The ungrateful quacks

[indianaducks]

So it’s yet again nasty hot and humid. Heat index already over 100 at noon today. The ducks have two pools (in the sun so probably like bath water at this point) and a huge tree for shade near my house. I went to take my dogs out at lunch and realized the ducks were already really hot. Brought the dogs back in and moved the empty dog kiddie pool to the shade tree for the ducks. Filled it up with clean cold hose water. And got some duck glares that their new pool had water that tasted like “wet dog”… they can be so ungrateful

 

[indianaducks]

When one duck doesn’t appreciate the discussion around the water cooler

 

[indianaducks]

Well my quacks honestly only care because freezing temps mean no pool. Other than that they are happy enough with all the nasty mud.

We have had enough snow here. I'm done with it lol.
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I’m very much done with mud for a few days… I’m tired of doing laundry to clean up muddy labradors

 

[Quatie]

I can so imagine that. I spray my ducks with the hose. One of them had her turn, so I started to spray my drake. She was rather upset and walk right in front of him like she wasn't done and still deserved the water. My drake got a crestfallen face. He was so disappointed, but let his girl have the water.

 

[indianaducks]

Today's episode of the ungrateful quacks -
It poured right before afternoon feeding time. Normally their feed goes in a pan in their outdoor uncovered pen (twice a day). Well now its a swampy mess because all we get is monsoon rains in the middle of landlocked Indiana.
Well my little quacks, I'll feed you in a clean dry feeder, and put it inside and under the tarp roof so it stays dry. SIXTEEN sets of duck eyes GLARED at me, that I would have the nerve to move their food so it stayed dry... so ungrateful. LOL. And yet, I adore them.

 

[indianaducks]

Today’s episode of the GRATEFUL quacks… they are so happy for duck soup in this crazy heat we are getting.
The only thing in the garden that’s really survived the summer flooding here has been my zucchini. And it’s flourished. We have SO MUCH zucchini so any animal or human that can eat it, gets to eat it. The quacks think their afternoon treat of shredded zucchini floated in fresh cold water is THE GREATEST THING EVER. It’s pretty adorable and makes me feel better knowing they are staying hydrated.

 

[indianaducks]

Me “everyone seems to feed their birds warm oatmeal and such on really cold days. I should make some for the quacks since they don’t even want to move right now it’s so cold.”

The ungrateful quacks “OMG WHAT IS THAT IT MIGHT BE POISON STAY AWAY OMG”

Me “I guess even the peas on top that you love were not enough to entice them to try it… no more snacks for you ducks”

 

[indianaducks]

Today's episode of the very UNgrateful quacks. Ice storm, snow, sleet, you name it, we might have it or get it this week. Yesterday it rained ALL DAY and then started to freeze last night. Switched to freezing rain and sleet. So last night I added another tarp to their pen and lots of extra straw and pine shavings. This morning I put their food in their pen (I never do this... but they are spoiled) and I laid out a straw path to their waterers so their cute little feet wouldn't have to touch the sleet covered frozen mud soup ground. Figured that way they could run out, get their water and then run back to the covered pen filled with fluffy straw. But no... They are huddled together, OUTSIDE, in the sleet, like one of those ASPCA Sarah McLaughlin commercials. Little turds... and yet I love them.

 

[Painted Calls]

Well my quacks honestly only care because freezing temps mean no pool. Other than that they are happy enough with all the nasty mud.

We have had enough snow here. I'm done with it lol.

 

[Xouie]

You can just see the accusation in their eyes.