On October 17, 2005, Double Trouble and Little Miss Munchkin were hatched. They are gorgeous Pekins, a male and female pair. While Trouble and Munchkin are still growing please see their Duckling Diary with lots of pictures and details of their first days on Earth. Just 2 days old Once they've grown a bit more, I'll add more to this page, you can count on it! Trouble and Mischief will never be forgotten Trouble and Mischief were the original ducks that made Live Ducks famous. Trouble and his original mate Bruiser hatched on 6-15-98. After Bruiser's life was cut short due to egg binding, Mischief, as an adult, came into his life a few weeks later. Trouble was a perky Pekin drake (male), Mischief was a beautiful black Indian Runner hen (female) until her passing in December, 2004 and Trouble's passing in February 2005.
Live Ducks began as a cool way to share our backyard webcam with family and friends. As the need for pet care information minus preparation and cooking instructions came to the forefront, the website evolved into the premier resource for duck care and information you see today. When we lost Bruiser, we didn't know what egg binding was, or what protein levels domestic ducks needs to live a long and happy life. There was almost no information other than a few pictures on the Internet back then. My goal was to change that using my web design knowledge and knack for research. Along the way, many people were inspired to create their own duck care websites. People who once thought they were oddballs or laughed at for having ducks as pets now realize they are part of a much bigger community than any of us ever imagined. One of the best things I've experienced is watching the "webbed" community grow, with better and more comprehensive care information resources popping up all the time. I've encouraged people to take any information they want from my website, rewrite it, use it and distribute it. It's all about getting people to raise their awareness and take better care of their ducks. The World Famous Duck Cam The Duck Cam was one of the first of its kind in the world, now serving upwards of 500,000 worldwide visitors annually. We were reportedly the #1 webcam in France and #5 overall in Europe starting in late 90's and have been written up in countless newspapers, websites, weblogs and chat rooms. One write up crashed my servers and we were forced to upgrade our equipment to handle the huge increease in web traffic. Live Ducks Duck Cam is alot of fun, and it brings people to the website where they can expand their knowledge and understanding about important domestic duck issues. Live Ducks has gone through many changes and has improved a great deal over the years, but my work is far from done. My next project is to create an anatomy page where you can see how a duck's digestive system works. This will illustrate why feeding the right foods is critical to their health. With your moral and finacial support we are able to continue our mission to:   •   Learn   •   Grow   •   Educate   •   Entertain My goals have always been to continue to upgrade the information this website provides as my knowledge grows. Continued research is necessary to continue to make this the most complete care resource available on the Internet. The information on my website is 100% free to everyone. Very Important Quacker Program In December 2003 the Live Ducks VIQ Program was implemented as a way to provide people who had serious duck care questions or concerns direct access to me via email. Despite the VIQ program's good intentions, it wasn't embraced. Live Ducks has continued to cost a great deal of personal time and financial expense. In January 2006, the VIQ program was suspended, with all VIQ's given lifetime status including unlimited access to ask questions and enjoy full access to membership-only features introduced in the future. (i.e., all current VIQ's will be "Grandfeathered" in to all goodies to come.)
More about Trouble and Mischief Trouble was named for all of the scrapes he got into as a duckling. Trouble had the typical "in your face" Pekin personality. He loved attention and was a constant source of entertainment. Mischief came to us as an adult, she was "verbally outgoing", but otherwise shy and kept her distance. She developed more personality as she grew older and became increasingly secure in her surroundings. This is a good example of why people prefer to buy day-old ducks, because they form much closer bonds when constant human contact is available early on. Trouble, the duck was featured on Pet of the Day, a website dedicated to incredible pets - like yours!
You are watching the original Live Duck Cam, which uploads live images every 2 seconds, 24 hours a day. It is presently filming our pond located in Southern California. You will often see turtles or Koi when the sun is out. Sometimes the image is foggy or "muffled". Spiders love the camera, and the ducks like to splash. We're also at the mercy of our DSL provider, so the upload can "lock up" if our connection is dropped for any reason. We try to check the camera often so it generally won't last long.
Who are the Nuts Behind the Website? We are Lori and Greg Goodman, your dedicated duck enthusiasts behind the scenes. We try to make the website entertaining so you will return again and again and tell others about us. The more accurate the information, and the more people aware of the fact that much of what we were brought up to think was OK isn't (like feeding bread to ducks), the brighter the future for all ducks in our care will be. I donate as much spare time as I can to research, build and maintain the Live Ducks website. I answer email and research questions that aren't covered on the website. As new information becomes available, I add it when I can. Time is my biggest enemy, since I am partners in two self-serve car washes we own and take care of many aspects of the business. Also running a web design and hosting company of my own takes a great deal of time and energy. Live Ducks is a "hobby", and unfortunately I can't afford to quit my day jobs to make it a full-time pursuit. If I ever get to that point things will be alot different on this website. Greg donates most of the technical support for Live Ducks. He takes care of the daily pond duties, including pond and waterfall maintenance and keeping an assortment of camera, computer and server equipment running smoothly. He works very long hours in his duties as a CEO and multiple business owner and entrepreneur. Personal Stuff About us Humans Neither of us have much spare time or days off, but that's OK, it's the life we've chosen and we will retire someday! Somehow we get it all done and we do make time for fun whenever we can. In our down time we enjoy the great outdoors, camping, skiing, fishing, climbing, hiking, 4-wheeling, boating and just about anything that gets us away from the stresses of working obscene hours and living in the city. At home, we love spending as much time in our yard as we can rain or shine, with friends, family including my two kids Cameron and Candice and our pets Killer the Pomeranian, Thunder Bunny, the Mini Lop rabbit, Tank, Trooper, Grandpa and other turtles and of course Trouble and Munchkin the newest Pekin ducks. I'm an artist and designer of everything from landscaping, signs, newspaper ads, business office layouts, interior rooms, websites, logos, whatever we need to have done. I recently painted our guestroom using only ordinary latex paint to make it look just like a mountain cabin and people are thrilled to stay in the "lodge" room when they visit. Greg is an avid fisherman and loves to take commercial boats to local islands or go lobster diving with friends off the coast of Southern California. We recently gave up our 18 foot Thunderbird powerboat and got a 14' "Porta-bote" that can be stored on a shelf in our garage and launched from anywhere. That boat is absolutely amazing, we had it in very high winds and chop with no problem. It's practically unsinkable and used for search and rescue, so I'm happy. Fantastic day boat for fishing or just exploring and floating around. Greg would love to get back into scuba diving and get me certified, but I have other ideas - and I much prefer sky diving any day. Bonzaaaiii! Greg and I have been a happy couple since 1997 and were married in January 2004 in Lake Tahoe, California overlooking the lake and the snow covered forest with our families and a few close friends. So that's the personal scoop. I feel like I know so much about many of you, so why not share a few things about us too?   :>
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