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And here are updated photos of my own gossies! Hope, Miracle, and Wonder have accepted a total of 8 ducklings into their own little flock. Five of those are just white pekins, but the other three are mallard (maybe), crested blue swedish and crested black swedish. The ducks all came from Tractor Supply, in their final shipment for the year. The mallard was smaller and thinner than another one in there that was almost definitely Rouen. But he's also bigger than the two swedish, so I don't really know which of the two he'll turn out to be.
I don't even know if it's a he or a she!
ANYWAY, here they are!

Miracle checking out the food bucket. She KNOWS what is in it, too!

Miracle again, looking for the next piece of grass to grab.

The oldest/largest duck so far. He's about 50/50 feathers and down. I forgot what my niece named him.

The three new ducklings - crested blue swedish, crested black swedish, and possible mallard.

Three new ducklings playing hide-and-seek with the geese and older ducks.

Wonder saying hello to the camera.

This photo actually looks bad at first, but Hope is actually nudging the duckling towards her. She took to the three new ducklings like they were HER babies! It was SO CUTE!

Part of the flock walking together.

I think someone has been here... maybe a hungry goose?

Miracle, Wonder, and a duck drinking from a plastic drawer

None of the ducks had any problem with the new babies. They all lounged together, swam together, and basked in the sun together!

Hope getting a quick bite.

Wonder making sure his flock is still nearby.

Hope grabbing another bite.

The babies playing near Hope.

The first snuggle between the older ones and younger ones. The mallard got up against this pekin, put his head on him like this, and dozed off. For a moment, anyway.

More munchies! Miracle and two of the ducks.
I don't even know if it's a he or a she!
ANYWAY, here they are!
Miracle checking out the food bucket. She KNOWS what is in it, too!
Miracle again, looking for the next piece of grass to grab.
The oldest/largest duck so far. He's about 50/50 feathers and down. I forgot what my niece named him.
The three new ducklings - crested blue swedish, crested black swedish, and possible mallard.
Three new ducklings playing hide-and-seek with the geese and older ducks.
Wonder saying hello to the camera.
This photo actually looks bad at first, but Hope is actually nudging the duckling towards her. She took to the three new ducklings like they were HER babies! It was SO CUTE!
Part of the flock walking together.
I think someone has been here... maybe a hungry goose?
Miracle, Wonder, and a duck drinking from a plastic drawer
None of the ducks had any problem with the new babies. They all lounged together, swam together, and basked in the sun together!
Hope getting a quick bite.
Wonder making sure his flock is still nearby.
Hope grabbing another bite.
The babies playing near Hope.
The first snuggle between the older ones and younger ones. The mallard got up against this pekin, put his head on him like this, and dozed off. For a moment, anyway.
More munchies! Miracle and two of the ducks.