DUCKLINGS don't have to be MESSY! We have a solution for that.

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

Pure genius waterer my friend.

[@valdez3602]

OMG

[@lightinthedark9984]

@Daniel Fata's Farm I just subed to your channel. I love watching animals, They give such unconditional love.

[@colinstace1758]

We had ducklings hatched out by a broody bantam under a bush in the garden when I was a kid, she managed to cover 8 duck eggs and hatch them all, they soon outgrew her but she was always their mom

[@floridagirl386]

Were they still close?

[@evielknievel4972]

Ours just did the same. Under a bush. She kept them in there. Wold not let anyone near.

[@Rudelherz]

❤ lovely

[@wordvendor1]

I kept backing the video up when Kevin was mocking the baby ducks in the water... hilarious 😂🤣😂!!

[@juliemcgugan1244]

Kevin: They’re no longer here on the homestead, they’re heading to freezer camp instead...” Me 😆

[@valarietolle8583]

Kevin; they all should learn their manners and take their turn! Me👍👊🏻😜❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@gingersnapjudy]

🤣🤣🤣

[@brianeisenga882]

I don't wanna go to camp.

[@gingersnapjudy]

@@brianeisenga882 😳

[@sewingstoryprojects6178]

I know...I am still chuckling over that!!!

[@divemate7820]

Good morning from Switzerland 🇨🇭

[@firerat23]

Thanks Kevin for the laugh this morning. Even my wife in the other room laughed at your example of the duckling head in the water. God Bless.

[@wordvendor1]

Me too! 🤣

[@joanneburns325]

Bbbbrrrrrbbbbbrrrr! The funniest illustration ever, Kevin! Made my morning, fer shur! Thanks for the humor!! And good luck with the ducklings!! JDB

[@tristaperkins7112]

OMG thank you so much for that! Watching it, I was trying to figure out just exactly how to spell that!! Made my morning as well, as I head out to build a hoop coop for my Murray McMurray shipment this week.

[@Elizabeth-rp1pi]

Kevin, you really are a softy for those little ducklings❣️

[@svs1551]

I was thinking that very same thing.

[@annar6430]

Good morning,from Jamaica 🇯🇲💛

[@orscrub3161]

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Jamaica!!

[@martytrout6252]

Good morning from California.

[@annar6430]

@@orscrub3161 Me too 💚🐠

[@annar6430]

@@martytrout6252 Morning Marty🐓🌊

[@georgetuider654]

Never knew about the momma ducks waterproofing their babies! Always learn something from your videos.

[@beautifuldreamer3991]

Oooh...thx for telling us about angel wing

[@annswarmfuzzies]

We have a rescue goose with angel wing on both wings. She can spread her wings, but they don’t fold flat. The game bird feed has higher niacin level than the 18% chick starter. If you add niacin (brewer’s yeast) to the feed, they do fine on the chick starter, and you don’t risk angel wing. That’s what we use and our ducks are happy and healthy and able to walk. Some people might ask why not give the ducks a nipple waterer. The bbrrrbbbrrrbbbrrr of the ducklings is how they wash out their nostrils. If they don’t have a way to wash out their nose, they get sick fast. Your ducklings look fantastic! I look forward to watching them grow!

[@mr_b22]

Best show on you tube. Kevin's baby duck imitation was hilarious..

[@allenwilson9656]

Kevin has his box of quackers 🦆🦆 . Loved the demonstration of the duck in the water bottle 🤣. I was gonna say that is a mighty big hole for a baby duck

[@WalkerFarmFam]

I’ve gotten at least 100 comments on our videos that we need to watch your duck video. So HERE I AM ☺️ Awesome! For sure gonna try all this out so I don’t loose my mind over the messy ducks.

[@georgiadabinett6312]

Good morning from NC.

[@lizg5574]

My parents had exactly that mix of ducks - plus a few Indian Runners - so you are bringing back happy memories for me! Harley, their Harlequin drake, lived to 13 years in age! They then got Call ducks - like miniature Pekins ... which were the sweetest little girls ever! They only had to hear my voice when I visited and they'd come running - they knew I'd help them search for slugs and snails in the garden they were only allowed in under close supervision! I swear all the ducks used to belch hard before they slept the night of the slug hunt, as they were so full!

