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Ducklings!

29/6/2022

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Rainy day - all day-  No blue no green.  Good for the garden &  ducks.  
Speaking of ducks… Ducklings have been added to the coop & they are unbelievably adorable!   I’ve been told they will grow very quickly so I better get painting if I want some sweet duckling images.

After researching & reading - Ducks are the new chickens - they make less noise, are hardier & healthier and less aggressive, don't mind rain or snow.  I decided to get a few & went with the traditional Pekin’ -white ducks but also hope to acquire a couple of black ducks, I’ll see how these little lovelies do. Duck eggs (& meat) are said to be delicious, bigger, less water content & richer.. we have a bit of a wait.   These ducks are not intended to eat. 
Ducks are said to make enjoyable pets also - big on personalities. I can't wait!!

So there’s Donald & Daisy, Peep & Sweetie.. so far, lol  they all look the same so I’ll base a couple names on their personalities as they progress.  Daffy’ will be reserved for the black duck breed called Cayuga - if I am able get one/two.  Watching these tiny babies drift off is so sweet.. holding their tiny heads up until they just can’t. They can't swim yet, they tire easily & can drown if not watched.

The dogs are also obsessed -Poppy wants to be with them, Ginger a little too anxious (keeping an eye on her) & Arrow has already shown she likes them by giving them gentle sniffs & the occasional lick & then walks away, the plan is to let the ducks roam so I’m encouraging watchful interactions.  Ducks are great gardeners & bug eaters!  I use to have a kid who would bring his pet duck to my studio art classes (many moons ago) I fell in love with ducks back then -so it’s another dream come true.

Right now they are set up in the tub for a few weeks (showers only for humans) until they can be kept in the coop with the chickens. 
Today I’m painting ducklings - perfect rainy day activity.   

Thankful for each day & adventure... now with more feathered friends! Weee!
​Dreams come true.
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Donald.. not camera shy.
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Day old, passed out duckling! How frigging sweet is this?
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