duckling

We got a new addition to our farm ... baby ducks ...

We got them through the mail, like for the baby chicks, but if the baby chicks were cute .. those are cute of cute !!!

They are Khaki Campbell and we are going to raise them for eggs production ...

They were very clumsy at first and dropped into their waterer when triing to drink ... we ended up with a bunch of wet ducks  ... But quickly they got where the food was and snacking became their favorite with drink or should I say splashing around ...lol ....

When they eat they shake their body like to make the food goes down, it is very funny ...

here they are one week old already ... they got over the dropping into the waterers and are starting to be quite noisy.

Watercooler rush ... fresh water is always a hit ....

Happy hour ...

Like for the baby chicks, we keep them in a kidpool for the moment and we are working a lot to keep them somehow dry. With all the splasing it is not easy. Within 2 or 3 weeks we will start to pasture them.

They are getting the same USDA certified organic feed the baby chicks got and they seem to do great. Of course no medication or other scarry stuff ...

To be continued ....