[@cliffcampbell8827]

You don't have to make a new watering bin/tub thing. Just secure popsicle sticks partially over the holes. When the ducks get bigger, you can remove the sticks to accommodate their growing size. Also, if you cut an access port in the top, you can refill it without having to remove the lid.

[@1TsuNami]

I have tears! Your explanation of the waterers had me laughing I had to rewind to catch what you were saying. SO funny. Excited to watch the ducks again. You picked out some pretty ones. 😃

[@shirleybeattie9606]

Hi from Country Victoria Australia 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@moniquem783]

Hi from Geelong, soon to be country Vic too! 👋

[@Ianhurley54]

So cute

[@estellaknox4488]

Good MORNING cute duckling

[@meglamerato4251]

Good morning from Michigan!

[@borountree4539]

Happy Duckling Day Kevin🦆and Happy Mother's Day to Sarah 💐🌹🌸🌻. God bless your happy homestead! 🌺🌿🌺🌿🌺😊😷

[@judyabernathy80]

Such precious baby ducklings. I knew nothing about raising baby ducks. Now I do!! Thank you! ♥️❣️🙏🏼❣️♥️

[@AmysBabies_AnimalRehabber.]

THEY EAT THEM! 😢

[@helenbailey825]

baby ducks like to play in the water. We started by putting them in the bath tub for a swim. They loved it. They would dive under the water they were so funny

[@singncarpenter6270]

Two things that I find amazing. First, the Cornish crosses being ready after only 7 or 8 weeks I think you said, and second, you processing all of them in a day. You folks are hard workers.

[@jeannedellapenna-conner4236]

Good morning from Virginia and GOD BLESS!

[@susannepatriot6264]

You all have the best homestead on KZbin. I applaud your methods and admire your outcomes. 👏

[@debragoldsby6841]

Good Morning from Georgia. God Bless Ya'll....Love the Ducklings.

[@deb5710]

Its funny when I think of white ducks, I always think of the movie "Friendly Persuasion" starring Dorothy McGuire and Gary Cooper and their pet duck!

[@jamjar5716]

Deb, I really love that movie!

[@lc9009]

Great movie and I haven't thought of it in so long.

[@jackiemcgregor7460]

I shared this with a friend. The Autism Academy here in Az is starting a “farm” for adults with special needs.

[@adiane-vd2kn]

What a fantastic idea, I love that!

[@leemartin9156]

NH had a state school that raised most of their own food and I think many of the clients worked the farm while living there. Rumor has it that people were thinking it was "mean to make those poor people work like that!". I was thinking that I'd rather be doing work and feeling worthwhile rather thanliving in a building doing who knows what to pass the time. I think it finally shut down - probably a land grab by someone managing the town....

[@leemartin9156]

@The Aussie Family Exactly. Plus the pride of their work. Thank you for doing what you do! It is Mothers Day here in USA, so a shout out to Moms all over the world!♥🌄

[@jackiemcgregor7460]

@@leemartin9156 one of the young men who will be part of this has come to my house and pulled weeds for me. I paid him for his amazing work.

[@Debbie-henri]

There is a farm for special needs people near me, at Beeswing. Raises food organically.

[@ritamccartt-kordon283]

I'm so excited to see this video! We have new Ducklings coming the first week of June, and Welsh Harlequin are one of the breeds we ordered! We also ordered the Silver Appleyard, Blue & Black Runner Ducks, and a pair of White Chinese Geese! I have fallen in LOVE with Ducks and Geese! Thank you for sharing this video! I really needed a new setup for the Ducks! I love watching them , never a dull moment! I can hear them now! Quacking and Honking! Thanks again, GOD bless

[@kimprescott835]

Gold Shaw Farm has lots of great duck info too.

[@ritamccartt-kordon283]

@@kimprescott835 YES they do, I watch them too! I love Toby Dog! Another great channel!

[@papawsplace]

That was a good duck drinking/splashing imitation. 👍

[@colliecoform4854]

Good morning from New York. I love baby ducklings. I live on a lake and get to see Mama and babies every spring. It is so amazing to see them swim in formation even at such a young age.

[@heatherstephen9071]

I remember when I found you guys on youtube looking for garden info but fell in love with the ducks every morning in your videos haha. I miss seeing them in your morning routines like you used to show us.

