How are the Blue Swedish Ducks Working out on the Homestead?
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- Опубліковано 14 кві 2022
- Time for an update on the ducks, males/females, duck eggs, and how they are fitting into life around here.
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Fireside Chats & Woodchop'n Chats....doesn't get better than that. Stay Well.
In Ohio....lots of rain this spring. Freezer camp.... that's funny.
"And ducks are like "WATER"! I enjoyed that bit particularly, and of course it is always a joy to see Burley bring you a smaller and smaller piece of stick. Thanks for the duck update, done in such a humourous way.
Garrison Keiler once described a marauding raccoon as a " hog in a fur coat"
Easter blessings to both you and Clay on this Easter morning.
My sister had ducks. They’re awesome! They greeted all their visitors and my sister said they made great “guard dogs”
I love that Clay is in the outro with You! 💗💕💗⚘
I loved my ducks back in my homesteading days…mine were muscovies & this was in the opposite climate that you reside in…(Southern Nevada). But, so right you are - - - they are messy, messy critters & so much fun. Like you & Clay, we loved their eggs. This was a time I my life when I had a little side business of cake decorating…Yowza! duck eggs made a noticeable difference in my “from scratch” made cakes 👌. Your videos remain so special,to me, Ariel, because you constantly awaken such sweet memories I have of homesteading. Your harsh climate in Wyoming reminds me of my harsh climate in the southwest desert …each a challenge in their own way, but so worth it.. You are a gift to so many of us.💝
Love watching your videos...blessings..Happy Easter
Hi Ariel thanks for the duck update. Good to see you splitting wood again.❤
What an enjoyable video. The chickens look so pretty against the backdrop of snow. Watching the ducks waddle through the white stuff very entertaining.
Thanks for the duck update Ariel. As I watch you swing your axe, it always impresses me with how strong you are.
cute new outtro!
I enjoy watching you split wood, Ariel. It's very relaxing for some reason. I love the ducks. I hope Mr. and Mrs. Quack do have babies. Blessings to you.
I confess, you always make log splitting look so easy, I did appreciate seeing you had to wrasstle a bit with the naughty knotty ones.
I chose to go with some Blue Swedish ducks and they are just amazingly friendly. I can't think of a more darling species of duck. They are nice to my Silver Appleyard ducks and they are friends with my chickens. Just great birds.
it's nice to know that now Mr and Mrs Quack are having a sweet and calm life rather than being constantly pushed off by the others. Let's cross our finger so you can have baby ducks on an equal ratio with non coon around. Thanks for sharing! 🥚🦆🦆
I'm hoping one of these days, but we'll just have to wait and see what they do.
I've split wood with a 'Peetonk' (what we called a Wood Maul) and it's no easy task. Watching you swing that thing without breaking a sweat really is impressive. I am admit I am sad for the three 'drakes' that didn't make the audition; I'm certain you'll make them delicious in their 2nd go round. Burley is as usual hilarious in his antics. Thanks for sharing with us.
Fun watching your beautiful scenery/ view change through this video.
Great duck tutorial! I have no experience with them, so I quite enjoy all your information, Love your dog and kitties playing while you split wood... And very satisfying to see you split wood! Lol, I am pretty sure if I attempted it, I would not be talking because I would not have any breathe left. You are very fit for sure! Congrats on your successful off grid living , you are truly an inspiration!!!
😢 gotta say that I adored those ducks and I’m kinda sad. However I totally understand and think it’s cool that u grow and raise ur food. I guess I don’t like to think that the meat I buy all wrapped and refrigerated in a store started out so cute. I hope there are more ducks in your future. Thanks for another great video!
We have two Peking ducks and we have one sitting duck she hangs out with the chickens she is able to fly but since she has discovered the chickens she now sleeps in the coop with them and hangs with them all day free ranging around the field. I think I caught my chicken the other day trying to quack. Ducks have a big heart they are so lovable
Glad Mr.&Mrs.Quack are doing good, and that's working out. When the time is right you will introduce more to the Quack family. Burley looking good, and enjoying Wyoming weather. Good to see you posting hearing info about ducks! Thanks Ariel!
An electric fence might protect your ducks in their enclosure. We have ten Swedish ducks that are doing great so far.
Thanks for the duck update Ariel, it was very sweet of you to say that the 3 drakes had gone to freezer camp. My grandma would use duck eggs for baking cakes.
Love these chats.. and love the new sign off! Your ducks have been an interesting experience, I’m sure you must agree. Coons can be a real issue here in Southern Oregon as well. You always strike a balance on your homestead, Ariel. You were born for this lifestyle!🐾👍🪓
FYI in the future if needed there is a raccoon specific trap made/sold that will only trap raccoons. And they are not expensive at all, look em up it is interesting and unique how they work.
Yes please a video on raising meat chickens/ducks!
Hey friend, I haven’t touched base in awhile. Good to see you doing well on your new property! I’m so sorry to hear about your brother though.
Thought I’d comment on our duck water system in case it’s helpful. We use a big blue water drum with chicken nipples on the side of it. We have a trough heater inside the drum to keep it from freezing. Our ducks have been okay without dipping their heads for the winter. They’ve just used those chicken nipples and it keeps things much cleaner without so much water (and ice) everywhere. Then of course spring to fall they free range with their swimming pool filled.
We had been having a snow a little and then 50’s and it melts for a couple weeks but this week starting on Tuesday we got 18+ inches of wet heavy snow and then a few flurries through till Friday night we went out this morning (I work for the DOT) and salted and now it’s sunny again with more snow coming tomorrow. So so we had the spring of deception and now we are on third winter after this is over we should have actual spring.
