Why i want one Pekin duck

Well first of all I love my two Khaki Campbell  ducks soo much!! so much that i thought one little yellow pekin duck would be so cute and fun! she would live with the chicks. Her name would be Princess. I would easily tell if it was a boy or girl by the coloring's. Pekins lay eggs and are good for meat or pets. 225 eggs per year. And I would be the HAPPIEST girl in the world!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE YOU DADDY AND MOMMY!!!!!!!! ♥♥♥♥♥♥ even happier than i already am with my two cuties! also Khaki's don't go broody so they can't hatch a ugly duckling. ☺☺☺  

Into the pasture by Skye Timothy.

Mila looked out the window of the school bus and sighed Germany used to be so great but now Nazis were everywhere. Her family was Christian not Jewish but many of her friends where Jewish her best friend Anne was sent to a concentration camp she did not even know if her friend was alive she just hoped she was. School had changed a lot to it used to be more free to learn but now you had to lean what the Nazis thought was fit. Dad had lost a lot of money to the Nazi government too so they where very poor. world war war 1 had just ended and Everything went wrong for the Germans citizens.  But with all of the tragedy one thing hit Mila the most it was that for every zeppelin they had used in world war 1 250.000 cows where killed for their intestines. Mila loved animals and was so mad at all of the Germans who had made the Zeppelins. But now that world war one had ended they weren't allowed to make any more. Mila liked that a lot but recently she had seen a herd of about 800 Flekvieh cattle that where going to all be slaughtered and thrown into a junk butcher yard where they would make sausage out of them since they where no longer needed. Accept the sausage they would make would be sent to other parts of the world for more money than it was worth. Which to Mila was very cruel and unfair. She had a plan brimming up in her head that would be one of the bravest things she had ever done. Chapter one Planing 

"Emma Being a faithful Nazi Myself you are not allowed to read Jewish books in my class give me that book please"  Mrs Weber said as she walked up to Emma's desk. "Wait no! my mother gave me that book before she died! stop it!" Emma said as she struggled to keep her book in her hands. "Emma Fischer if you do not give me this book I shall have to tell Hitler himself she said this as she did Hitler's sign with her right hand for she was right handed. Emma gave in and gave her teacher her most prized possession her mothers book by Issac Singer her mother had died two years ago and her father was busy very busy In a concentration camp. "This will add to Hitlers collection of to be burned books". Mila sighed there where no more nice teachers only the mean faithful Nazi teaches which where never kind. She felt bad for Emma Mila herself had never lost any family members but she could imagine how it felt since her mom was hiding and she did not know where she was and her Father was taken away the day before to who knows where Mila guessed a contraction camp but she hoped it was not that bad maybe a labor camp she thought. After School she hopped onto the bus showing the Nazi guard her pass he looked at it for a few seconds and them called in a gruff voice "GO!" then he gave her back her pass and she climbed onto the the buss she took her seat at the back by Emma she wanted to tell her she was sorry for her and about her mom and dad. As Mila sat down she said "I am really sorry about the book I know how you feel Nazis came in our house yesterday and checked everything they took my dad and everything anti Nazi My mom is in hiding but I don't know where so I am kinda alone I guess I am hiding with the muller family but i miss my mom and dad bitterly." Emma looked surprised and then replied "No kidding they took my dad a few weeks ago to so I am all alone now as well I am staying with the  Becker family on ridge lane we are all in hiding. When the bus stopped Mila got out  of the car and waved goodbye to Emma. Emma waved back but soon she had to stop for a Nazi guard was right outside the bus. Mila manged to sneak past him because in these parts her pass would not help her the Nazis all knew her father and mother and she would probably be sent to a labor camp for kids if they caught her. The next day she awoke bright and early  for she was about to plunge herself into a extraordinary adventure. "Hat shirt pants skirt net whistle.." she counted out her supplies for her adventure soon she was all packed she had food clothing aid supplies and living supplies "Time to go she said" as she rushed out the door into a world of danger and doings. Chapter two Day 1 Come on Come on! 

