Chickens & Ducks

I use to love raising birds! I had pheasants, ducks, geese, chickens, turkeys....and I've missed them! It's been several years now, and to my hubby's dismay, I decided to try it again (on a much smaller scale!) this year.
I bought some day old Mallard ducks and Buff Orpington chickens from a local hatchery about 6 weeks ago, and I'm loving it!! (Except for the muddy mess the ducks are creating inside the shed with the water dish...Ick!)
I don't plan on keeping the ducks, and because of how messy they are, I probably won't raise them again next summer.
Here's a picture after I brought them to their new home:

I do plan on keeping some of the chickens, tho! I can't wait to collect eggs from them, and watch some of the hens hatch their own babies next spring! I'm going to butcher most of the chickens, or give them to someone who wants them, keeping only about 6 laying hens and one rooster for myself.

Here's a picture of the chickens at about 6 weeks old: