Duck, duck..

So much has been happening. I went into my coop and one of my 4 Muscovy ducks had been pecked on by the chickens and her tail was bleeding. The problem is not a little blood. The problem is that chickens are carnivorous and will peck a thing to death...literally so I brought her into my house, washed the tail well and put some ointment on it and placed her in a crate just so she could rest. Later yesterday i went back into the coop and saw that her buddy, Lennox, was missing her terribly so I had to do something. This morning, right away, I checked her tail and it looked good so I went and put together a dog crate and made her a bed in it and brought her down where she could see Lennox but yet was safe. We are all happy with that decision. When there is no hint of blood at all, she will be allowed out. Bitsy, my little cochin bantam, is a egg laying machine...she lays pretty near daily. She is so small compared to all the rest, not to mention the ducks and yet she holds her own with them. No one messes with Bitsy. I have stayed busy making sure the coops got clean and the bedding winter ready. In the Spring, my female Muscovys will lay eggs and the duck numbers will increase dramatically...yay!