That’s good to hear. Will the ducks be penned with the chickens? If I raised them, I don’t think I could have them in a meal. I love duck eggs, they are especially good in cakes. When we ran mamma cows, it was hard for me, when the trailers came for the calfs. It was the same way when hubby sold the Llamas.
Based on some observations Barb made, I haven't ruled out arson as the cause of the fire. We had a neighbor who anonomously complained to the town about our coop last year.
The problem is the evidence is circumstantial. The back door to the duck dorm was insulated and lined inside and out, and also latched on the outside, but when Barb went around to try and release the ducks, the door was open/gone and it shouldn't have been burned through so soon.
I guess we will never know, but I will be taking steps to increase security with our next coop, to include ballistic capabilities from the bedroom window.