The Ducks New Home

A little 'Smudge' in the face.

Finn on a duck chase with the new coop in the background.

Curious gals.

The gang leaving the coop for some yard exploration.

Backyard explorers.

This past weekend was an important one for our family, as the warmer, rain-free weather (yay!) allowed us to finish our duck coop and get our gang outside. I will say that I like ducks a whole lot more when they are not living in my bedroom! And I can tell that they are much happier as well!
We were very lucky to have found 2 free coops on craigslist, and then we (OK, Todd) attached them together so that the ducks have a safe coop to be closed in during nighttime, as well as a larger run. It was great to take these unwanted items off of other people hands and to not have to pay a thing for our ducks new home!
They are still small and vulnerable, so we have only been giving them free reign of the backyard when there is a human companion to keep an eye on them. But they have loved daily swims, runs through the grass, and foraging for dirt, bugs and everything else they try to put in their mouths.
We still have about 10 more weeks until the egg-laying begins, and we are pretty sure that at least one of our 3 is a male, but in the meantime we have some pretty great slug-predators and some awfully cute backyard friends. If only they weren't still scared of us....