Is my duck messing with my head?

[Saigey]

Oooh she's doing the nesting scratchy circle dance in the little nook!

 

[Trimurtisan]

Do they ever sleep? I have never seen my last batch asleep. Not even once. When they were little they would wake me up pounding around the brooder at 3am.

I would catch mine asleep at times, cat naps lol

Mine take sun naps almost every morning after breakfast. It's a bit strange because they come out to eat like a group of toddlers drinking espresso, 30 minutes later their sleeping in the yard. I swear they party all night though. I've been next to the Shack between 2-5:00am and you can always hear a couple of then chattering about.

 

[Trimurtisan]

We eat ours. One of my bartenders asks for duck eggs as her tip. Umm Ok no problem!

Awesome!

 

[007Sean]

Mine take sun naps almost every morning after breakfast. It's a bit strange because they come out to eat like a group of toddlers drinking espresso, 30 minutes later their sleeping in the yard. I swear they party all night though. I've been next to the Shack between 2-5:00am and you can always hear a couple of then chattering about.

"toddlers drinking espresso"
Chris that's too funny!

 

[Trimurtisan]

"toddlers drinking espresso"
Chris that's too funny!

Around 35 birds vacate the building in 4 seconds flat. I've learned the hard way to stand behind the door a bit when opening it. Catching a happy flappy bird in the face is no fun.

 

[Trimurtisan]

They like new friends! Especially anyone with romaine lettuce! Lol
I tried to weigh them once by holding them on our scale, but it didn't work. Hemmie is about 8 inches long, and Downey is about 9 and 1/2. Her body is about 3 inches at its widest, and his is about 3 and 1/2.

I'm sorry if I've missed the breed name, but what are these tiny little beauties?

 

[007Sean]

Around 35 birds vacate the building in 4 seconds flat. I've learned the hard way to stand behind the door a bit when opening it. Catching a happy flappy bird in the face is no fun.

 

[Saigey]

I'm sorry if I've missed the breed name, but what are these tiny little beauties?

No worries! They are Australian Spotted ducks. Here's a link with some good info about their breed!
https://www.raising-ducks.com/duck-breed-guide/australian-spotted-duck/

 

[Trimurtisan]

No worries! They are Australian Spotted ducks. Here's a link with some good info about their breed!
https://www.raising-ducks.com/duck-breed-guide/australian-spotted-duck/

Awesome, thanks!

 

[Miss Lydia]

I love them little things