Ducks swimming where they are not allowed

Because of this small access area they manage to slip in there and swim around in the water below (which would be kind of cool IF it were not poo mixed in WITH that water).  I will have to fix that today when I get home from work.  Little stinkers are getting just big enough where they still manage to slip in but it's not so easy getting out anymore.  Plus, it's just gross water down there.  That is on my to do list today.  I cannot believe the water that we have been catching under there...enough so the ducks can actually swim in it lol. One thing I did today was upgrade to the gallon sized waterer since the small one was having to be replaced with fresh water at LEAST three times a day, prob 4 most days.  

Bedding:  When I got the ducks I put them on newspaper for the first day (laid it right on top of the pine shavings) until they knew what/where food was.  So the waterer was just on a small brick...well that soon ended up being a HUGE mess with 13 little ones and the litter had to be changed that night already.  Because I had the four "practice" ducks before I was expecting this, so we had already been to Menard's and purchased the items needed to prevent this.  After that day I have not had to change the litter once yet so it's really working well.  I see all the water that WOULD have ended up in the bedding though!  Amazing is all I can say.  Our money was very well spent! 

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Duckling watering station

This is the station all ready to go and the ducks are able to get up on it easily and time will tell how it all works out.  I'm really hoping this will eliminate all the messes they make and how quickly they get the bedding all soaked (just one day without this) I'm hoping that I can clean it out once a week now instead of once a day! Keeping fingers crossed.  

I already notice a difference in their size in just one day.  I took their leg bands off yesterday but I have to double check today to make sure I didn't miss anyone. 
A BIG thank you to my first reader :D  Welcome John and thanks for the comment!  I was beginning to wonder if anyone was seeing this ;)   

Duck delivery!

13 in total, they sent me some extras. I just hope they're not drakes because I know if there's any extra drakes they will be hard for me to get rid of because I will get attached to them. I did order 1 but that's all I want.

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