Keep those ducklings for breeding, must be great genetics if she managed to hatch so many all by herself

That proud mother duck with her small flock of adorable peeping puffballs is extremely heartwarming to watch

watching the babies just waddle straight through the fence was super cute

The duck pratt falls and face plants as they come down the ramp in the morning, and the matter-of-fact cheerfulness with which they immediately recover and carry on, is absolutely my favorite part of the day

I am sure mama duck will be bored being in "isolation" stuck with her 5 kids, but I think this is one of the best solutions. until they're a bit older. It'll help the ducklings meet the flock as well!

Isolate mom and ducklings in an enclosed area. Just like how youd raise normal ducklings but without the artificial brooder. This is what most people do with their broodies and it works wonders. I usually keep them in until theyre nearly fully feathered or momma gets tired of them.

The Gold Shaw ducks have always been adventurous explorers - they have a wild nature and that is a big part of their appeal. I still remember the one that did a backflip out of the culling cone, followed by an escape to freedom. These ducks are free spirits and i admire their will to live and thrive.

Perfect solution. And mom doesn't feel isolated from the rest of the flock, since the tractor is right in with everyone. I see you plugged part of the hole up with a board. I would stuff a little of the hay in, too. If Pablo got a bit too inquisitive, a paw under that board could swipe a duckling pretty easily.

MY call duck just hatched out 5 babies last month. She is so devoted to them that she has gone from a duck that avoids human contact at all costs (she was a rehomed duck from an old couple who needed to give them up, not yet comfortable with us), to a mad duck that will dive to attack me, bite my skin, hold on for dear life and never give up the attack until I move away from her babies. If she can't see her babies from more than a few seconds she becomes very distressed and vocal about it, I can't imagine keeping them from her. I've made a fenced off area in my garden so the geese can't accidentally tread on the ducklings and kill them, put a small pond with rocks feed and a small house in there and left her to her motherly duty. As long as you can keep them all safe, I think it's cruel to take her babies away, I've watched every single day our duck tending to her eggs for 28 days, she's thinner, her feathers are shabby. All that sacrifice and effort can't be for nothing.

Generic duck wagging her tail happily as she walks with the babies 8D

Yay perfect solution, mom and babies stay together in safe house

We have Cayuga and blue Swedish cross babies that were hatched naturally. Last summer 2 of our ladies had their nests in the field, and made it. If I remember correctly there were a total of 9, and all but 1 survived. They took them into the main coop with everyone else the night they were hatched, and all went well. The male duck, Finn, was so proud of his babies.

The ducklings just going right thru the fencing made me laugh. Chicken tractor was the right call, imo.

Those baby ducklings are so freakin' adorable. I would get no work done on that farm cuz I would be watching them all day being ducklings.

Let Mama Duck raise her Little Ones. That is so adorable. I love your Channel.

The gap looks big enough for Pablo to access the baby ducks

Keep mother duck and her ducklings, in an enclosed environment.

Definitely good idea to plug the gap, not because of the ducklings getting out but because of Pablo getting in. Seeing those ducklings with mama on the pond is heart warming!

I think it’s so cute that Toby guarded the mom and babies!

I can't wait to see the runner ducks grow bigger and taller, they're so elegant

The duck ramp is just fine. All you need to do is wedge a couple cinder blocks under it. Fixed for free.

The runner ducks look so friggen silly I love them.

Toby dog has been moonlighting. Good thing Momma and the babies had a bodyguard.

I think the Runner Ducks should be the Quacken Troopers, cause they are always at ATTEN-HUN!

I'm glad you kept babies with their mother. I feel like you made the right choice!

Have you thought about moving the tractor just once to where there’s lots of grass to eat? Mother duck really seems to be looking for it. They’re so cute

Great idea letting mom be a mom

Thank you Morgan for putting those baby ducks and the Mormon duck in this tractor all along where they’re safe and they’ve got a better chance of survival and growing up without any interference from the outside world. And thank you for putting that board in the back so there’s no chance of the babies getting out. You’re such a good man

There's so much affection in Morgan's voice whenever he greets the weird chickens. 😄

"I'll show you I am no 'generic,' I'm a super special momma duck," says the lady.

I think that mommy duck is very happy to be under cover once again 👍😉🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆

Keep mom and baby ducks together!!!

