Less Ducks then More

September 28, 2003 by mindy  
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By the spring of 2003 nature had whittled our flock down to 6 ducks when we adopted another Rouen female. Later this spring we lost Mama White to road traffic. We really miss her.

Soon after this, we released 2 new ducks to the pond. These ducks are of different breeds; One [...]


Famous Ducks

March 10, 2002 by mindy  
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During the Summer of 2001 we visited Memphis TN and just had to visit the famous Peabody Hotel Ducks. These quackers live at the Peabody Hotel in downtown Memphis and put on a show for locals and visitors alike twice daily.
In the morning they come down the elevator from their rooftop abode and march in [...]


Our Duck Story Begins in the year 2000!

September 1, 2001 by mindy  
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Back in the year 2000, we started with a flock of 12 ducks. Eight were Rouens (related to wild mallards) and 4 were Pekins (the plump white variety). We raised them in our bathtub and then at about 2 weeks old brought them to the duck pen by the pond. At about 7 weeks, when [...]


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