Community post
Duck update - new home
If you have not read my previous post(s) about our ducklings.. we recently got 2 Silver Appleyard females. And man oh man.. they grow SO FSAT!
We have been putting them outside for increasing bits of time during the day to get them used to being out and about and also in the water!
Last night my husband decided that it would be the night for them to be transitioned from the garage brooder to their duck house outside.
Several weeks ago, my husband made them this house! It is SO NICE and very functional for us to keep clean while also keeping our girls safe from predators.
They have done really well outside and did great last night in their new home!
We have been slowly letting them mingle with our chickens. But they are still a bit smaller than them and keep their distance as the chickens have been picking on them a bit when they get close enough.
Give it time, little chickens- before long, they will be bigger! 😂 And they probably won't pick on them anymore!!
But for now- they are doing well and now outside (thank GOD). I love those little ducks- but they stink 😂 and I was over them being in the garage!!!
Stay tuned for more on the duck updates!
-- Katie
*All pictures taken on my iPhone
Replies (25)
I like the duck house :)
Duck house are much modern than chicken coops. I never realized that. Thanks for sharing.
They are really growing fast and now they have a nice new home, nice.
They are growing fast. The duck house is a nice addition.
Thanks for sharing.
They sure grow up fast, Katie
I like the little "Duck wrangler"
!CTP
Chickens and ducks will generally just stay out each others way i found when we had ducks before. 😎
Best of success with the animals
@katiebeth
Made in Canva
!ALIVE
This post has been curated by the Alive And Thriving Team, we curate good content in the We Are Alive Tribe that is on topic for #AliveAndThriving, and it's included in our daily curation report on @aliveandthriving.
@katiebeth! You Are Alive so I just staked 0.1 $ALIVE to your account on behalf of @aliveandthriving. (8/40)
The tip has been paid for by the We Are Alive Tribe through the earnings on @alive.chat, feel free to swing by our daily chat any time you want.
So cute! Your husband did a great job!
Keep sharing these duckling stories :) love it!
<3
!CTP
Cute little cottage for your sweet ducks. !CTP
Cute ducks thanks for sharing cheered up my day
@katiebeth !ALIVE
!BBH
@katiebeth! Your Content Is Awesome so I just sent 1 $BBH (Bitcoin Backed Hive) to your account on behalf of @heartbeatonhive. (4/20)
@katiebeth! You Are Alive so I just staked 0.1 $ALIVE to your account on behalf of @heartbeatonhive. (4/20)
The tip has been paid for by the We Are Alive Tribe through the earnings on @alive.chat, feel free to swing by our daily chat any time you want.
My husband did great!
They are!
Thank you!
He's the best! :)
@benthomaswwd yes! We have found that the ducks keep to themselves- some of the chickens are kind of bullying them here and there! :/
Thank you!
He did good!
Aw- I am glad! :) They are fun!
There are a ton of different kinds!
!CTP
!PIZZA
PIZZA Holders sent $PIZZA tips in this post's comments:
@beststart(2/5) tipped @katiebeth (x1)
You can now send $PIZZA tips in Discord via tip.cc!
Yeah that will happen especially cause it is a chicken nature to hen peck. When we had chickens and ducks together as soon as our ducks got to adult the chickens wouldn't go near the ducks or they would run past them really fast. 🤣
Made in Canva
!ALIVE
@katiebeth! You Are Alive so I just staked 0.1 $ALIVE to your account on behalf of @aliveandthriving. (9/40)
The tip has been paid for by the We Are Alive Tribe through the earnings on @alive.chat, feel free to swing by our daily chat any time you want.