Putting the ducklings with there mother was defintly the right choice I feel. Just make sure they can't escape and I think this is the best option, they get to stay one little happy family in a safe spot. :)

I just had a runner duck hatch out 8 of 13 eggs this weekend! Im beyond surprised and thrilled at what a good mom she is being!

Nothing better or cuter than a mom duck herding around her babies. I have ducks for years and every year I got to enjoy the babies. They were Mallard ducks. Yes, you have to protect them at night. Even though mom will try to fight a predator, she can't beat them. Keep up the good work. I hope they all survive this time.

If you are worried about Pablo you should close that gap as he can easily get through there. Anywhere where a cat can get their head through they can get their body through so that gap is easily big enough to let Pablo through. Edit: I commented too soon, I just saw you put a piece of wood in front of it, hopefully that is enough :) Edit2: And yes, the reason ducks have big clutches is because in the wilde the majority doesn't survive. Which you of course don't want on a farm for amongst other things economic reasons.

I love that you mentioned the ramp. Happy to see it change :D. But knew it was working for the moment.

She’s a proud momma 🥰⭐️

I love that you've found a solution that keeps the mama duck and babies together. Those ducklings are SO CUTE! I hope they survive and thrive.

My grandma did it the same way. She usually had gosslings and ducklings with her moms in a separated area in the yard until they were big enough either for camp freezer or to be introduced with the rest of the group. We kids obviously loved them every year and fetched buckets of duckweed from the nearby pond. It was hilarious.

I could totally see you creating a small collection of enclosures specifically for individual mother birds to raise their chicks. AKA Gold Shaw Condominiums or the GSC.

OMG, so cute. I could watch these ducklings run around all day.

Yay. You are a great farmer. And I applaud your decision with the five baby ducks. Blessed be to you and your wife, as well as your farm. I’ve bailed on television and rely 100% on channels like yours for viewing time. Thank you guys.

Oh, it's so exciting that she has hatched 5 babies! Back to the video.

Generic duck in the tractor shed: "CHILDREN I THINK WE HAVE BEEN HAD BY MORGA--- OH LOOK, FOOD!"

Toby dog looks extremely happy today!!

Dam 4 days of rain sounds pretty good right now, especially for the west coast

If you have a few loose bricks in the old barn, you could easily fill in the hole

I really hope these new ducklings do well. Best of luck Morgan.

Those quacken coming out of the hut is so so so sooo cute

the duck ramp is the best part of "releasing the quackens!" the ducks attempting to navigate it are hilarious!

Getting really anxious here worrying about that hole, put a cement block to make sure nothing moves the wood!

whenever a duck is hatched by her mom, you should put the mom with the duckling together in the brooder

Morgan, I find it useful to have a supply of sandbags on hand for filling gaps here and there in poultry yards. Bags are cheap. Dirt is cheap. They form to the slope of the ground. Can be stacked for wider gaps. Are reusable. Chickens dig in for dusting, and ducks dig holes to make muddy water to drink, so the bags will always be handy for filling those holes. Momma and the babies need a shallow pan of water or two in addition to that vacuum watered.

Mommy duck looks so happy to be safe in the chicken tractor protected from the elements and predators. I like the way you were able to gently herd them in the tractor together. Hopefully if there are any more new duck families, they could all stay in the tractor peacefully. 🦆🦆🦆🦆

I Love your Channel 💕 Your videos are so interesting. The way you explain as we come along with you. Your voice is clear, your interacting with the animals is so refreshing. God Bless you.✝️

Try hatching duck eggs using hens, it's a technique commonly used here in the Philippines.

Awww her quacks are so soft it's adorable

There is nothing cuter than seeing baby ducks come across water for the first time.

For the future I would just put a tractor over top over one of your little shelters that has wheels pick it up drag it right over top let her do her thing to her ducklings or until you fill their time to join the rest

I think this was the best idea!

I liked how you walked the momma duck, and kids to their own house!

I'm glad you're letting mama stay with her babies!!

I would put a board or something to close gab in the tractor to prevent a varmint.She seems to be missing the greens

That's a great solution you came up with ! :)

I think you did the best option. The benefits of them being with their mother while also being protected is great!

Dear Morgan, I watch your videos quite often. I easily fall for chickens, ducks, geese, etc. hatching and raising their own little ones. You have taken prudent action for this duck to raise her ducklings. Your chicken tractor seems to me to be ideal. I am glad you closed in the opening. You know the potential for nocturnal predators. I believe you when you say that Toby will keep them at bay. I hope these five little ones thrive and reach maturity. Sincerely, Larry Clarence Lewis, Canada.

