Just 6 weeks til my ducklings arrive....lend me your wisdom

[21hens-incharge]

Still getting appleyards or something else?

I ordered the smaller Welsh harliquins.
I am hoping they are as sweet as the ducks I had so very long ago.

Okay for ponds, my thoughts are the easier to clean the better. I am currently using those cement mixing things from Home Depot because they are easy for me to dump by myself. Then a spray with a hose and a quick refill. The less of a hassle the better. It can fit up to 4 ducks at one time.

I did get a free claw foot tub off Craig’s list I will be turning into a pond this year but my expectations are low and I’m gonna keep the cement tubs too, because they work so well

I will look at those cement tubs too.
I am wanting easy to clean and still big enough for the ducks to enjoy.

 

[Beaglegal]

I ordered the smaller Welsh harliquins.
I am hoping they are as sweet as the ducks I had so very long ago.



I will look at those cement tubs too.
I am wanting easy to clean and still big enough for the ducks to enjoy.

I will admit that they aren’t particularly pretty but they blend in more then the plastic swimming pool.

 

[21hens-incharge]

I will admit that they aren’t particularly pretty but they blend in more then the plastic swimming pool.

I don't think they are ugly. I have seen pics of them dropped into a simple deck (thinking it is to cut down on mud from splashing) and thought that it looked pretty good.

 

[Beaglegal]

I don't think they are ugly. I have seen pics of them dropped into a simple deck (thinking it is to cut down on mud from spkashing) and thought that it looked pretty good.

Yes I don’t have a deck with mine, but it would dress it up some.

 

[DuckyDonna]

I ordered the smaller Welsh harliquins.
I am hoping they are as sweet as the ducks I had so very long ago.



I will look at those cement tubs too.
I am wanting easy to clean and still big enough for the ducks to enjoy.

@Runner duck mom uses one and they've put a drain and ball valve in it for easy clean up.

 

[chickens really]

Hello. How exciting is that? Your getting Ducks!
A simple pen is a 10X10 dog run that's covered. Large dog house to sleep in.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I ordered the smaller Welsh harliquins.
I am hoping they are as sweet as the ducks I had so very long ago.



I will look at those cement tubs too.
I am wanting easy to clean and still big enough for the ducks to enjoy.

Such beautiful ducks look forward to seeing them.

 

[21hens-incharge]

Hello. How exciting is that? Your getting Ducks!
A simple pen is a 10X10 dog run that's covered. Large dog house to sleep in.

I am super excited to be getting quackers.
It has been a long long long time since I had some.

I have a nice big chicken run that I will be mucking out, adding sand, putting in a pond and adding the cute little buggers. The coop is my 8x14 chicken coop that has electric in it.

I have way more chickens than I need so that will be getting handled before the ducks are in there. I am reducing my chicken numbers so they can live happily in my 6x8 chicken house.
Yes the ducks are getting the bigger space.

Such beautiful ducks look forward to seeing them.

Me too! I had silver appleyards when I lived in the sticks. Well and cayuga, black swedish and pekin as well.....the appleyards were very pretty.
I am thinking the welsh should be just as enjoyable but in a smaller package.
Hubs doesn't want boring black ducks lol....black ducks ARE NOT boring.

 

[Beaglegal]

I am super excited to be getting quackers.
It has been a long long long time since I had some.

I have a nice big chicken run that I will be mucking out, adding sand, putting in a pond and adding the cute little buggers. The coop is my 8x14 chicken coop that has electric in it.

I have way more chickens than I need so that will be getting handled before the ducks are in there. I am reducing my chicken numbers so they can live happily in my 6x8 chicken house.
Yes the ducks are getting the bigger space.



Me too! I had silver appleyards when I lived in the sticks. Well and cayuga, black swedish and pekin as well.....the appleyards were very pretty.
I am thinking the welsh should be just as enjoyable but in a smaller package.
Hubs doesn't want boring black ducks lol....black ducks ARE NOT boring.

I agree, especially when they are shiny

 

[21hens-incharge]

I agree, especially when they are shiny

My cayuga were my quietest, calmest, friendliest AND laid freaking cool black eggs! Nothing boring about that at all.