Muscovy ducks- First Bath week 4

Today i've placed a kitty tray into the coop for the ducklings and threw Donna(the 1st one i can catch) into the water. They are scared and jump out of it quickly. Food always work so I tear up a few lettuce and place into the water and threw Donna again into the water, followed by Debbie. Doesn't take them long to get used to the water and soon they are splashing around and eating the lettuce. Davey is mummy's boy and he hang around Elvis to make sure nothing happen to him.I tried to place Davey into the water but he doesn't like it and jump out quickly. 

 Davey watching the water closely while Debbie and Donna have a ball

Donna looking at the camera

Davey keeping an eye on the camera

Donna and Debbie

 Davey still keeping an eye on the camera

I've changed the water in the duck bath and give the duckings an opportunity to swim in the "big" open. Look at Donna having a dive!

 Davey seems more relaxed now (it was hard to catch him) in the duck bath.

Ducks are being jealous, they are eyeing the water and waiting for their chance to jump in.

Donna having one last dive while Davey and Debbie dry themselves. 

Watch Donna have her 1st dive and the jealous ducks hang around.....

Geese Videos Clips

Gander loves the sprinkler

Even the ducks love the sprinkler too!

The entire gang!

Swimming in the dam

Took Craig and his dad a while to shoo the geese and ducks into the dam for a swim. Once they get in, they are loving it, especially the ducks. Water lovers hang around longer in the water while the rest came out of the water to clean and dry themselves.

                                                            Zena  has very large wings!

Zena, Zeva and Zack

Zeva enjoying herself 

                                                         Zena showing off her big wings

                                                                    Zara, Zeva and Zack

Zara wants to show off her wings too!

 The gander just cruise along with its feet dangling behind

                                              Zena "taking a bow" for the applause for her big wings

Pekin Ducks chasing flies

I think we must have seen the wrong breed of ducks in the show because our pekin ducks are chasing flies!!! they are actually ambushing around the pile of poo from the geese and snapping up the flies with their big beaks!

Zara, Zack and Zeva departure day

We went to Busso for Xmas reunion on boxing day(yesterday). Zara, Zack and Zeva came as well since they are pressies for Craig's mum.

I think they knew they were leaving yesterday as they had a sad face in the morning. 

It was difficult putting them into a box as Zack and Zeva had a bad experience when they were taken away from their parents. They were jumping out of the boxes and were protesting. Poor Zack was been stepped and sat on by Zara and Zeva. When we took Zack out of the box, he had poo all over him. We gave them an opening at the top of the box so they can stick their head out if they want. 

 Poor gosling were outcast when we place them with the remaining geese. We then learned that Zoey had passed away (suspect it was due to illness) :(

The gang(geese, chooks and ducks!!) We hope these babies of ours will not be taken away by the foxes and will have a great time with the open environment and the big dam. 

 

Craig was eager to check if  Zara, Zack and Zeva had get along well with the rest of the geese. He let the geese, ducks and chooks out into the lawn. Zena definitely remembers Craig as she was showing him much affection in her "questioning" manner. ( Me Me me me!!!). I think Zara was asking Craig why she's here instead of home as well. 

Look how big Zena has grown. She's not a pilgrim goose (so we got conned!!!) but a Saddle back breed. 

This is the other pilgrim goose Craig's mum got off a farm. 

Zena checking out Craig's pocket to see what's in there.......Hmmm Lettuce??

The gander that came from the farm. It has sparkling

 blue eyes.

The 2 pilgrim geese that came from the farm.

Look at Zena's big feet