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I just ordered 10 of the blue swedish should arrive in a few days so excited I hope u order some more!!
Ariel, thank you for the update about the duck situation. Glad there is harmony now in the Quack compound. This conversational video was great to watch (I felt tired from the wood chopping) and great to hear (I was hopeful about duck eggs for breakfast) and smiling to watch the best dog in the world patiently wait for his stick to fly through the air. All the best to you and those you love.
I let my chickens out of the coop and into the run and I feed them in the Run fermented grain and I leave until about 9 then I turn them loose to free-range and I've never had them try to hide eggs out in the yard or anyting so they always go back in the coop
So very entertaining!! So interesting. And just something about the way Ariel expresses herself is so humorous and fun. Remember the oId joke....."I love work.....I could watch it all day!!!" (-; Love from a lazy almost 80 y/o lady living by the ocean in San Diego County, California.
Enjoy your laze phase! 👍😎🇨🇦🩴
@@marianfrances4959 Thanks!!! God Bless Canada!!!!!
Enjoyed this video, Im glad Mr. and Mrs. Duck can live in peace and maybe she will get broody if ducks do that, and decide to sit on her egg. I wonder if a chicken will accept one?
Looking forward to see how you prepare the duck that went off to freezer camp!
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awww 😢 I know you had to but it still feels sad because I love the ducks. I hope you get some move ducks this Spring.
Maybe wait until next year when hopefully the bird disease situation is less volatile. Just raise your own and 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼
Duck eggs are so good! 😋
It snowed in northern Idaho today. 🤷♀️
It snowed 🌨 on Easter Sunday in Minnesota. Straight rain now!
Few things tickle me enough to laugh. The short comment, “How else am I gonna get my yoga practice in”, just lit me up. I think you must have a little Tennessee Smart Alec DNA. I actually chuckled. Dominance of farm birds is a real thing. Show them you are the boss…always. My great grandma used to have a wood chopping quote. When she would get aggravated about something she could not effect, she’d say, “That makes my a-s want to chop firewood.” You have a fine work ethic. I love what you’re doing. Texas
I think that I would have gotten on just fine with your great-grandmother. Stay healthy and safe.☔️☔️🦋☔️☔️
I think there are some domesticated ducks than can fly like 6-8 feet or even more. I watch a lot of homesteaders...that's how I know 😂 I would LOVE to see a video of you cooking and doing a taste test on one of your ducks!
Oh, my Hello southern neighbor! For some reason youtube unsubsribed your channel and about the time you were having trouble with it. But anyways glad to see your still here.
I came to check on an old, old yeah a couple years back clip of yours and surprise you were still here! Lol
Then I saw you still have your Blue Swedish ducks! We got two for the back garden area and i think for entertainment too.
One quacks and one still just peeps. But they don't do it in Swedish darn. Lol
Glad to have found you again.
Waving hi from Montana.
Never had duck eggs. Turkey eggs yes,
That explains the missing ducks, freezer camp omg 😳.
I had a white duck in 7 th grade and loved her. I’m partial to them and yes they are fun to watch and are messy. Eventually she went to a good home at a farm. As I got older I just wonder if that was even true 🧐
The raccoon would have made a great hide...darn. I buy duck thighs and what I notice is that they are more "chickeny"
Hi Ariel,Will you buy more baby ducks this spring? They are so cute when they are tiny.
Hey Ariel, what happened to the duck that had the big scar from the raccoon attack? Is he/she one of the surviving ducks, or is he/she now in the freezer? I just remember thinking that duck was probably a bit traumatized by the attack…Just curious.
Nice!
I did not watch last video, only one I did not watch but just did not need to know about cycles, as I had five daughters and a former wife 😊
Very interesting topic. Does it make sense to get another batch of ducklings? Has Mrs. Quack shown any sign of brooding? Do you need to be concerned with genetics?
I like the idea of a duck pond, with a small circulation pump, to keep it from freezing, if that is possible. Plus, it might be a nice place to sit around during the summer.
Do you think you ever would excavate a pond? Maybe too arid to keep it wet?
Are you thinking about maybe experimenting with geese and/or turkeys?
Geez that racoon sounds scary. I'm trying to figure out what kind of duck I have. Are Pomeranian ducks and Black Swedish the same? I took and incubated some duck eggs from a broody Pekin duck from a local park. Surprisingly, I hatched what appears to be a black swedish and a rouen
How do you know the difference between a duck egg you can eat over a future duckling?
I know that with chicken eggs you have a dark room and hold the egg up to a light. You can see the chick developing inside. That's called candling. I Don't know if that will work with duck eggs.
We swedish too long with our Pekins
where's the splitter?
Looks like southwest Wyoming? I could’ve mistaken it for western colorado.
I plan to buy land. It’ll be Wyoming or Alaska. If I’m gonna freeze I’m gonna freeze in Alaska.
I cannot help but personify my fickle human body onto animals. You see an elk trudging through snow and wonder how damn cold they are.
I got some ducks and hoped to be friends with them. They seem too old. They’ll like the pond.
We had them living with some turkey chicks. Basically pets. Emotional support farm animals with some bonus eggs 😂
Our last turkey was a sweetheart. Once she started laying she would just walk no run over to me and lay down next to me while I work on knives. She died day before thanksgiving when we took our eyes off her for a moment. Total anomaly.
I mean this in the most respectful way and am not judging. I’m just wondering if it’s difficult for you to end the lives of animals you’ve raised from babies. I sure couldn’t do it and I know that makes me a hypocrite. And I know you provide a great life for them until it’s time….but I’m just curious if it’s hard for you to do. My great grandmother would wring a chicken’s neck and not blink. Left me traumatized..ha!
Sex. Not gender