My Love Affair With Ducks...

[Mimi13]

Enjoy them missing you while it lasts.
They will soon be in the everyone is an Axe murderer stage.

And I hate that. That’s how little chicks do.

 

[Mimi13]

I uploaded this video from this afternoon while sitting here on the side of the bathtub during the ducklings’ tub time. I just happened to catch the wild hair that struck them all. But it’s funny nonetheless.

Peaches got a bit crazy and flipped back into the water during the chaos. She was obviously not hurt, thank goodness.

And now for the bad news: after tub time I remove each one from the tub, dry them off and then put them in the brooder (pool) and tonight Petey was the first one. Wrong, wrong, wrong on my part. As I was getting another duckie out of the tub I heard a Peep Peep Peep getting louder and louder and then a Splat Splat Splat across the bathroom floor. You guessed it. She scrambled right out of the brooder! I knew it was only a matter of time. She could have gotten out long ago by standing on the heat plate and tumbling out, but I lucked out. Tonight she was only wanting to get back to her family. She DID NOT like being separated.

I think she will be okay tonight, but I did place a little feed pan upside down next to their pool just in case. Tomorrow I will put a cardboard boundary up around the side. My babies are growing...way too fast.

 

[Mimi13]

I forgot about this pic from today. They all felt the need to line up alongside my leg and take a snooze. I guess they felt safe.

 

[duluthralphie]

I uploaded this video from this afternoon while sitting here on the side of the bathtub during the ducklings’ tub time. I just happened to catch the wild hair that struck them all. But it’s funny nonetheless.

Peaches got a bit crazy and flipped back into the water during the chaos. She was obviously not hurt, thank goodness.

And now for the bad news: after tub time I remove each one from the tub, dry them off and then put them in the brooder (pool) and tonight Petey was the first one. Wrong, wrong, wrong on my part. As I was getting another duckie out of the tub I heard a Peep Peep Peep getting louder and louder and then a Splat Splat Splat across the bathroom floor. You guessed it. She scrambled right out of the brooder! I knew it was only a matter of time. She could have gotten out long ago by standing on the heat plate and tumbling out, but I lucked out. Tonight she was only wanting to get back to her family. She DID NOT like being separated.

I think she will be okay tonight, but I did place a little feed pan upside down next to their pool just in case. Tomorrow I will put a cardboard boundary up around the side. My babies are growing...way too fast.

I have seen that move before, it’s training for turning on their humans...

You should be wary, very very wary...




it was funny though,if I didn’t know what the practice drill was for

 

[Mimi13]

I have seen that move before, it’s training for turning on their humans...

You should be wary, very very wary...




it was funny though,if I didn’t know what the practice drill was for

You reckon that monster sized, bully of the bunch, baby duck is gonna get out during the night and come Splat Splat Splat through the house, in stealth mode I might add, and nibble my ears and nose off? Her little bill does have a pretty substantial pinch already and she knows how to use it. But she’s awfully cute while doing it.

They are precious little boogers and it’s too bad they shoot sh*t everywhere (with precision aim) or I’d let them out to run around some. Do they make baby duck diapers? Aw heck, Ralphie, I don’t why in the world I’m asking you that! That’s a question for a duckie lover! And that is not you!

 

[Mimi13]

So, I spent a couple of hours Sunday prepping my back bathroom to become a brooder for the interim. I lined the walls with extremely thick, clear plastic and attached it to the walls and floor with blue painters tape. Then I lined the floor with feed bags and once again attached it with blue painters tape and put shavings on top of the bags. Yep, I know you know where this is going!

After their little bath last night, they settled right on down fairly quickly. They had a big day outside in the grass.

[I ought to put the big heat plate in for them in place of this little one. This is the only way they use it. (Look at Petey with her bill tucked behind non-existent wing feathers. One day, Petey Girl, you’ll have wing feathers.) Big girls sleep soundly! ]

This morning, upon first inspection, the darling ducklings had several strips of the tape pulled loose, the ones holding the feed bags together and pine shavings completely covered the sticky tape. Needless to say, after I put them in the kennel this morning, I went searching for a decent, small tarp I could use. I found one, washed it and let it dry. Then I folded it as best I could to fit the floor space and let it go up the walls 5-6” - no tape. I had some stiff, stiff 90 degree cardboard corners that were packing material for an oven I just got that I used alongside the walls, tub and cabinet. That’s also where I got the thick plastic, it was the outer covering of the oven box. Then I put the shavings, feeder, waterer and heat plate back just like they were. We will see how everything looks in the morning.

 

[Mimi13]

Here are just a few videos of our time spent together outside today.

Today was the first time I saw them dabbling or drilling. It started with one, Quinny, then two, Latte, and then three, Petey! Petey drove the jack hammer home. Just listen! Here’s Hoping They Strike Oil!

If you want a good laugh, watch this video in slow motion. Petey The Wisecrack gets a hair up her butt and runs like a banshee, right in front of the camera. In slo-mo it is hilarious! Bill open, winglets straight up in the air! It looks like she’s running from Go

Last but not least, Quinny could be heard saying, “Get That Bee Petey, You’re Taller Than Me!”

These little mess makers are certainly entertaining!

 

[shawluvsbirds]

Here are just a few videos of our time spent together outside today.

Today was the first time I saw them dabbling or drilling. It started with one, Quinny, then two, Latte, and then three, Petey! Petey drove the jack hammer home. Just listen! Here’s Hoping They Strike Oil!

If you want a good laugh, watch this video in slow motion. Petey The Wisecrack gets a hair up her butt and runs like a banshee, right in front of the camera. In slo-mo it is hilarious! Bill open, winglets straight up in the air! It looks like she’s running from Go

Last but not least, Quinny could be heard saying, “Get That Bee Petey, You’re Taller Than Me!”

These little mess makers are certainly entertaining!

 

[Texag87]

This is why I do not worry about finding black duck poop In The coop.

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

Oh no!! Prayers that you find them Are the others ok?

The others are physically ok, but since i only let them loose when i am outside, the drakes are fighting each other and are forcing themselves on the ducks.