Rainy days

The ducks spent most of the day out frolicking in the rain today. They seem to be getting more used to me which is good.
I worry about them playing in the mud/rain, hopefully it doesn't stick around too much longer as I'm going to have to pen them so that they don't contract Botulism. I'm a little worried about that now (Botulism), as I'm not sure if it was a one off thing or something I need to think about.
We now have a drainage system so that the water is no longer sitting stagnate in a pond if front of the duck pen. We received so much rain today and it pretty much all drained away so that's a start. Basically i just don't want to make the same mistake as last time, and have them die on me.

It's mandarin season at the moment and no one is interested in eating them (the animals that is). "I wish Mandy was still alive" I told the ducks as they just looked at the pieces that I threw at them. I'm guessing that the mandarins are just a tad too bitter for them at the moment and that's why they aren't eating them. Fussy eaters.