...sometimes even a single feather is enough to fly. (Robert Maclean)

6.21.2013

impromptu duckling swim...

The ducklings loooove sliding along on their bellies in our little shallow stream so much
that we just couldn't resist this idea that we found online... 
 
We found some folks on poultry forums who have said it's perfectly okay for young ducklings
who don't have the naturals oils of their duck mother to go for a safe little swim like this...
 
So we set up some paint roller trays and filled them with water from our pond.
We also sprinkled some mealworms all over the water.
You can see they went wild for them and didn't stop until every last worm was had!
 
Today was a pretty hot day, so we felt comfortable going on this little adventure knowing
that they shouldn't get too chilled from the water.
Their chicken mothers kept a close eye on them and even joined in on the fun,
but they don't like to go in the water...



And after all of that mealworm-gobbling-swimming-adventure the little duckies needed to clean up...
 
 
 
They were so happy...


And the Mammas seem happy with a good day's work...
Every day is a new adventure with their wacky water-loving offspring!

 
p.s.  Happy Summer Solstice!!!
 

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