My Love Affair With Ducks...

[Mimi13]

I feel like the worst momma ever. This morning I got the temporary fence set up in the big run. I thought I would go ahead and let the babies spend the days out in the run (mainly to start getting them closer to integration) and bring them inside in the evening for a bath before bedtime. So the Ducklings’ First Day In The Run was pitiful. Even though I sat out there with them about 30 minutes, when I left they cried and cried. They tried to tell me they didn’t belong in a barnyard type setting, that they belonged in the house.

They never stopped crying, for about 5 hours. I hope each day will get better. Will it?

 

[Mimi13]

Here they are all crated up waiting to go outside.

Here they are wondering what I have done to them. Petey is giving me the stink eye I’m sure of it.

Doesn’t every duckling have an orange tugboat in its water tub?

 

[Mimi13]

Good old Sadie, What A Guard Dog! She means well and will jump up at the slightest noise that doesn’t sound right to her. She really is very, very good. The chickens pay her absolutely no attention. Hopefully the ducklings will follow suit!

 

[Mimi13]

For some strange reason The Bathtub Has Gotten Smaller. They just don’t have the room to boot, scoot and boogie anymore!

Just in the past two days I can literally see the growth of these birds daily. Yes, each day has been a wake up call for me. My ducklings are no longer tiny, fluffy ducklings.Where does the time go? You definitely have less time with the cute, adorable ducklings than you do with the fluffy butt chicks! That is the truth.

 

[Mimi13]

They had a nice long bath/soak time tonight. And I know they were exhausted. They each had a thorough preening session and quickly settled in.

Funny how the little heat plate isn’t as comfortable for ALL of them anymore. Since Petey’s the big girl, she takes a spot on the shavings. She’s just as happy being wherever.

Night night all!

 

[Miss Lydia]

They are so precious! How can you go an leave them crying out there for 5 hrs!

 

[duluthralphie]

They are so precious! How can you go an leave them crying out there for 5 hrs!

I can’t remember what I was going to say, I am speechless.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

For some strange reason The Bathtub Has Gotten Smaller. They just don’t have the room to boot, scoot and boogie anymore!

Just in the past two days I can literally see the growth of these birds daily. Yes, each day has been a wake up call for me. My ducklings are no longer tiny, fluffy ducklings.Where does the time go? You definitely have less time with the cute, adorable ducklings than you do with the fluffy butt chicks! That is the truth.

They just grow crazy fast don't they.
It's like you can see them growing right before your eyes. I know there were times with the Cayuga ducklings I have raised that I could swear they grew overnight.

 

[duluthralphie]

They just grow crazy fast don't they.
It's like you can see them growing right before your eyes. I know there were times with the Cayuga ducklings I have raised that I could swear they grew overnight.

Just like crab grass and ragweed’s.

 

[Knighstar679]

I know with mine which are only a day or two younger are growing and changing daily. It was like I blinked and my welsh harlequin became huge ducklings. The call ducklings are still pretty small but even they are showing signs of growing up with feathers.