Zekie's Sheepdog Cam

Doug and I fitted Zeke with a camera in the hopes that we could see what Zeke sees when he is herding. This short clip is working ducks, i will admit not the best footage..... I think we were all getting a little tired, minus Zeke of course, by the time we got some acceptable footage. I lost track how many times we had to film until getting just the right angle for the camera on his head. We used felt, foam, a head strap, velcro, tape.....and the list goes on. Don't worry, all of what we used weighed less than 2 oz. Zeke didn't even know it was on his head once I sent him to work ducks.

Now that we have this, I can assure you there will be more Zekes' eye view videos

The waiting is over!

The waiting is finally over.....Bonnie, my mallard call duck hatched 4 cutie pies. The whole family of law breaking ducks, Bonnie, Clyde and the ducklings had slipped under the kennel door and were found swimming in a large puddle in our yard.


The babies are just a little bigger than ping pong balls. So very sweet!

On to the Marans, my Blue Splash Maran hen is now only sitting on 2, count 'em 2 eggs. Smarts do NOT run in this line of chickens.

What do yo get when a hen makes her nest at the edge a top of hay bales and likes to actively scoot her eggs around her nest.

Answer: All your eggs fall to the ground and only a few are left in your nest.

I rearranged the once dog kennel, now chicken jail, to have two nesting spots where the hens cannot accidently shove their eggs over the edge of a hay bale. Silly chickens!

After all that, I come back later in the day to see how the hens are liking their somewhat new digs and whom do I spy in the nesting area, the one, the only, Dumpling, my rooster. Oh heavens! Are you going to lay eggs now ?

It's now my favorite saying....there is never a dull moment at the Jacksons'!