Only the BEST for our DUCKS! We're building them a new house and creating a duck paradise!!

[@jeanettehorton9109]

I'm 81yrs don't want or need a gift.Just wanted to say I love to watch the ducks. When you open the door to their house. Wish I could move that fast.

[@SSSHILOH4]

Besides the ducks, I think I enjoy reading Kevin's t-shirts the best!

[@harkless8231]

Agreed Susan. Ive even told a few people about the one that hes wearing in this video!!

[@courtneymcgraw5036]

Yes lol

[@rondisanti8928]

Right?! Lol

[@mgp1953]

Will never get tired of watching the ducks come out in the morning. ♥️🤣

[@rachaelh9299]

Gracinda Pereira I agree. I watch another small homestead in progress Gold Shaw farm Just to watch his ducks/geese being released in the morning 🦆 🦆🐓

[@tanianigelwade8935]

Ducks do lay eggs in a large lay box. Mine do. And get a kids pool for them to swim in. The happiest duck lays more eggs.

[@johnsymons76]

Glad that your popular and well loved ducks are getting a new house that is suitable for their status as the Homestead's comedians! LOL! Have a pleasant weekend! ♥️🦆

[@harkless8231]

Live from Missouri, its Saturday Night/Day! Featuring the original prime time ducks, Daffy and Daisy!

[@roundmott]

Kevin, it looks to me like Sarah is pretty handy to have around. I think she is a keeper. ;-)

[@jaclynnarwold864]

The ducks are adorable. Love the way they come charging out of their house with such a sense of purpose. Glad you didn't get sprayed and that the ducks will have a new, roomy house.

[@deannamarie4149]

When you let them out. All I can think..."Which way did they go? Which way did they go?" (In a cartoonish voice)... ☮🦆🦆🦆

[@marilynray5797]

For anyone who has ever smelled a skunk did you also recall that smell when you first heard them talking about the skunk?

[@theIAMofME]

YES!!!!

[@patricianelson8]

Marilyn Ray yes, it's skunk season here, saw a couple ran over, smell lasts at least a mile or more.

[@suzannejones1996]

My eyes began to WATER when they were talking about it. Like hearing fingernails on a chalkboard, just cringeworthy!

[@shannandesh]

I live out in the country and coincidentally a skunk sprayed on our property last night so I have an actual smell right now watching this!!

[@marilynray5797]

@@shannandesh bless your heart

[@Honey-_bee]

You can tell your ducks are totally so happy there. Nice duck house being built!!

[@courtneymcgraw5036]

I absolutely love your shirt "thats too much bacon said no one ever" 😂

[@terraranch1459]

Awww....I LOVE the ducks. I love watching them walk, quack and flap their wings when they are let out. Quacking the whole time is too cute. Hugs❤️

[@DanMLarsen]

That entry of the ducks was so awesome! I love ❤️ to watch them come out for there morning. They lift my spirit. Keep them coming❣️ Love your videos.

[@brendafranco1046]

I'm recovering from oral cancer surgery and I'm in the rehabilitation right now and those ducks bring me such joy everyday when you let them out. God has granted me more time to enjoy these simple things in life. I want to thank you I so enjoy your homestead and watching the two of you .i will be married 51 years in Feburary and I know the two of you will have a forever marriage. Please pray for me for a speedy recovery because I so miss my husband.God bless you and your beautiful family.Brenda from Chicago

[@jadergator85]

I love it when they run out like " gotta go! Places to go and bugs to eat!" 🤣😂🤣

[@dynamite9143]

Good old fashioned American ingenuity that our country was built around.

[@yaelrar.4460]

I was thinking the same thing!💛

[@marilynhuffman1059]

Look at you Sarah, moving those pallets. You go girl

[@kathyvan9112]

The Duck Fan Club is alive & strong. But then there’s Hope...ahhh...and the girl goats and....Spring baby goats! I hope you know how much happiness you bring us!

[@donnasmith4301]

Love, love, love the ducks. They are so happy. Battling cancer and they make me smile every time I see them. Also love the goats and Hope.

