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Monthly Archives: May 2015

Ducklings: Day 21 – 3 weeks old!

May 31, 2015by gtow Leave a comment

Ducks grow so fast, that every week for a growing duckling seems like the equivalent of several years for human children. At three weeks of age, the ducks are no […]

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feeding and care, fledgling ducks

Ducklings: Day 19 – Monsters

May 29, 2015by gtow Leave a comment

Today was the day we had hoped to have the ducklings sleeping in their new predator-safe outdoor quarters – the cosy new heated doghouse and attached run. I cleaned and […]

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behaviour, communication, fledgling ducks
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Ducklings: Day 18 – Explorer ducks

May 28, 2015by gtow Leave a comment

Mallards are supposed to start flying around 6-8 weeks of age, That seems incredible, since the ducks are almost 3 weeks old, but their wings are still so tiny! However, […]

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behaviour, communication, fledgling ducks
ducks in pen

Ducklings: Day 17 – In the doghouse

May 28, 2015by gtow Leave a comment

The duckies slept outside for the first time last night, in the doghouse! No, they are not in disgrace or disfavour. We were just testing out the outdoor set up […]

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feeding and care, fledgling ducks
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Ducklings: Day 16 – New duck condo

May 26, 2015by gtow Leave a comment

We have been making some plans for the duck kids when they grow up and want to move out. From what I can gather, ducks around 4-5 weeks of age […]

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feeding and care, fledgling ducks

Ducklings: Day 13 – Miniature Dinosaurs

May 23, 2015by gtow Leave a comment

The ducks are already almost 2 weeks old and growing at an enormous rate. Last night, before putting each one in the brooder cage for the night, I weighed them […]

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Ducklings: Day 9 – No longer babies!

May 19, 2015by gtow Leave a comment

The ducklings are already 9 days old, and don’t seem like babies anymore, I guess we could call them kindergarten ducks? They still are very dependent on us but are […]

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Ducklings: Day 8 – Getting older and wiser

May 18, 2015by gtow Leave a comment

I woke up this morning about 6 am. The ducks were already making noise in their cage downstairs, and when they heard me get up, they started peeping very loud […]

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Duckling Weight Chart: Week 1

May 17, 2015by gtow Leave a comment

The ducks are growing very quickly, and gaining weight exponentially. By the end of the first week, they are already triple their weight on hatch day.

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ducklings

Ducklings: Day 6 – Duck mom or duck slave?

May 16, 2015by gtow Leave a comment

Slowly but surely, I am becoming a duck slave. I can’t sleep in any more. The ducks are always screaming to go out at first light! But you just can’t […]

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