We just had this really bad rain storm pass through - I knew it was coming, got the chickens all inside, got two of the call ducks inside, three refused to go in (we have high winds, gusts up over 60 MPH) the rain is about passed, but the winds are still going.
It is still raining a bit though - I just looked outside, and those three ducks are out there swimming, playing in the mud, happy as larks.
I hope I can convince them to go in to bed tonight
btw - they had shelter options, just were shut out of the "coop". I have a doghouse (duckhouse) out there, and they have the barn, the garage, etc... lots of shelter - they just chose to stay out and play in the storm.
This storm took shingles off my roof, it blew all my recyclables all over the back yard, it has caused more power outages around the area (not us) - the ducks love it.
I guess I need more ducks, eh? if they can weather a storm and be this pleased about it, then I definately need more of them.
The chickens, on the other hand, ran for the coop while this was all brewing - started to get dark and they went for cover (thankfully. usually I have to coax them inside).
The only chicken who didn't want to go in right off was my rooster, George - because he didn't see the other two ducks I had in the next coop - they are part of "his" flock, in his opinion, and he didn't want to go inside without them
He kept running down to the end of the building and looking into the woods for them - I finally convinced him they were inside, and he went on in. (incidently, he doesn't care for the other three who stayed outside - they aren't as friendly to the chickens as the two he has in his coop.)
So, I guess next time the storms are coming, I don't need to worry about those little ducks at all.
meri
It is still raining a bit though - I just looked outside, and those three ducks are out there swimming, playing in the mud, happy as larks.
I hope I can convince them to go in to bed tonight
btw - they had shelter options, just were shut out of the "coop". I have a doghouse (duckhouse) out there, and they have the barn, the garage, etc... lots of shelter - they just chose to stay out and play in the storm.
This storm took shingles off my roof, it blew all my recyclables all over the back yard, it has caused more power outages around the area (not us) - the ducks love it.
I guess I need more ducks, eh? if they can weather a storm and be this pleased about it, then I definately need more of them.
The chickens, on the other hand, ran for the coop while this was all brewing - started to get dark and they went for cover (thankfully. usually I have to coax them inside).
The only chicken who didn't want to go in right off was my rooster, George - because he didn't see the other two ducks I had in the next coop - they are part of "his" flock, in his opinion, and he didn't want to go inside without them
So, I guess next time the storms are coming, I don't need to worry about those little ducks at all.
meri
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