My ducks just had babies
So my mallard and my Muscovy duck had babies. My two white ducks are still sitting on eggs most of the time. I can’t wait for baby ducks. I think I have found that in my Homestead. I prefer ducks more than I do chickens. Don’t get me wrong. I still love my chickens, but I just love my ducks and how much personality they have. I currently have about 12 eggs sitting in an incubator and two are hatching today. #homestead
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