[@rachelgrinnell]

My neighbors have two ducks and when I'm in my garden they always sound like they are laughing. I love them.

[@nhunter6506]

Rachel Grinnell Exactly! When I put my video on with captions and they let the ducks out the auto caption translates the quacking as “laughing “

[@rachelgrinnell]

@@nhunter6506 that's too funny!

[@johartsuff488]

Best. Intro. Ever!!! 🦆I Love the ducks,they make me smile on good days and bad. Thank you. You go Sara on that tractor! 🚜

[@australorp]

Süper family

[@marieleopold1625]

That was very enjoyable...my dear, you did a wonderful job of driving tractor! YES! "The simple kinda life never did me no harm...a raisin' me a family and workin' on a farm...my days are all filled with an easy country charm...thank God we're a country couple!" God Bless you and yours!

[@gailgreen9438]

Love that song! How appropriate!

[@susanshanks2407]

Your ducks bring me so much joy. I feel like a kid on Christmas morning and I am no kid. Ha ha.😆

[@em.ly8693]

My favorite part is watching them run away like they're breaking out of prison

[@jenendahunter8207]

Hi Kevin and Sarah, well what lucky little ducks! I think the pallet build is so awesome! Can't wait for the rest of the build! What lucky ducks they are! Jenenda 🍅🍅🍅

[@Budgetingflamingo]

How secure is it going to be in a tornado? I mean, you guys don't trust your house in a tornado, I didn't see this bolted to the ground. Keep the duckies safe!

[@plainandsimple2576]

The Ducks are always so excited to start the day! Gives me encouragement, to wake up, Exuberant and joyful!♥️Sarah I too love working the tractor! When we moved in, my husband had gotten sick 🤒 on the journey, we had to leave him in Colorado at the hospital, in order to be in Missouri to meet the movers. I needed to drive the tractor to remove our implements from the back of the moving trucks. Everyone seem to be pleasantly surprised I actually did know how to run the tractor! Excited to see the new duck home!

[@dianehall5345]

Good morning. We used pallets for so many projects in the 70s. Lucky ducks! I raised Indian Runner, Call Ducks and American Standard Toulouse Geese back then. Used a 400 egg Sears Redwood wet hatch incubator with 98% hatch rate. So much fun! I especially enjoyed the geese. The Toulouse are very tame if you hatch them or get them day old. They will bond to you and protect the homestead, but absolutely need to go inside at night. I am "almost" retired and will raise geese again. We are in the woods and have to build a very secure shed for them. How may eggs do you get from your Runners? I got 30 eggs in the spring from the geese. One every other day.

[@cheakychic1]

I am all about building on a budget ...I have access to so many pallets in my home town ...business can't give them away fast enough So i collect them and put them in my rack site on the property until i need them ...I have built with full pallets i have broke them down and built with them ...And you're right they will last such a long time i am not Martha Stewart so i am not concerned of what people think it looks like.... My pallet builds are strong watertight and the animals are very happy in them Good job guy's

[@motherofone1]

Did anyone else notice Kevin's shirt? " that's too much bacon, said by no one, EVER " . Loved that, made me laugh out loud. ,I too, am a fan of the ducks running/flying in the morning. I'm glad you are building them a new home, even if it was prompted by a smelly skunk.

[@lisasmith2065]

We love your ducks too. It's one of favorite parts of your intro !

[@aussiegal9799]

I could never get sick of watching those ducks 😅🤣

[@SHADOW-xw6lq]

It does not matter how bad my day is, watching those ducks coming out of their pen in the morning makes me laugh. Thanks for sharing 😄

[@dakotadarling8760]

Nikki Jones me too!!!! My first time seeing them. Made me laugh!!!

[@libbylauderdale4255]

Oh, Sarah and Kevin, the ducks are so lucky to have such a nice home. Their pallet house will be sturdy and safe from predators and will protect them from the elements, too. Lucky ducks.

[@laurenmmendoza3215]

Wise saying from my Scottish grandad, “Use it up! Wear it out! Make it do, or do without!” Grandad’s thrifty heart would love your reusing those pallets!

