Another change! We've fenced in the larger area outside their completely enclosed paddock. This larger area is full of grass and weeds where they can enjoy foraging during the day when we're home and the cat is in the house. The fence has ...
More changes. We've switched from the small pool to a larger, deeper one. Tim put a drain in this one so it will be easier to empty & clean. Nice. Unfortunately, it's downhill from the garden, so it will be difficult to ge ...
There have been lots of changes! The ducks are six weeks old now, they're getting bigger and adding more feathers every day. It's interesting to watch how the feathers are growing out, particularly on the wings. When they stand up a ...
Which are drakes, and which are ducks? Which are Golden?I'm placing bets that we have four females, with one other still undetermined. Four of the Welsh Harlequins have begun to quack, the feathers on their wings and sides are all a littl ...
I hear that my niece’s three year old son, Calvin, enjoys seeing the photos and videos of the ducklings. Here’s a video for Calvin and his big brother Charlie. Actually, it’s the best video yet. It shows all the typical things the d ...
Duck House & Paddock from windowTim has finished our deluxe duck paddock, where the ducks can forage and lounge predator-free. The photo was taken from our living room window, so we get a nice view of them from the house. A true engin ...
All along I've been watching these ducklings grow and exhibit different coloring, wondering which are female and which are male. Aside from Whitey, who is getting much larger, lighter and whither, two have been more pale than the others, and I' ...
The ducklings are four weeks old now and have begun to display noticeable feathers on their wings. Some of their tails are a little more pronounced. I’m wondering if those are the males—they are also the darker ducklings, for the most par ...
We’ve got the routine down for now. The ducklings eat three times a day, all they can eat in 15 minutes each meal, which for the ten of them is a little over two cups of their feed. After they eat, they often go over to the pool to drink ...
I have a lot of updating to do! The ducklings are getting bigger and we're having lots of fun watching them grow and eat and swim. We've been taking photos and videos, so I'll be posting some of those and post-dating some blog posts to fi ...