Quackanory
In the Brooder
We bought our 2 new 5 day old baby ducklings home tonight and I'm totally in love! They're 5 days old and from a farm where they were with about a hundred other ducklings so we expected them to be nervous and skittish at first, and for them to take a while to bond with us.
We were wrong! They're as smitten with us as we are with them!! they love cuddles! & they're not in the least bit skittish if we put them down they'll spend a bit of time happily eating, drinking and making a mess, then they'll want cuddle time - if they're on the floor and we're on the sofas they try to jump up to us or climb up our legs, it's soooo cute!
It's 4.50am here, I haven't been able to sleep as I'm watching over them as if they were newborn babies! They hated the brooder at first and were desperately trying to get out to us, but after a while they calmed down, they seem to realise they're safe in there. They won't take food or water from the Wells in the brooder but love the beakers I ended up putting in. The brooder is next to my bed
I'm just thrilled at how well they've taken to us and adapted so quickly to their new environment. & I'm soooo totally in love!! <3
We were wrong! They're as smitten with us as we are with them!! they love cuddles! & they're not in the least bit skittish if we put them down they'll spend a bit of time happily eating, drinking and making a mess, then they'll want cuddle time - if they're on the floor and we're on the sofas they try to jump up to us or climb up our legs, it's soooo cute!
It's 4.50am here, I haven't been able to sleep as I'm watching over them as if they were newborn babies! They hated the brooder at first and were desperately trying to get out to us, but after a while they calmed down, they seem to realise they're safe in there. They won't take food or water from the Wells in the brooder but love the beakers I ended up putting in. The brooder is next to my bed
I'm just thrilled at how well they've taken to us and adapted so quickly to their new environment. & I'm soooo totally in love!! <3