[@debbierohrer2751]

Living vicariously through Sarah. You go girl!

[@TheBluewaterBlonde]

There's only one word for your ducks - Adorable! We had a skunk give birth under our house one year. She had two babies. Even when they don't spray they stink. I was afraid to close off the entrance to their underground nursery because I didn't want any dead skunks under the house. Eventually they all moved out and we repaired their door so they could never get back in again.

[@holly_kay5570]

I love watching your ducks! When they come running out, flapping their wings--nothing cuter!

[@LadyDewinter]

My favorite part of your videos is watching the ducks scurry off to their breakfast...love them, so glad to see their new duck palace in progress.

[@phyllisbell8698]

You might try a heavy sprinkling of powdered lime on that spot. It's been used on rotting animals, and it was the go to , to keep odor down in the old outhouses.

[@hollyu48]

Yes ducks are moving to the penthouse.

[@teresacoffman5529]

holly U it’s almost as good as the Memphis Peabody Hotel

[@elainem9909]

@@teresacoffman5529 I've been there. The ducks were fun coming in on the red carpet.

[@mommabscrochetkitchen2439]

The Pallet Palace. Home of the Royal Ducks! Looks great! Be blessed.

[@nw7408]

Good morning. I never would have thought to use pallets to build things like that. What a great idea. Have a wonderful weekend. God bless.

[@sabrosavelo3766]

Me neither. Yes, it is a great idea. Not only saving money but also less time consumed. Thanks to both of you.

[@dakotadarling8760]

Lisa Porchik on most videos I hear folks say they can get those pallets free. That’s not the case where I leave. 😫

[@IMO-d2]

The Duck Hilton. Lucky ducks to have you as their humans.

[@tennmcclain]

Kevin, you and Sarah are so creative in your problem solving. I admire that. Well your lucky ducks are getting a penthouse! Lol! Thank you for bringing us you tube viewers along.😊

[@kevindickerson6267]

No gas, no matches...just some operable louvered vents that can be closed when they need warmth and open when cross ventilation is needed. Good job Kevin.

[@aminafamiano-snowbird3573]

Woohoo girlie...You rock...Kevin is a dear....Most men do not like sharing their toys...I absolutely love ya'll...☆♡☆

[@christinebeavers2621]

....AND it's NOT UGLY. Looks good to me and it serves the purpose. That's what matters.

[@jacquelineshewring503]

My husband retired a year again and started to make me planters and wall planters all from pallets and he has a lot more to play with. It’s very fashionable theses days to use pallets. I’m loving the duck house and I like to make cakes with duck eggs. 🦆

[@OZARKMEL]

They are going to be so happy there! You're right, we do love the ducks! They are a riot....

[@mtak1127]

You are so right, my favorite part is the ducks getting turned out...I always smile. lol That is going to look great. People are just tooooooo much into looks instead of functionality. I love it so I know the ducks will too...lol

[@Chuckbobuck201]

Seems like a good idea to put 2x4s on the bottom of the pallets as well. Great design though-lucky ducks! 🤗

[@traceyjaasab5027]

Love watching you release the ducks, and they just run as fast as they can for food....lol. They're gonna love the bigger crib

[@hummingwind8869]

It is so nice to see a couple working so well together. Thank you for sharing your life together with us.

[@joannbrewer6046]

Name the new Duck House "The Tej MacDuk Hall, or TejMc.DuckHall" say it several times and it gets to sound proper--quack?. Gosh what a love, I just do my chores then set back to see and I feel like I'm involved in whatever antics you two speel out. Thanks so much for dependable proper entertainment, Christan based life to join. So fondly, mrsjob

[@conniecrites5148]

I love seeing Sarah on the tractor. You go girl! 😃 That's going to make a great duck shelter. Love you guys.

[@momworkdc]

I love watching them stretch their wings every time on their way to the buffet!! :)

[@CassieDavis613]

I keep replaying the running of the ducks. Can't seem to get enough. What fun.

