Update on the ducks...Jasper is a jerk at bedtime to the white girls although no injuries so far. I’m beginning to wonder if one of the white ducks is a drake. They were hatched around 2/1 so they should be fully feathered with adult plumage and have no curly feathers in tails so far. Maybe he just doesn’t understand they’re not interested yet. Nerd. We have four eggs in the basket on the wall. I typically find them in the yard but this one was in the quack shack when I opened it this morning. I’m not sure how many girls are laying but the three older girls certainly should be by now, they’re about six months old.
This weekend I’m going to clean out all the litter in their shelter and spread it in the garden. Then I can add bunny litter and soil over the summer and we should have a nice fall garden. I hope.
I’m debating about tearing down the shade garden and replacing it with a tree and maybe some shrubs. It’s a weed factory and they’re rather obnoxious about me getting rid of them. I still haven’t decided but I think we can do a better job with the shade also. Maybe the top and the upper half of the sides except on the southern wall would be better. Still thinking about it but I don’t think the row cover stuff would work well. Our wind can be pretty gusty and I think it would tear and just be a mess.
Gee maybe they have a thyroid condition - duh! Plus I've seen mothers carrying babies outside with no warm clothing on them and bare feet (in winter) 
