New Bird Cages Completed

The older boys did a magnificent job building the new bird cages.  We now have 2 turkey's, 8 ducks and 2 guinea hens.  We got rid of the chickens after Subhu our neighbour was bitten by a viper.  They were replaced by the guinea hens because chickens attract snakes but the guinea hens make a noise and smell that the snakes don't like.  The ducks love swimming in the pond, the turkey's strut around all day showing off their feathers with a "gobble, gobble, gobble".  The original male duck likes to think he's in charge.  The female turkey picks on the guinea hens, who hide behind the male turkeys tail feathers, he gets very excited and they all run around chasing each other in circles until the male duck comes over and breaks up the fight.  He'll even run in at full speed from a long distance to tell everyone to behave.  This happens several times a day and is very funny to watch.

The new cage which the older boys built by themselves

The male turkey is very impressive when he puffs his feathers

The most recent addition, the white ducks