[@lesleydickson7746]

I miss the ducks too. Im sorry some of them have died. They seem like great characters.

[@willowsverge3046]

Happy duck day! So much fun to see them bouncing everywhere! Kind of cute lunatics when they think another one is getting something they arent! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@kestrelle5345]

So stinkin' cute.

[@maggiemae444]

Good Morning from Cabool! Love the new ducklings!

[@RootingForSunshine]

The duck that immediately found a way into the water to swim cracked me up lol Cuteness overload!

[@swianecki]

What a cute and informational video. I love ducklings. The adult ducks look beautiful. Anxious to watch them grow up.

[@joannmahaffey1068]

LOVE those baby ducks.....great waterer.

[@charleswise5570]

Ducks are soo funny and interesting! Thank you for sharing!

[@marybk882]

I laughed out loud when you were describing ducklings' behavior at a chick waterer!

[@swen6797]

They never change. The adults are even crazier. I never fail to smile and chuckle at them.

[@wallrusmoose2111]

What about getting a baby gosling to grow up with them to serve as a guardian?

[@judywarren124]

That's a cute box of quackers.

[@lisakukla459]

That's a great idea for the waterer! I bet you could place a strip of tape across the holes, inside and out, to make the holes smaller temporarily. But I can also see the benefit in having multiple sizes on hand if you're planning to raise more ducklings in the future.

[@BriteAcresHomestead]

Love the waterer idea and will be trying it today. We have, are and will continue to hatch about 8 varieties of ducklings and geese for the next few months. I love my ducks but the duck muck is hideous lol You did not mention Rye Neck which may help folks also. We feed all our birds non medicated feed and the medicated will actually cause the Rye Neck in ducks and geese. Very important info. We are also in SW MO so thank you neighbor, from our homestead, great info n the waterer!

[@Kathleen67.]

Thanks, for the info. I am looking for a dirt cheap place, would you know of anything for sale or rent. I need a place for at least ten years that I can have my chickens, cats, and dogs. We would like to get goats and ducks too. We make our own homemade organic chicken and chic feed, always problems with processed/manufactured food.

[@manuelramirez-cz8yk]

Good idea, tell Sarah HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY.

[@mariebecher7836]

Good morning from Bayport New York

[@kristinebeedle657]

So cute! Happy ducklings 🐥 🐥

[@chrisblock4916]

I can’t believe how much you learned and know since I started watching you.

[@FarmerC.J.]

Great setup! Also, they need b vitamins added to their water or brewers yeast which has B vitamins. It keeps their legs from becoming deformed. I also use an extra large plastic dog dish flipped upside down for their waterer. The underside lip contains the water. I love your idea for a waterers and will try that , too. God bless!🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️

[@moments955]

Another word more commonly used is niacin :-) Places you get ducks from tend to not inform you on extras that may be needed unless you ask :-)

[@billbyrnes4703]

Kevin, you have become a fine presenter, I have watched you grow over the years and it is a joy to watch. One question have you ever raised geese? If so, what are the pros and cons? May the great homesteader bless you .

[@kimprescott835]

Watch Gold Shaw Farm. Morgan raises ducks & geese.

[@mamiebobb4173]

@@kimprescott835 LOL - "REALEASE THE QUACKEN!!!" cracks me up! Love it.

[@billbyrnes4703]

@@kimprescott835 thank you, very informative.

[@kathleenconte3360]

Hope you turn those ducklings out into the orchard once they are big enough. They do miracles of pest control especially around apple trees.

[@gelwood99]

I have been saying the same thing, chickens in the moat and ducks in the orchard.

[@queilyyenner6399]

I am sorry to ask but what is around apple 🍎 trees?

[@kathleenconte3360]

Around apple trees the ducks pick up the coddling moths before they can do damage to apples. Ducks are very good foregers for other pests too. If you have a apple orchard less worms in fruit with ducks. Some pesticides are not good and is better to use ducks instead of spraying

[@Debbie-henri]

I'm hoping to raise ducklings shortly because I have a big slug and snail problem here, been told Indian Runners are best for this. Also thinking about Khakis too.

