After only 10 days in our house it was time to move the ducks outside due to smell and gargantuan duck size. First, let me tell you about the awesome Duck House that I acquired, aka Little Tikes Playhouse.  Once again, found FREE on Craigslist! I really couldn’t get over that great find. This is what the quick pen looks like.

By the way, the fencing was FREE too from a builder friend of ours.  My SH whipped this together in about 30 min.  He is currently working on a fancier pen…..

Look at this cozy interior complete with food, water, straw, sink and stove, great windows, nice lighting, what more could a duck want?

Well, what I have learned is that ducks don’t want anything!  They really could care less about being sheltered.  They would rather brave the cold and the rain than be stuck inside.  We have even tried putting their food inside and still they won’t go in.  So if you ever get ducks, don’t spend too much on a fancy home. 

     Ducks first swim!  This pan is about 24″ x 12″ x 4″ so they are able to float and still touch bottom.  You shouldn’t put ducks into deep water until they have feathers, they could sink!

     The water is immediately dirty, so we try to change it 3 times a day.  (I am hopeful that the water is good fertilizer for my plants)  They do get excited over clean water.  It’s also fun to throw pieces of lettuce and worms into the water and watch them dive, or at least bob! 

Enough yak from me, here are a few great duck pics……..

 EVERYBODY IN THE POOL!!

 And last but not least, Kacey with the ducks.  I feel like she is always saying, “But what about me??!!”