Ducks 101 – Duck Antics

Ducks make great pets. But as a non-common pet there is often much to learn. And they are happy to teach us. Let’s delve into their tales (or should that be tails) and see what they have to tell us…

How we deal with brooding ducks at PumpjackPiddlewick

Tis the season, the time for brooding ducks. Now to most, brooding ducks means ducks sitting on nests, all quiet, peaceful and spring tranquil. Well, I am here to tell you… ‘Ha!’ I’ve mentioned before (in duck difficulties), in January here ducks start to pair up. It’s a hit orRead More →

How to build a duck home at PumpjackPiddlewick

Our duck enclosure has and always will be a work in progress. We learned a lot from the previous enclosure we made, where we lived before our new home. Now it was time to improve on our duck home. The three biggest learnt factors High walls of chicken wire giveRead More →

Do ducks like to play cats and dogs do? Let's delve at PumpjackPiddlewick

We all know that cats and dogs, especially kittens and puppies, love to play. But what about ducks? Do ducks like to play too? We have had pet ducks now for almost a decade. Our first, Maggie, grew up in our house, along with our kitten Gigi. Like all kittens,Read More →

Are ducks smart of just savvy? We look at their level of intelligence here at PumpjackPiddlewick. Let's delve...

I was thinking yesterday are ducks smart? I mean, are they actually smart or maybe just savvy? Part of that survival instinct thing. Can they deduce and come up with solutions. In considering, I believe the answer is definitely – yes. But let’s see if I can convince you. It’sRead More →