On the homestead blog: a focus on food today for the ducklings. 🦆
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From my homestead post today, the animated GIF of three ducks swimming in circles. 🦆
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On the homestead blog today for the ducklings, some stretching of wings, fun splashes, and a GIF. 🦆
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On the homestead blog: the first day back in the duck house and run for the ducklings, with the kiddie pool. 🦆
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Video: this morning I set up the kiddie pool in the duckling run again. The new ducklings were excited to swim and dive in it, having gotten used to it in their evacuation trailer pen. Since the water is fresh, you can clearly see their feet paddling away. And all the water splashing me, sitting right next to the pool! 🦆
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On the homestead blog: the daily duckling update with our return home from our evacuation. 🦆
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On the homestead blog: we’ll probably head home tomorrow. So this might be the last duckling update from the excellent trailer pen that Mom and her partner provided for the ducklings. 🦆
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On the homestead blog: we’re still at Mom’s place (current thought is maybe heading home tomorrow; continuing to evaluate the smoke). But I still have some chicken and duck pictures for you. #FlockFriday 🦆🐓
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On the homestead blog: today I increased the depth of the duckling kiddie pool by another few inches, to the point where they can no longer touch the bottom — so they are actually swimming for the first time. 🦆
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On the homestead blog: today marks the start of the sixth week of these ducklings, which is when they are officially old enough to swim, plus no longer need heat (though they’ve been without that for the past week anyway). 🦆
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Video: a couple slow motion clips of a Rouen duckling spreading her waterproofing oils and dunking her head, then a normal speed (though seems sped up after the slow-mo) clip of three ducklings enjoying the pool. 📹🦆
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On the homestead blog: one of the things I brought yesterday from the homestead to Mom’s place was the duckling kiddie pool, which I set up today in the trailer pen. 🦆
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On the homestead blog: today we took a day-trip down to our homestead (three hours each way) to check on and feed the animals, and collect a few things we regretted not bringing north. 🐓🦆
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On the homestead blog: just a few pictures of ducklings today. Evacuation update coming up soon. 🦆
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On the homestead blog: another smoky day, not quite as bad as yesterday. The ducklings are feathering out nicely, and starting to make proto-quacks. They grow so fast! 🦆
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On the homestead blog: another day of ducklings. It’s smoky out, but hopefully the ducklings aren’t too bothered by it. 🦆
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On the homestead blog: for the six rapidly-growing ducklings we have with us, they’ve settled into their new reality, and are enjoying their more spacious digs in the trailer pen. When we can go home again, it’ll be a downgrade for them! 🦆
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On the homestead blog: an update on our evacuation from the wildfire, and some flock pics from before we left. #FlockFriday 🦆🐓
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On the homestead blog: the ducklings all survived their night in the trailer pen (see yesterday’s post for info on evacuating with the ducklings). 🦆
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On the homestead blog: a rather unusual duckling update, having evacuated with them from a nearby wildfire. 🦆
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