Back in June , we hatched a couple of ducks as well as the usual chicks. And we have soem pictures of when they were a few days old , and growing bigger. They were kept in a fenced area with their motherhen and the chicks from the same brood .
And they had their own house ( custom hand-built duck house!) , initially used by the hen, chicks and ducks but destined to be a duckhouse
So the time has come that they be moved to their new home. They have the run of an extensive marshy area and a large pond that has been dug as well as some grass in which they can doubtless find things to eat.
So they were caught, carried down the hill, introduced to their house in its new location, shown where the pond was and then left to enjoy the new freedom and new surroundings.
At which point they walked straight back up the hill , returning to the 'home' they had grown up in .
The home they have come from is just in front of the house.
and they marched up the hill, more or less in a straight line
Not sure what to do about this. Perhaps we can move them , fence them in and wait for them to learn their new home ?
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