[@quicksilvertears921]

The awesome ducks! I have tried to analyze why I love watching them so much. I have no real answer but I just love them!

[@emmadalrymple4102]

Great job, and keeping it low cost by using free wood is a no-brained. Loved seeing Sarah using the tractor, and I liked seeing Kevin wearing his Too much bacon said no one ever! Lol.

[@michael7423]

Good morning Sarah & Kevin, I love using pallets for homestead construction. Your duck house You’re building has given me an idea for a new goat shed, I hope you don’t mind me copying you a little bit.

[@laurawebb5023]

You guys can do anything! And Sarah, you handle the tractor like a pro! I love that you’re building a new home for the ducks. They are a lot of fun to watch. 😊

[@davidsutton4436]

K&S, I have been watching and learning from your finely executed blog for weeks now. Thank you.! I am planning to move to your area of Mo. in a year or so, and would dearly love to hear how you legally manage sales of rabbits and chickens, the legality of crossbow use, and actual prices of services you buy there. I do wonder, since one of your homestead goals is long term sustainability in meat, why you do not have Muscovy ducks. I understand they are as effective as guineas for tick control, also for mosquito control, are prolific and very competent reproducers, once adult need very little feed if free ranged, and their breast meat is a good substitute for veal, the rest of them excellent for duck broth. Having had weasel, coyote, and skunk problems over the years, While, for drainage reasons I would not floor your new duck palace, I would put a skirt of hardware cloth from the lower edge of the outside plywood, down six inches and out about a foot all the way around to preclude digging under by pests.

[@laurawebb5023]

David Sutton - I believe you wanted to post a public comment to Kevin and Sarah instead of a message to me. Just FYI

[@citten4u]

Sara looking good running on the nice blue tractor. Your little ducks are gonna be so happy with their new home.

[@Priscilla-us1ph]

You are so lucky you didnt get sprayed!!! The new Duck house is going to be super cool! Cant wait to see it finished.

[@loridavis1823]

Lucky duckies, what great parents you are to them and all your furry and feathered friends. And Sara keep on tractoring.

[@baskervillebee6097]

India Runner ducks are hilarious.They deserve a nice, new house.

[@lindagraff2484]

Ducks! Are so cute. It's so nice to use pallets, very good to re-purpose that wood. Oh a swimming pool for the duck, what a fantastic idea, they will love that.

[@horasan50]

I love those ducks 😂😂😂😂😘😘we use to have them in our farm I missed them!!😘😘😘😍😍😍😎

[@danhunziger7300]

I love that Kevin uses Black and Decker. I am a maintenance man and have used Black and Decker daily for 2 1/2 years. The 1/4 inch driver is awesome!!! Pallets such a great idea. Can’t wait to see the finished product!!!

[@parael8352]

I have a battery weed trimmer/edger & a small leaf blower/vac that are great! Especially the trimmer. I've never had an issue with the line. It comes in a snap in module, but in 5+ years I'm only on the second one. (The first one lasted for 3 or 4yrs!)

[@BabyDoll822611]

Can we have a video of your end of the day routines? Putting the animals away and finishing up your day? I'd love that!

[@diannaboffer7706]

Lucky duckies, and Sarah your a pro driving that tractor. I'm 66 years old and I remember when I was little my mom drove the tractor with a old wooden trailer while my grandpa and dad threw the corn into the trailer. Me and my brother had the job of pushing the corn to the front of the trailer. We learned how to watch out for the flying corn after a few hit us lol.

[@wendyweddell2782]

We built 2 big barns out of skids one for goats & one for pigs that's was 15 yrs ago & they're both still standing. Keep on building Kevin

[@FarmFreshIB]

Lesson learned the hard way and a long time ago ... build ALL small buildings and sheds on a skid platform. That way they can be moved and reorganized by only an easy towing to a new location. You can even make the skids so that you could attach wheels when you want to move it.

[@susanshanks2407]

I am envious of your pallets. They are in beautiful condition, if I want pallets like this I have to pay for them. Have a great day.