Mila tried her best to sneak past the Nazi guards and only once she had to run to escape. Soon Mila was at her destination the cow field where she would let all of the cattle out. "Here Here" she called all of the 800 cattle began to trudge towards Mila she opened the to large gates with much of a hassle the lock was very tight even though she had got a unlocker tool it was very difficult she had to pull kick and hit which attracted some of the Nazi guards "Oh no" she said under her breath as they came running towards her "Stop in the name of Hitler" They cried But with one final kick the doors opened all the cattle ran out they knew they had to hurry Mila ran too with them "Come on Come on guys!" she ran with all of her speed all of her wishes and all of her hope "We are going to save my father find my mother and change Germany!" she cried patriotically as she ran she looked back to see the guards but to her joy and glee they had their hands on their knees and they where panting like a pair of two Hounds. By night fall Mila hade led the 800 cattle to a river near a quiet forest where they where to spend the night but just as Mila was drifting of to sleep on a large mother cow she heard men's voices this is what she heard though it was muffled "Mr Hoffmann is in the concentration camp I heard he tried to escape luckily he was caught by one of the guards Mr Koch I believe. Let us spend the night here and in the morning we can find the girl and the cattle." the gruff voice said "Yes sir tomorrow we will travel to Nazi rd" a squeaky voice said Mila gasped  Mr Hoffmann was her father and he was alive! Thank goodness! but she could not spend the night here for the two voices were of the two Nazi guards who had chased her that morning they must have caught up with her on a Nazi buggie Mila guessed. Mila sat still till she heard the two men snoring then she patted the cows and whispered to them until they where all  awake. Then she led them many miles away till she dropped to the ground with exhaustion the cows laid around her and they all fell asleep. Chapter two DAD! DAD! In the morning she awoke to the mooing of a bull she looked around no sign of any Nazi guards. Mila smiled and said "Okay guys now tell me your names my name is Mila." Soon she was introduced even to a non cow member of the family  a little east friesan lamb who was orphaned a mother cow was caring for him Mila laughed he was so cute! soon all the cattle and the lamb had eaten their their breakfast and Mila was off with them following behind her like chicks follow the hen. They ran in the fields for hours stopping only to drink they ran past miles of pasture miles of flowers with the birds flying on top of them like magic Mila was running with all her heart and riding on the cows the fish swam on either side of them in the river Mila stood up on her knees one of the cattle and felt the wind fly past her and blew her hair she felt hope for the first time and forgot about Nazi troubles. "Lets go!!" Mila said as she led the creatures past forests rivers and pastures she would change Germany soon. As she flew by with her creatures behind her she saw three men two where Nazi's and the other one was was her dad!! "Dad Dad!!!!!!!!!" she cried as the stampede of cattle scared the guards away. 

what makes a duck float

                                                                                                                                         

What makes a duck float?                                                           FEATHER COATINGS

   Well it is  very interesting every duck has a oil  gland also known as a  uropygial gland. It is located near the end of the tail. This gland secrets a special oily substance which the duck spreads over its whole body using its bill. The oil coats its feathers making them water proof. Without it the the feathers would absorb water making them significantly heavier- it would be like you swimming in the water with all of your cloths on! This water resistance also allows ducks to stay warm in cold waters as the feathers repel cold water and keep it away from the skin.                                                                               INTERLOCKING FEATHERS. Ducks feathers help them float not only by repelling water but also by trapping air the feathers have tiny barbs which allow them to stick together like Velcro. This creates a balloon like effect trapping air between the feathers and skin and those air bubbles add to the natural boancy of the duck. Ducks can release those air bubbles at will which allows them to invert their bodies and submerge their heads while still bobbing at the surface.                                                Hollow bones 

like most other fowl ducks have hollow bones that make it capable for them to fly if their bones were as heavy as humans then then they would  be much to heavy to fly. Their lightweight also makes it easier for them to float but not at the expense of strength this is because there bones are not hollow like a drinking straw but rather are rather filled with cross hatched woven bone materiel that gives them stability without much weight.                       BUOYANT BODIES.  When you hold your breath your body floats more easily because the trapped air gives it buoyancy. Ducks are able to float for a long time because of this principle but without holding their breath this is because their body is equipped with Internal air sacs that store air like balloons. Making them extremely buoyant without affecting their ability to breath.   

more about ducks

Hello i am going to get some khaki Campbell ducks!! i can't wait!! i will get them on Friday the 2nd of march 2018 

Pros

Here are a five pros i learned about them. 1 They are light weight birds and full grown drakes will only reach about 5 pounds while Hens reach about 4 pounds. 2 being light weight birds they can fly but not very high it really depends on the age the gender and the personality of the duck. Some khaki's can reach about 40 feet while others have trouble flying 3 feet. 3 you do not really need a pond or pool but a large trough is recommend.  5 they have a very great personality and are great for kids. They also lay a lot of yummy eggs. 

Cons