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our dear ducks

the garden - before the ducks

the newly covered duck house - on the garden

the garden - after the ducks. goodbye weeds!

the backside of the ducks house, with their door to the run and a little window for ventilation

The last week has been very windy, stripping the colorful leaves from the trees and leaving things looking much like winter, much too soon for my taste. This morning I recovered the duck coop with clear plastic, less drafty and more sunny. When I was doing my homework about preparing the bird house for winter I was pleasantly surprised to learn that ducks are much more hardy than chickens. They just need a semi-draft free space, unfrozen water, and some dry hay to keep their feet warm. Of course we try to give them more than just what they "need", like a brighter enclosure and access fresh grass. Stay warm duckies!

Live simply,

Angela and Jonathan
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