This coop is a "Do It Yourself" coop, and is still being worked on.  This photo is a little over a week old, so it is pretty recent.  This details the ducks learning to walk out on a ramp.  This was an idea that we had, to put a ramp in the coop, because ducks generally need ramps to get up to higher places.  Unlike chickens, ducks are not skilled at vertical flight.  It might take them a while!

Thank you for reading the Ducky Blog!  In the future, I will add solar panels to the coop, and add extra heat lamps and weather stripping.  Stay tuned for those updates! -Henry

So, it started out when I was on my computer.  I heard the ducks quacking very loudly next to my window where they were free ranging.  The hawk who had been sighted a few minutes ago tried to attack.  I was on high alert and chased the duck away.  The chickens would not come out of the bush for a long time, and are in fact some are still hiding under the bushes.  They are very good about keeping safe.

When I ran outside a second time, I chased away the hawk, and he flew to the other side of the yard.  Then I found Aflac running around the driveway.  I brought Aflac up, and counted all the ducklings.  I only had 7 of them.  I was supposed to have 8!  I could not find that duck at all!  I was looking for over 40 minutes, but it was hopeless!  Then, I miraculously found the duck hidden behind the garbage cans!  It had been quiet for the whole 40 minutes.

I'm assuming the hawk had targeted that duck. Since it is growing up, it had gained the ability to fly.  It flew behind that garbage can.  I actually checked behind most of the garbage cans, but I did not look behind the last one.  Usually my presence would set off a quacking alarm!  This duck stayed completely silent, until I saw him.  I was so relived, I went over and grabbed him.  I Brough him up to be with his friends again!  I'm glad I follow the "3 Pound Rule" from my comic.  The rule is that unless all ducks are over 3 pounds, they cannot free range in open space, EVEN if you are within earshot.  I think the reason why the duck survived is because Khaki Campbell Ducks are really nimble and flighty so they were able to dodge the hawk and get to safety.

**UPDATE:  I have named this duck, and his name is... SATURDAY!  The reason begin that this happened today, on Saturday.  If Friday the 13th is the UNLUCKY day, then Saturday the 14th is LUCKY!  Not to be confused with Lucky the Duck.

So these chicks are very super. The real thing is like, these chicks are very young. Wait, wait. I'm checking my email for the photos. At this stage, they just arrived at our house in a package. They got shipped in the mail. So you order them online, and you get them in the mail. It's on a special website that ships you chicks to your local post office. And then, you are called to go pick them up. Here they are, still without names! Got any suggestions for the names of these chicks? Leave a comment below!

Ducky Comics has made the news once again! I’m getting it all formatted because I know how. (Henry stares at screen blankly). I’m on the blog, I’m downloading the photo. Here is the photo for all my readers to enjoy! ​

Back in September, we got these ducklings. This tub picture was from the first weekend that we brought them out from the garage. They were too young to stay outside unsupervised. The tub was a little swimming pool for them, so they can swim. Ducks love water, and it is necessary for them to stay happy.
I was excited for them to be able to swim. The ducks were pretty messy! It is kind of like the real duck pond, but a bit smaller. In the early days when the ducklings were defenseless, Aflac would try to throw the ducklings out of the pool. He was just waiting for the chance in this photo. Lucky is Aflac's girlfriend. Aflac did not like the ducklings, he wanted to kick them out so that Lucky could use the pool.
Ducks of all ages like the pool! Thanks for reading the Ducky blog!

My poor chickens and ducks under a bush after the attack, scared that the hawk might come back.

The hawk flies away behind a tree after being spooked.

The hawk flies away.

You know why I named him Mega Aflac? The duck I named Aflac a while ago was a Brown Khaki Campbell duck, and I still have him today, so I could not name two ducks Aflac. I named the new one Mega Aflac, because he is also bigger than Aflac! If two ducks had the same name, you wouldn't be able to tell which is which. I put a yellow and red leg band on some of my ducks to identify them, and so I'll know which duck is which.

​In this photo, I am reading with Mega Aflac, and teaching him how to stay alive with the book "What's Killing My Chickens" by Gail Damerow. I learned how to predator proof my chicken and duck coop from various types of predators. And I learned where the predators live, and how to identify what type of predator was in the coop. So, Mega Aflac is 2 months old now, and should be fully grown within a few weeks. Mega Aflac cannot lay eggs because he is a male. Thank you for reading this weird website!

Back in September, Toy Chica, the last of our original chickens, was taken by raccoons. Toy Chica was one of my favorite chickens that I ever had. She was really friendly and nice, and I really enjoyed having her. Toy Chica would always come up to me and comfort me, and she would also let me pet her. It was really nice to have her.

Back in 2018 in the late summer, I was sitting on the lounge chair, and Toy Chica was pecking my toes! She thought they were worms! I let her peck my toes, because I thought she was cute. The name came from the game Five Nights at Freddys. I was really into FNAF when I first got my chickens, so I named them after characters in the game. We’re still looking for Toy Chica, and I might find her. Thanks to our readers!