Econobusters Rug Contest

I wanted to share this contest they are having over at Econobusters for a pretty outdoor rug. Now is the perfect time to win this rug for your porch or deck! Check it out over at Econobusters.

Catching UP

It's been almost a month since I've posted and a lot has been going on here at Redbud Lane. Mostly we are being overrun with ducklings! These silly ducks are sooooo good at hiding their nests. lol Mrs. Mallard took her 14 babies and left so we don't have them anymore. We do have the ducklings out of 3 Indian Runners' nests, a total of 28 and two more are still sitting. These are all mutt ducks, a real mixture of different breeds. They are being sold for $2 each if anyone is interested. :)

The lambs are getting big and weaning is just around the corner. I believe we have decided to spend our July 4th separating the ewes from the lambs. Three of the wethers are sold and I've decided to keep two for myself. That leaves four wethers still available at $50 each or a discount if you purchase more than one. I have quite a few ewe lambs available too as well as some of the moms. I have decided to downsize a bit until the boys are finished with school. I need to take pictures but it's hard for me. Some of the moms have been a part of my flock for several years and I'm having a hard time with my decision to let them go to new homes.

Our miniature donkey, Pearl, is still expecting and getting quite a belly. We can hardly wait for the baby to arrive.

I promise more pictures in the near future, feel free to bug me for them! :)

Nellie's Buck

Here is Nellie's 2009 kid, Werthers. (He reminds me of the candy!) He is a Toggenburg/Pygmy cross and the last kid for us this year.

Ducklings

Our 2009 crop of ducklings have started to hatch. One Indian Runner has hatched out three ducklings and another Indian Runner is still sitting with about 3 weeks left to go. Mrs. Mallard gets our "Mother of the Year" award for hatching out 14 ducklings! They are so much fun to watch.

Fiber Pets

Well, we are pretty sure lambing season is over here at Redbud Lane. We ended up with 11 ram lambs (9 ewe lambs) this year and all will be wethered due to the fact that we already have several nice rams that need new homes. If you are looking for a fiber producer and/or pet, these guys are wonderful. They also make great lawn mowers! I ask $50 each with a discount if you purchase two or more of them. We have white, black, brown and a couple I think will fade to gray. I'll be trying to post more pics as time and weather allow.

New French Angora Bunny

This is Fruit Loops, my new French Angora buck, isn't he beautiful! He came from my good friend Jordan over at meetthebuns. I can't wait to get all that fiber off of him. :)

More Lambs!

CeeCee gave us a set of beautiful twin ewes yesterday morning and Sophie, a yearling ewe who wasn't supposed to be bred, gave us a ram and a ewe that evening. Since Sophie was apparently bred by one of her half brothers (we're not even sure which one), her babies will be sold as unregistered pet quality. They are adorable though!
CeeCee and Ewes

Sophie and Twins