[@sharonpace497]

So glad the ducks didn't get sprayed! I know they'll enjoy their new home!

[@suepeterson5675]

Ducks are so beautiful & comical !! Thank you for sharing. 👍👍💖😊

[@Marthajamjam]

Kevin how are you going to secure it to the ground? So the winds don’t blow it over now that it’s taller.

[@LilMisFitToo]

Love watching the ducks run. Just makes me smile 😊

[@darlenewright5850]

Hi Sarah and Kevin. Didn't you know ALL great homesteads have a stink box? Well, now you are part of the elete! God bless.

[@gailreese4699]

Those ducks are so funny when you let them out. It is going to look great .

[@lisaholt3627]

Your ducks crack me up! They are so funny. I see why you enjoy them.

[@cherylcallahan5402]

Yes those Duck's can run. Enjoy watching your new Renovations TYVM 💚💙

[@rosejafari8917]

I've made goat stalls and put plywood sheets on top to give others room to sleep off the ground. Use them under my hay bales to keep them off the damp ground. LOVE, LOVE pallets. 👍😀

[@catherineshaw148]

Hahaha That's Funny About The Skunk Maybe The Smell Will Never Go Away. 😁

[@maryjanew20]

I’ve previously commented how I love to watch the ducks run out of their house flapping and quacking when you open their door in the morning! They always bring a smile.

[@BarbDonnelly]

I am so fascinated by ducks! I simply adore them!

[@tracymacfarlan8959]

You rock !!! Best Duck footage ! I always get a giggle when they start flapping their wings !!

[@CassieDavis613]

Smart ducks. Enjoy watching them exit their house.

[@nancyjones1060]

I absolutely !!!!!! Love your ducks and Sarah the goats really love you thanks for your videos they are great and I am glad you are protecting your girls

[@tonimitchell9930]

I love watching your ducks, especially when you first let them out......cracks me up. I you run a 2ft wide piece of some kind of wire on the ground next to the duck house it will keep skunks from burrowing in.

[@BryansGMa]

Know what you mean by Skunk smell. Done that !!🤢🤢🤢 You guys are pretty smart to use those pallets for building. And I’m sure the ducks will really love it. My favorite thing in the morning is to get my coffee , turn on my KZbin, and watch your ducks fly like the wind to their food. Makes my day. I know their new home will be a welcome site. Lookin forward to watching the progress. Have a blessed weekend. God Bless 🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻🐦🐦🐦🐣🐣🐰🐰🐰

[@stinkygraykitty6808]

We DO love those ducks :)

[@paulrice1918]

By golly you can run that tractor. Sarah you are amazing. I also believe building the new duck house out of pallets should be great.

[@chrismoore9686]

Those ducks are smarter than they look!! They knew that skunk was in their house and bad news!! SO GLAD you didn't get sprayed when you stick your head in Kevin. That would have been awful. Looking forward to the new duck castle amd duck babies in the spring!!!

[@nmorgan72]

We had ducks in our orchard growing up and the other huge bonus was that they would eat all the fallen fruit so it would attract flies/bugs and we didn't have to pick up icky fruit. One less chore.... it was really nice!

[@lechatbotte.]

They are so funny. I love the ducks. That’s the way it is with skunks. Bet the ducks love the larger space. I’m giggling, I had a dog who thought the rear end of a skunk was the only place to have his nose.

[@pricea3030]

I can't wait to get ducks. Love them.😍 They do need a upgrade.😉

[@loraineleuschke4186]

So exciting about your plans for the duckies. I think your idea is great. It will certainly will be easier to clean. Say hi to those smart daughters . I miss them, but I understand why they are not on camera. God bless you all.

[@carolinehonse35]

Yes, I DO love watching your ducks.

[@nancysadewater964]

Just a suggestion for your new duck building- leave the pallet sides exposed in a section on two sides - this will allow ventilation and be helpful for your summer time temperatures. For the late fall/winter time you could have a piece of plywood cut to fit and use simple twist locks to secure them and leave them in place as needed. Great job of building the base structure of the duck house.