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We picked up our two ducklings at the post office last Wesnesday (August 10th) at 6:30AM. We were so worried about them and were overjoyed to find two healthy, bouncy ducks in our box. Bringing them home and getting them into the brooder was nerve-racking. They chirped so loud and almost strained to chirp in the car and almost jumped out of the box when we opened it. Getting ahold of them was another challenge. Taking off their leg bands proved stressful, yet easy when it came down to it. (They were asleep when we crept in!
Fast forward two days- today is only the second full day we have had the ducklings and absoultely adore them! (This is our first time raising ducks and plan to keep them as outdoor pets once they are old enough.) They both have such distinct personalities already. Sadie, our female, is an inquisitive, attention seeking leader. While, Skipper, our male, is a bit skittish and shy. He prefers to follow Sadie. But, once you break through his shell (tehe) he will crawl into your hand and snuggle. They allow us to pet them and will crawl into our hands when they feel it is time to snuggle while in the brooder and will approach us when we take them onto our convered deck for a bit. Such a long way since we picked them up. Picking them up to move them has been so tricky! However, today we discovered a trick!! The big reason for the squirming and frantic chirp is their being seperated! When picked up at the same time and when they can see each other it is all fine! Easy even!
Fun bits:
They both LOVE water. Sure, they are ducks but, I had heard some ducks weren't big fans. These babies are! They tried to swim in half an inch of water. This resulted in only an army crawl! Hahahaha!
Sadie loves bananas, Skipper...ehhh not so much. When it comes to lettuce in water, two fans here!
I hope you enjoyed and could learn something from my first update! I hope to update the thread every couple days or as something fun happens!
t2 weeks later
It's been 2 weeks since I last updated and so much, yet so little has happened.
To start, Sadie and Skipper are much bigger and are enjoying much more outdoor time. A covered deck and backyard run have been the primary location on residence of late. At night however, they are indoors.
We have been taking them out of the pen as well. They follow us so well and listen when we tell them to "come." Watching them run back and forth is hilarious and adorable.
We are hoping their enclosure construction will begin shortly so they may transition outside.
They still are lap ducks and tolerate being picked up, held, etc. Skipper is still unsure about the holding but is doing okay.
Duck diapers have been made...again, as they grew out of the old ones. After many errors, we have made a one from fabric and a dog harness. The D-ring on the harness should allow us to leash them as well.
Now having ducks for a month I can safely say I LOVE them. They are much better than I ever expected they could be!
A little over one month:
One month:
