Today was a very big day in our house. I got word on Monday our ducklings had shipped from California and were headed here to Tennessee via Priority Mail. I had a hard time sleeping last night I was so excited! I knew the post office would call me as soon as they arrived for me to come pick them up. I got the call around 11:00 AM that my ducklings had arrived in town.

Opening a package and seeing these faces was so wonderful.

It's amazing these 3 day old ducks traveled across the country in a box in the mail.

Dark and not a lot of room but secure for travel.

The babies were ready to get out of that shipping box and see some daylight. They were also starting to get cold. Newly hatched ducklings have to be kept under a heating lamp. They traveled with a little heat pack but by the time we picked them up it had stopped working. They are also shipped as soon as their hatched so our little babies had never had water or food. They were hungry and thirsty!

Their home until they grow feathers that can keep them warm.

Their home is very simple. We got a big plastic tote from Walmart and put wood shavings in the bottom. They have a feeder on the end with the heat lamp and water on the other end. Ducks love water and make messes so it's best to keep the food and water separate. The lamp on one side allows them to have a side for warmth while having space on the other side to cool off. The lamp can get hot so we made sure to get them a big enough container to have a choice.

We got two Black Swedish, one Khaki Campbell, and one Pekin duck. We're still working on names for them. They're all girls.

I've had a lot of fun just sitting and watching them. They've settled into their new home and have been running around. They love playing in the water dish. Right now I hear their chirping in the kitchen. My one year old absolutely loves them. She stands outside the tote and watches them while giggling. She has the biggest smile seeing them.

I'm sure you all will see lots of pictures and cute baby duck posts in the future. Hopefully, they'll give you a smile like the one I have today.