A farm is not a true farm without the baby animals, right? Well, we are thrilled to welcome the newest residents of BB Farms. Six ducklings (Peking Ducks) and four chicks (Skonsk Blomer). The ducks are lively and happy and the chicks are quiet and relaxed. They are all happy to be home!!
The arrival of these cute friends is not the only exciting news we have this week. We will also be picking up our full grown Chickens (pictures to come)!!
This
Sunday, April 28th is Family Hiking Day (Familie tur) at Baugetveit. We will have fresh eggs for sale and our new residents will be happy to meet visitors!!
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| Heading to their new home! |
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| We're here!! |
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| The chickens weren't so sure of their new home. |
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| While the ducklings settled in quickly |
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| Bedtime at BB Farms |
Interesting facts about ducklings:
- Ducklings will double in size every week!
- Ducks don't walk, but waddle because of their webbed feet.
- They have very waterproof, wax feathers which keep the feathers underneath completely dry.
- They love to cuddle and bond with their caretakers. Many times, ducklings follow around their care taker and like to be held.
- They do not like to be alone.
Interesting facts about Chicks/Chickens
- Baby chicks can breathe before they hatch.
- You can hypnotize a chicken by holding it and drawing a line in the dirt over and over. It will stay still while you do this.
- The average hen lays 265 eggs each year.
- Chickens know who is boss and establish a "pecking order" at a very young age.
- Chickens experience Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep, which means they dream just like humans do.
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