Thanks! Makes sense. So do I understand correctly that ducks do not settle and stay put at night like chickens? Do they nap in shorter periods throughout the day & night? They must see better at night than chickens?
Is the little house just for nesting then?
Well, the log house was supposed to be where they were to sleep at night. They went inside their "temporary" home every night, but when I moved them to the boat yard, I had to force them into the log house for the first few nights and locked them in. Then they got smart and realized if they got in the water, I couldn't fish them out (without hurting them or me, or traumatizing us all either!) So now they stay out. The white thing in the pics was an old awning, over a window. They lay under/in it a lot now, and I suspect they will lay their eggs there, when its time. I will likely use the log house for broodys, since I have yet to see any of them go in it again.
My big ducks are a couple years old now. They have a fenced area in the yard, but I open it when its dry and they roam the yard. I have a couple motion lights and also one big dusk to dawn light. I can look out at any hour of the night and see them chasing bugs. Or sleeping.
Thank u! there is only one duckling! xx the pics are when she was 2 days old till she's 22 days old xx
Oh, I realized it was the same one. She is a cutie! I just meant they, as in all ducklings, are adorable!