Make way for ducklings
We got our new babies yesterday! They're tucked into a box, under a warm light, in my laundry room.
Each spring we raise a bevy of ducks in our backyard. The little ducklings aren't much bigger than ping-pong balls when we get them, and by the time they fly away, they're bigger than my cats!
Last year we raised nine ducklings, lost two to things higher on the food chain, and released seven gorgeous adult ducks.
When I saw this old Purina "chicks, turkeys and ducklings" feeder at the Farm Chicks sale last Fall, I had to bring it home to decorate my suburban farm. When my little peeps get big enough to live in their pen outside, away from their warming light, I'll use it as their feeder.
Posted by Cheryl-Anne :: 03:36 PM Apr 21


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