Call Ducks!

I couldn't resist posting about Jill's Call Ducks.  They arrived as 2 day old chicks on June 9 of this year, a late birthday present for Jill, who'd been wanting Call Ducks for some time.  We ordered the mixed assortment of 6 from efowl.com and they were a nice healthy little package.  We have all had so much fun watching them and they were all swimming about so happily, enjoying the late summer sunshine yesterday that I just had to take the camera and try to convey what a pleasant experience it is to just sit in their presence.

Call Ducks are a bantam breed of domestic duck.  They only average about 1.5 lbs and have plump little bodies, tiny little bills, short legs and round heads.  They are very vocal and very energetic and were first used in Europe to lure wild ducks within range of hunters' guns.  Now they are mostly just enjoyed as pets, thank heavens!!  As you can see, they are compact enough that they can all fit in their little galvanized tub, which they enjoy immensely!  They especially love tipping their fat little backsides up into the air while they pretend to catch fish, which of course is impossible.

Jill and Dan had lots of fun building their little house and making their pen under a scrubby pine in the yard.  And we get to watch their antics from the kitchen window.  A few weeks ago they discovered that they could fly and Jill found them frolicking outside their pen so their wings had to be clipped.  Now they stay put!

Here is another short video clip for your viewing pleasure!