[@virginiawisdom7170]

Kevin you are so sweet with the ducks 😍

[@dianepicard6198]

They are so adorable.🥰💖

[@marycouper6727]

Lol lol! Kevin you are hilarious!! Informative AND entertaining. Thanks for the laugh.

[@diannamc367]

Good morning!

[@lisareaume3857]

******************CONGRATS ON THE NEWEST MEMBERS ON THE HOMESTEAD,,,the ducklings are adorable!!!!!!!!****************************

[@peggylawver8436]

I'm sending this today 15th of May, are things ok with you guys have missed you. I need you guys I understand that you have a life's and its gardening time. Just worry something bad has happen.

[@Gigi-ty2jy]

Ducklings are adorable. It's awesome you guys are adding more ducks to your homestead. Like you, we started in the city. We lived near a pond. The city had torn out all the vegetation around the pond so the mama ducks would come up in the neighborhood to nest. Our flower beds were filled with nests every year. We were excited to learn more about them and that is when the homesteading bug bit us. Over a period of time we became known as the "duck house". When a duckling got separated from its mom after a storm or something, people would ring our doorbell and drop them off. We built a coop in the back yard and would raise them and keep them safe until they were old enough to take down to the pond. The last two we raised didn't want to leave - a male pekin and a female cayuga. She went broody so we let her nest. Eighteen ducklings later we knew it was time to put that for sale sign out and find some property. 😂 We also had four muscovies that had taken up residence in our back yard. We've been here just under a year and haven't looked back. Our muscovy population is now at 26 and counting and we still have our Pekin/Cayuga family. We've added some guineas and chickens. Looking to add some turkeys and geese this next year. Thanks to your series on rabbits we are also adding them to the homestead soon as well. May God continue to bless your ever growing homestead! We love your videos.

[@doloressanders1532]

How exciting to see the new ducklings! Can’t wait to watch them grow up and develop. Thanks for sharing, Kevin. God bless.

[@mdb7558]

Kids and I laughed pretty good when you were talking about the ducklings running laps and blowing bubbles in the water! May God continue to bless you all!

[@Rudelherz]

God will never bless ppl abusing animals😢

[@coopie624]

I love the sounds of the chirping duckies!

[@Rudelherz]

They are crying for their Mama😢😢😢😢

[@beezhomestead6576]

Excellent video. I learned soooo much. Blessings, 😊💕🙏🏻🇨🇦

[@auburnhillhomestead6565]

I just moved my ducks from the brooder to the coop outside. Wish I had seen this 6 weeks ago! That waterer would have saved me some hassles!

[@getitright5863]

Valuable information.

[@mysteriousokapi4564]

Aww they are so cute! I found out a few years ago that I’m allergic to eggs. I’ve read recently that people allergic to chicken eggs may be able to eat duck eggs, so I’m hoping to find someone with ducks in my area that I could buy some eggs from to try!

[@Retrieverman1]

I have had issues with Niacin deficiency in Pekins. One thing I like to add to their food specfically is a bit of Brewer's yeast.

[@partinsheritagehomestead4981]

Tractor supply sells niacin feed for ducks, goods choice if you can't find any. They needed the niacin for leg strength

[@onedashusmc]

I always give brewers yeast the first couple months for the extra niacin as well.

[@suerichards1685]

You are papa duck🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@tracestevens1773]

They can also drown if their oil glands are not working yet. They are too cute ! Little yacky doodles. What a thrill to have all these baby chicks & ducklings. Great job splaining ! tms poet Ohio

[@45Colleen1]

Exciting getting Ducklings! Yay!! 🐥

[@mustapha-47]

Always learn something from your videos.

[@cathywhelpley3927]

Love the ducks💕🦆🦆💕

[@virginiacurrey2019]

So cute little ducklings!

[@annelefevre9457]

So interesting learning about ducks....and SO-O-O-O fun! Grow well, baby ducks!

[@raymondcoggins297]

Mornin from Michigan ducks are cool

[@gingerreid8569]

OH!!! Love them! We used to have ducks many years ago...every nite we came home from work, one or two were gone...coyotes, hawks, whatever...no feathers, and eventually, no more ducks...:(...we have two nice ponds here now...but we have a lot of wildlife too...skunks, possums, raccoons, and birds of prey and coyotes...so hate losing them...we gave up on ducks...we did just get 6 turkey poults and they will be 2 weeks old on Mother's Day tomorrow...Narragansett breed...hoping we can successfully raise them.

