[dizzylizzie]

Soooooo excited ...we are getting our new patrick babies today

[joyfull]

pictures, pictures, pictures 

[Hawkins]

are you back yet, i want to see who you have choosen

[Caralou]

I'm back home and first thing was to let the new ducklings have a little bath after their warm car journey. The little black girl is Daisy Duck and the little grey girl is Holly Hooligan  The two of them played with the bath plug for ages before unplugging it and then looked most upset that the water disappeared  Holly Hooligan has lived up to her name already by hissing at Shia Puss who legged it out of the cat flap in fear of the monsters in her bath  It is lovely having Patrick babies to go with Bumble babies 

[Kate and her Ducks]

Well I hope the household copes with the scouse, asbo ducklings you have acquired!

Was great to catch up and can't wait to see how your Patrick babies grow up!

[chickenlady]

They are gorgeous!!!  I want patrick babas! but hubby says we got too many already  and he doesn't even know about the 5 runner, khaki eggs under Jemmima duck due anyday! 

[Hayley'sHens]

Oh Cara, They are lovely  Glad they got home ok with the heat.

[Hawkins]

Yeah more patrick babies out into the world. There lovely Cara and if they are anything like mine they are very mischevous. They were in the garden today playing and I went in to get a drink turned round and they were behind me standing in the living room.

We ushered them out and were then lughing like mad.

Have fun with your new ducky family.

[joyfull]

they are lovely Cara 

[Caralou]

Daisy & Holly are now out with the big boys and girls in the run for the day (a little coop inside for a week then out to the coop in the shed to harden them after that). They got first swim in the pool and first feed which the boys were most upset about  Little Holly Hooligan decided to hiss and run at Bumble, she won't be doing that again!!! Bumble pinned her, had a good quack at her and then she ran and hid behind my Cayuga Topaz and since then there has been peace in the pen  It is lovely when I walk up to the run though as I now have B&B run up to me and these two little terrors (my girls are antisocial so-and-so's!). Typically the ducklings were eating the layers pellets and the ducks the chick crumb though    :blink:

[dizzylizzie]

Well, its official....i love my ducks!!!! Thankyou so much Kate, they really are fab It was great to meet you , Cara and Nick yesterday.Im working on putting photos up, but am charging my camera, and its soo hard to get a photo where at least 3 arnt blurred, they are like whippets. It was so funny this morning. Jess had her duckling 'Dave' sitting on her knee, i was talking to Kate on the phone telling her how lovely they were then someone knocked on the door- the dog barked, the duck jumped then immediatly pooped, all over Jessies legs...it was everywhere ....poor kate must have wondered what on earth was going on.....never a dull moment i tell you.
The chickens are not bothered, the ducklings tok themselfs in the run when we were in and out cleaning etc. The only time the chickens have shown any intrest is when the ducks get into the little pool, they all crowded around as if to say your supposed to drink it Anyway, so far so good. the ducklings seem settled, the chickens arnt bothered, the turkey is showing off, but all is calm.....photos to follow

[dizzylizzie]

I have power in my battery

This is my boy, his name is Harley and you must ignore Kate and Cara if they tell you he is ASBO duck....he is just misunderstood



And this is the only photo ive got so far that you can see them all in. Introducing Harley, Dave, Splish , Splosh and Manuel (joshes choice ) We wanted to call him jake...short for Jacob...as in Jacob quackers , but Josh said no

[Kate and her Ducks]

I thought you said you had no grass! Looks like loads there keep them happy.  Glad you are all settling in together. Mine don't seem quite as brave about going for the big ducks now there is only 4 of them so all is calm here. Mine also coped with their first night outside, in the broody coop so I have my kitchen back as long as it doesn't turn cold!!! 

[dizzylizzie]

Well the grass looks 'lusher' than it actually is. This is the patch of grass just outside the chicken run. Most of the time they will be in the run, where there is absolutely no grass....they will have access to this grass and the bit around the front, just not all the time

[nicky d]

hun i think my eyes are going, im sure i counted 5 , i thought you were only getting 3   nickyx