Sadly, we lost mrs. duck. She was the friendliest duck and seemed to watch over the male ducks. You can see her in this picture looking straight into the camera. She always did this, and the male ducks never did.
She had stopped laying a few weeks ago and we thought she just needed a break – she had faithfully laid an egg every day even in the worst weather, but then just stopped. Maybe the weather was just too intense.
Mr. duck seems to be doing fine. He stays close to the chickens so I guess they keep him company. We will probably get another female or two to replace his mate.