Welcome to the last ever Flock Friday on this blog. It’s been quite a run, with the Flock Friday posts every week since June 2019, and chicken-related posts since early 2017. But now that we’ve sold our homestead, and will soon be moving into a motorhome to tour the country, it’s time to start winding down the Yellow Cottage Homestead blog, with this last Flock Friday, and a last Caturday tomorrow. I hope you’ve enjoyed these posts as much as I have.

But don’t worry, the new owner of the homestead is keen to take over looking after the ducks and chickens, plus the cats and bees. So they will be in good hands.

Let’s start with ducks eating in their house:

Betty on the brick patio next to the duck house:

Ducks in the pond:

Chickens inside the coop, going after mealworm treats:

A bunch of colorful eggs in a nesting box:

Several pictures of the chickens in their run, with tomato treats:

Ducks in the pond by the floating island:

One last picture of the ducks, pond, and duck house:

We will miss the pond and ducks. But I’m sure we’ll get to enjoy other ponds and other ducks in the future.

It’s the penultimate Flock Friday.

Peeking though a nesting box at ducks eating in their house:

Chickens awaiting treats:

Ducks on upturned pot islands:

More chickens with treats:

Ducks on the lawn:

And in and by the pond:

Starting the last month of Flock Fridays!

Some pictures of ducks on the pond, and ducklings on islands:

By the edge of the pond:

Lots of ducks:

Some close-up pictures of chickens:

Since we’ve sold our homestead, how many more Flock Fridays and Caturdays will there be? Probably four after this one; I plan to discontinue this blog at the end of August… assuming I get around to setting up a new one for our new adventures. So enjoy the posts while they last!

Some ducks on the pond:

Sonja and her ducklings in the shade near the base of the waterfall:

Ducks on islands:

Chickens:

Welcome to Flock Friday.

Last week I found the cupboard doors of the duck house wide open; I suspect a house viewer opened them and didn’t close them properly. I thought you might enjoy seeing inside. The jug holds food that drains into the feeder tube:

Ducks on the pond:

Chickens enjoying rice treats:

Ducks on and near the bank of the pond:

Ducks on the lawn:

Ducks and Rory:

On the lawn again:

Ducklings in the chicken run?!

I have no idea how they got in there, but I heard their distressed peeping, and went over to let them out:

Reunited:

Betty’s ducklings are getting quite big:

Sonja’s ducklings are still small, but growing fast (here some are snuggling under her):

More ducks:

Two broody chickens in a nesting box:

More chickens:

A little later than usual for Flock Friday, as we were out all morning while the house was inspected. But I wouldn’t want to miss sharing the fun pictures of our chickens and ducks!

Let’s start with some chickens with a head of lettuce from our veggie garden:

The pond, with ducks and a bird flying low over the pond, to dip its beak for a drink:

Another shot of a bird diving for a drink, plus Sonja on the island sitting on several of her ducklings:

A couple of ducks enjoying some shade:

I love that shiny green head:

Hot chickens; chickens panting on one of the really hot days this week (don’t worry, they have flowing water to cool off):

Sonja and ducklings:

Ducks on and near the island:

Betty and her ducklings:

Sonja and ducklings, and more ducks on the island:

Sonja and ducklings:

Ducks on the lawn; Betty and her ducklings on the left, others in the middle, and Sonja’s ducklings on the right:

Chickens roosting in their run: