On 20 Oct 2003 16:44:08 -0700, (Mark) wrote:

I'm thinking of getting half a dozen ducks.

Now that you've told the kids, the decision is made. :-) Please,
*please* keep us up to date on your experience. It sounds as if you
have a reasonably realistic idea of what this will involve, and other
posters have offered some good advice. I'd really like to read more as
you go along.