[@christineortmann359]

So timely, we had a mallard sitting on 11 eggs in our flower garden, unfortunately something attacked the nest and got 5 eggs. Mama abandoned the eggs so I brought the other 6 eggs into hatch. Never hatched any eggs. Bought a incubator and guess the eggs should start hatching by the middle of next week. Great tip about the water, I ordered duck feed from Walmart website.

[@onemorchatykathy]

Love watching the ducks!

[@deejayg1632]

Great visual of a duckling drinking water! LOL! Made me smile! Love those cute little ducks!

[@cathyversteeg3051]

Loved your demo of how the ducklings play in the water! 😉

[@TheDealDepot]

Good morning! That’s a great idea for the ducks! We can’t really have ducks here on our farm. But that is pretty cool! Have a great weekend!

[@chris3m98]

Gray, why can't you have ducks??

[@TheDealDepot]

@@chris3m98 we really don’t have a water source nearby and I know they love to be around water so I wouldn’t want to get them right now and them not be happy! But maybe one day! Have a great weekend!

[@chris3m98]

@@TheDealDepot Thanks for the reply! Never thought of it😣 Stay safe. 😷

[@ajalicea1091]

@@TheDealDepot Yes Ducks do love their water. Pekins, muscovies, and such ducks will do well without a pond or a creek. We purchase a little kids pool that is stiff sided, not the blow-up kind and they have a blast with it.

[@TheDealDepot]

@@ajalicea1091 great idea!

[@dianamattson1195]

I laughed out loud when you pulled off the lid and found a ducky swimming! What a joy God's creatures are!

[@stokely418]

How much did your chicken weigh when you put them in the freezer? 50 chickens..that’s great! Will the ducks be meat birds also?

[@wordvendor1]

They have a GREAT series of raising and butchering their Cornish Cross chicks. You should watch it all the way through! It tells all of that in detail.

[@stokely418]

@@wordvendor1 I have watched it. It’s very impressive. What I wanted to know is how much did this batch of chickens weigh. I was also curious if the ducks will be raised for meat too.

[@Kathleen67.]

@@stokely418 When we butchered ours they were about 3.5 pounds, but we butchered roosters of different breads.

[@eugenewilkerson1307]

Congratulations Grace God bless you

[@cheyenne9118]

So excited so very excited

[@lindal5303]

I cracked up when you explained the chicken waterer. Thanks for sharing.

[@odonnellsaussiehomestead8257]

Again I totally agree with you, ducks are great 🥰👍

[@joannak4640]

What a great, adorable video ❤️ I love your channel so much that I went through and made my own personal playlist of all of my favorite videos of your channel/homestead (370 videos so far) 😁 I definitely will be adding this one to that list!! One thing you didn't go over is that medicated food can kill them. The only reason I know this is because you taught me 👍 Thank you so much for sharing God bless

[@Rudelherz]

Adorable? They need their mother. She was robbed of her own babies. What's adorable about that. I could cry. This is animals abuse, shipping in a box. Of course they die. Why is this even allowed. They need water and he makes the holes smaller...after taking them away so they can't get their natural oil protection from Mama....😢😢😢😢😢

[@CabinontheHill]

Thanks for the info about the feed, we just got 10 ducklings on our farm.

[@WMHhomestead]

Every so often I get on a kick where I want ducks but even with tips I still think they're not a good fit for us lol. Glad they work well for you guys!

[@MyBearhugger]

Your "less mess" idea with the water is brilliant! Will have to give it a try when we get ducklings. I DO remember how messy they are, had ducks from ducklings years ago. They were a lot of fun and a LOT of mess. Would like some again. . .

[@canyoudigit9369]

Duck's awesome 🌹

[@k.p.1139]

Sweet babies! 😍😍😊

[@junewrogg6137]

SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO CUTE!!!!!!!!!!

[@katemcpherson3492]

So thrilled you got more ducks! They are my favorites!

[@joyces.9021]

Good morning from Alberta, Canada!❤️🇨🇦

[@prairielavender]

Good day from another Joyce in Alberta! 🇨🇦😊