Ducklings are always so cute. Right now they are motorboating around in the waterer. I'm sure I'm giving the good folks at Metzer Farms a fit, with my "one of these, one of those" ordering style. This time around, we've got a Khaki Campbell female, a Cayuga female, a Blue Runner female, a Buff female, and a Welsh Harlequin pair. I would have loaded up with more Runners, but I placed the order before the other Runners died--I was still hoping at the time they would make it. As it is, we are left with only Suzie, a Fawn/White runner, and Charles, who still thinks he's a goose, though he does talk to Suzie more now than before.
They are in their initial residence of LaundryBasket Land until I clean out the brooder (again). The keets have run off (again), so there's plenty of room for the ducks. I just didn't get it cleaned out in time-I've been busy. You'll see why as soon as I get a chance to post it. Very exciting!
Anywho, back to the ducks. I have different plans for a new, improved Ducky Fort Knox. I don't want the same thing to happen to these little ones as happened to the last batch--it was just too heartbreaking. Stay tuned!!
I can relate to the brooder burnout. I'll see an ad for some cute little chicks or ducklings and be like "oh, I want them" then remember everyone has pretty much outgrown the brooder and I'm liking it, so ya no more until next year.
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