Ducking growth ! I will be posting pictures every so often :)

[kada6305]

Probably won't be long.

Oh you were right...both khakis were swimming underwater tonight and having a blast!! Haha

 

[kada6305]

Well 2 out of the 5 ducklings are friendly and trust us. Rascal and pink mallard- rascal follows me around and relaxed on my lap. Pink went on my boyfriends lap and just loved him whistling. Would it better for them to have two out at a time? Maybe one that likes us and then one that isn't so sure?

 

[kada6305]

Well the ducks have become too big for their 50 gal bin from walmart and are only 2 weeks (khaki 3 weeks monday) how long will this one last? haha so now I am using a x-pen I bought for my dogs and just covered it with chicken wire, I am using a tarp on the bottom and tied it up around the sides. and then put the usual pine shavings down. here is a picture of them enjoying the new enclosure, they love running around now !

 

[kada6305]

They are settled in and getting along just fine now think I might have to up the temp they are cuddled together undewr the light...guess since it's more open it gets colder.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Oh you were right...both khakis were swimming underwater tonight and having a blast!! Haha

Don't you just love watching them swim, lil torpedos lol

 

[Miss Lydia]

Well the ducks have become too big for their 50 gal bin from walmart and are only 2 weeks (khaki 3 weeks monday) how long will this one last? haha so now I am using a x-pen I bought for my dogs and just covered it with chicken wire, I am using a tarp on the bottom and tied it up around the sides. and then put the usual pine shavings down. here is a picture of them enjoying the new enclosure, they love running around now !

I bet they are enjoying themselves so much room to play in, now if you have any green grass right now[we don't] you can go out with a shovel and dig up a clump and bring it in they will love it and it will help them get use to whats out side bedore they ever go out, I usually replace the clump every couple days. as far as temps, you may have to tweek it some since it's more open. They're adorable.

 

[kada6305]

I bet they are enjoying themselves so much room to play in, now if you have any green grass right now[we don't] you can go out with a shovel and dig up a clump and bring it in they will love it and it will help them get use to whats out side bedore they ever go out, I usually replace the clump every couple days. as far as temps, you may have to tweek it some since it's more open. They're adorable.

Oh I wish we had green! We just got another inch on snow last night :/ calling for another 1-3 inches tonight. But I'm going to get them a mirror to play with

 

[kada6305]

here are pictures from today . Mallards are 15 days old and the Khaki are 19 days old

 

[kada6305]

here are some pictures from today, you can see where Rascal is getting some feathers! so exciteing

 

[kada6305]

here is a video of them! The mallards are starting to feather out on the chest, as you can see they like to groom and play with their rope...they also LOVE their mirror rascal likes taking te bell off the bottom lol