Debbie's Silkies

[Mother of Chaos]

This thread was intended for my silkie breeding adventures, but since we were semi-forced into these two ducks, they've become a joy to both of us.

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They were moved from a chick-grow-out pen with two hens in it to a grand new place nearly two weeks ago, and they've been locked in ever since, until today.
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They got out today. They found chickens again!

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It came time to go to bed, and I figured they'd never do it on the first night, as chicks and chickens take a few days.

They came for the door.
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The first one took a shortcut.
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Then the other couldn't figure it out and went around, then came back and eyeballed it. Got it!
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Mission accomplished! They were sure happy, and so was I!

@Jenbirdee, I wanted you to see that you've been some inspiration to me, that we could do this duck thing!

They’re beautiful!

Google Image says that they’re buff ducks. Did they get this right?

I know zippo about ducks.

 

[Debbie292d]

They’re beautiful!

Google Image says that they’re buff ducks. Did they get this right?

I know zippo about ducks.

Oh, I didn't say the breed in that post I see. Doh! Yes, they are Buff Orpington ducks. I had never heard of them, just Buff Orpington chickens.

We've not raised ducks before this, since I was a kid, and then it was mallards, so this was very new to us.

Jenbirdee was a great help. I had read her posts for years, so I was learning and didn't realize it!