Little Bundles of Joy

After tracking these precious little ones for almost two days, the post office called this morning to let me know they had arrived. I barely slept last night for worry. However, they arrived safe and sound. Carefully taking the box from the postal worker, I sat it gingerly on the passenger seat. I had warmed the car considerably for the last leg of their journey.

When I arrived home, I quickly let the dogs out and then carefully opened the box. Inside were six of the cutest little Ancona ducklings (reminding me of when my Cayuga ducklings arrived this time last year - were they really that little too?). I picked each one up in turn and dipped her beak in the water Brian had prepared earlier with electrolytes. They eagerly drank and then hobbled to the feeder where chick starter pellets awaited them. After getting their fill they all headed under the Brinsea heater for a nap.

And so it's a day of watching carefully these little bundles of joy. Drinking. Eating. Napping. Repeat . . .