Quackers

As soon as the city buildings begin to turn into smaller, rural towns and communities, everything shifts here. The cats may rule in the city, but once you get further out, it’s harder to spot them. They are still here and there, but out here the dogs are the ones that you see the most of. The other main animals seem to be birds. Almost everyone down here owns either chickens or ducks, and use them as pets, pest control, egg production, and meat. They’re very hardy birds and don’t seem to be affected at all by the heat.
Another thing they have going for them is how good looking they are. It’s crazy how many variations and sizes there are. Some of the chickens here are the size of a chihuahua, while some could probably stand tall enough to reach my waist if they wanted to. I’ve seen a couple that I don’t think I could even wrap my arms around.
Because of where we are, we decided that it would be a good idea to at least try and get some for our stay. Fresh eggs really did sound tempting, and besides, the chicks we kept seeing everywhere were really freaking cute. After a couple of weeks researching, building, and planning, we were allowed to get some.
But there was a problem- Just a couple days before, we had been over to a friend’s house and seen her collection of animals. She had quite a zoo, consisting of calves, chickens, rabbits, goats, and ducks. More specifically, ducklings.
Apparently ducks offer better meat and egg supply. Huge bonus to their looks. After that, chicks kind of got pushed to the side...

Meet Merlin (front) and Chibi (hiding), our two new Mascovy ducks.
​Bonus Bella peeking through the back.