I was wondering if having the mother bird taking care of its children would have an effect on it's motivation for next round hatching. What do you think?

Do close up that gap. Pablo can easily slip in that size a crack, plus with rain, etc, you might want to keep the drafts from at least that back corner that way.

Morgan keep doing the job and dont stop at any cost we are here......

Mother duck is a free bird and doesn’t look happy to be contained but I’m so glad you didn’t separate them Morgan! 🤎🤎🤍🤍🤍

I'm sitting here cheering out loud when momduck starts showing interest in the hay

Just a quick thought/question: Toby will keep most predators away BUT will he keep ALL of them away? What about Pablo? He (rightly) treats him different. So Pablo could theoretically grab a duckling as a snack...

Awesome place to keep them! But with my short experience raising ducks, I gotta admit that they have terrible memory. I'd still cover up those holes with dirt or cloth or something, because they tend to wander and get lost easily.

When I was a kid we used to have ducks and they always hatched their eggs and raised the ducklings on their own. We didn't even have a fence and foxes were wandering in our area, but they never managed to catch a duckling. I guess because we always had 1-2 dogs wandering freely in our garden, but when ducks are many and when they have ducklings with them they protect the ducklings at all cost. They can scare even a grown man if you approach the babies, so i guess mama duck instinct works against small predators too. Don't be so sacred to raise ducklings naturally, it's a pleasure to watch the process. Greetings from Bulgaria

I think you’re a great farmer and aviculturist, and an all around ethical guy. Plus I’m completely addicted to watching your feeds. Not a creeper, I swear! More like a mom who would be very proud of you if you’d been her kid. ❤️

I'm with the others, I'd block the gap in case of predators like a snake or rat or something, I don't think Pablo wouldmess with the mom, but wild animals may try...

Yes whenever practical let mama raise them. Once successful she is more likely to be successful again. If you want a broody good mama duck for natural hatching get a couple of Rouen hens. We were up to our armpits in ducklings with 4 Rouen hens and 2 drake ducks. They will want to hide and if they do LEAVE THEM ALONE.

Oh, such a good video. I am so glad you found a safe home for momma duck and her 5 babies. They are so cute. I love that Momma duck hatched them.

OMG I just love watching these little ducklings waddling along with their Momma! 😍I'm so glad you gave them some protection.

you should take the mom and babies and put them all in a brooding room🤷‍♀️maybe . or worse case maybe put/build a spot around them in a small tractor type of build what they are in rn is PERFECT i think and have high hooe for it good luck!!

DAY MADE!!!!

It’s gonna be really interesting to see the different looks and behaviors of the ducks as as the different breeds and bloodlines intermix, very excited to see that!

You choose the most whimsical background music. I love it. It reminds me of the background music for a lot of the animated productions that Disney usually releases!

So that's where sitting duck saying comes from

You MUST show us the new barn cats at the end of EVERY video. WE DEMAND IT!

She's a beautiful duck!

Hi..... Morgan nice to see you love watching your videos, Beautiful baby duck and beautiful chicken, thank you for showing your video homestead chicken Duck Goose farmer garden 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 👕🐔🐓🐥🐩🐈🏡🎥👍👍👍

1:48 the ladder for ducks has bent a lot, it is needed to put something underneath. I see they became heavier than before =)

Please close the gap in the mother cage. I believe the ducklings can still escape. But most importantly pablo can still reach them. I dont want them hurt or wondering off. Just my advice. The mother duck reminds me of my duck Patricia. She was always a loving mother even though she never had babies.

Beautiful Mama duck aww so cute baby ducks shed a good mama duck protecting her baby ducks

I really like the idea of a brooding tractor, it's kind of the best of both worlds, wild vs brooder house. It allows mama to get back up to a healthy weight too after sitting those eggs.

She hatched 5? She is one you want to keep and breed. Edit oh she is Ron's mom. Lol

I'm so glad you posted this - I was thinking about her

So happy 🙂🙂 thank you for keeping them together 😊😊

Those ducklings are so cute

Runner ducks have longer legs than a giraffe😂.

How about adding a small pool of water so mom can dunk her head in the water and bathe

I always have excellent success leaving babies with mama.

Wow. You are very strong....You effortlessly picked up the Chicken house and moved it.