Alaska on my mind…

AK Boy came inside after chores concerned about his favorite duck, George. He said she had some frozen gunk on her face and maybe there was something in her eye. So if course I said “bring her in and we’ll take a look”.

He was back in a flash, pet carrier in tow, with George. She did have something foreign froze to her face below her eye but there didn’t appear to be any damage or injury. She was dirty and stinky and I decided to give her a tub of water so she could clean herself.

What was I thinking?? 🤔

This duck was so happy to have some warm water to swim around in. She preened and cleaned and fluffed and flapped until there was water everywhere in the bathroom. Every. Where. I even found water on the ceiling. 🤨 But she was one happy mother ducker.

After an hour in the soak she was allowed to stay inside (in her pet taxi) to get thoroughly dry before returning to the barn.

I told that boy NOT to get any ideas about a house duck. We were not having a pet duck in the house. 🦆

These puppies are more than enough! Although a single duck might be less mess! 😜