00:00Hello. Welcome to My Pet and Me. I'm Fern.
00:07And I'm Rory. We've just been getting the barn ready for the animals.
00:10We like to make sure that they have the right food and water.
00:13And a nice comfy place to sleep as well.
00:15Now lots of different animals make excellent pets and we love meeting you and yours.
00:19We definitely do. And actually I'm off to meet some new friends now.
00:23You can come with me if you like. See you later.
00:25See ya.
00:27Hey guys.
00:30My pets, my pets and me.
00:33My pets, my pets and me.
00:36Down every street
00:39are pets to meet.
00:41Some big, some small, some skinny, some furry.
00:44Some keep every still, some always in a hurry.
00:48Some have four paws.
00:51Some have sharp claws.
00:54Some bark.
00:55Some purr.
00:56Some moo.
00:57Some squawk.
00:58Some cock-a-doodle-doo.
01:00My pets, my pets and me.
01:03My pets, my pets and me.
01:06My pets, my pets and me.
01:08Have you met my pets and me?
01:14Today we're in Huddersfield to meet Aaron and his pet ducks.
01:17I just love pet ducks and I can't wait to meet them.
01:20I think I can hear them now. Come on.
01:29Hi, Aaron.
01:30Hi.
01:31You must be Mum. Hello.
01:32Hi.
01:33You have so many ducks. It is amazing.
01:36They're beautiful.
01:38And who's this?
01:39Ollie.
01:40Oh, nice to meet you, Ollie.
01:42He's playing hide and seek.
01:45Is Ollie a girl or a boy?
01:47Boy.
01:48So because he's got green on his head you can tell he's a boy?
01:51Yeah.
01:52Beautiful.
01:53Do you know what boy ducks are called?
01:55Drake.
01:56Yeah, that's right.
01:57Male ducks are called drakes and female ducks are called ducks
02:00or sometimes hens.
02:02And what are baby ducks called?
02:04Ducklings.
02:05I love ducklings.
02:06What breed of duck is Ollie?
02:08A coal duck.
02:09Coal duck.
02:10What's your favourite thing about Ollie?
02:12He loves cuddles and I love cuddles.
02:15I've never met a cuddly duck before.
02:18Ollie is a coal duck.
02:19What other types of ducks do you have?
02:21I've got the whistling ones
02:24and the cougars and carolinas.
02:28They're gorgeous.
02:29I really like them.
02:30Do you know what a group of ducks is called?
02:32Paddling.
02:33Oh.
02:34Which is really good, isn't it?
02:35Because ducks love to paddle in the water.
02:37Do your ducks paddle in the water?
02:39Yes, a lot.
02:40I bet Ollie loves it.
02:42Rory, can you tell us some more facts about our quacky friends here?
02:46Of course, Fern.
02:50One.
02:51Ducks love water and they are very good swimmers.
02:54They have webbed feet that act like paddles and push them through the water.
02:59Two.
03:00Wild ducks like to eat lots of different things like grass and insects.
03:06They shouldn't eat too much bread as it can make them poorly.
03:08So if you're feeding the ducks, why not try peas?
03:11But make sure they aren't still frozen.
03:16Three.
03:17There are lots of different types of ducks.
03:19Some are different colours.
03:21Some are quiet.
03:22Some are loud.
03:23Some even have fancy feathers on their heads.
03:27Four.
03:28Most ducks quack and the female ducks are often louder than the male ducks.
03:36Five.
03:37A duck's feathers are waterproof.
03:40Six.
03:41They have a special waxy coating which helps keep their bodies nice and cosy and dry.
03:51Care Time.
04:00Ducks are very social animals and they enjoy being surrounded by lots of other duck friends.
04:05They can make great pets but they need a lot of care and attention.
04:09Like many ducks, as Erin does, there's always some work to be done.
04:12Erin, what do we need to do to look after all of your ducks?
04:15We need to fill up their ponds, feed them and collect their eggs.
04:20That sounds like a lot of work.
04:21Shall we get quacking?
04:23Come on.
04:24Excuse me, ducks.
04:33Wow.
04:35What do they need the rocks for, Erin?
04:37For them to go in.
04:39I'm just hopping.
04:41I think you should do it over there.
04:44At the back?
04:45Yeah, at the back there.
04:47And how full do we have to make it?
04:49As full as possible.
04:51Right.
04:52It takes a while to fill up, doesn't it?
04:54I like all the bubbles.
04:56It's kind of like a pond jacuzzi, isn't it?
04:59And what do the ducks do when they go into the water?
05:02That's enough.
05:04Is this enough water?
05:05Yeah.
05:06OK.
05:09Let's get some duckweed.
05:10Yeah.
05:20That's duckweed.
05:22Do they eat it?
05:23They love it and it's good for them.
05:25Is it kind of like a duck salad?
05:27Yeah.
05:28And where do we put it?
05:30Yeah.
05:31And where do we put the duckweed?
05:33In the pond.
05:34So they swim and they eat it.
05:36It's important for ducks to have enough fresh, clean water to drink.
05:40Water also helps them to swallow their food.
05:43How's that food looking? Good?
05:45Shall we go give it to the ducks?
05:47Yeah.
06:01Shall we put the duckweed in?
06:03Yeah.
06:04Here we go, ducks.
06:06Whoa.
06:07Let's get the ducks in.
06:08Yeah, they're going to love it.
06:13Look, look, look, here they come.
06:17Come on, ducks.
06:18Come on, ducks.
06:29They've been looking forward to that bath, haven't they?
06:31And they're munching all that duckweed.
06:36The ducks look really happy.
06:37Shall we go see if they laid any eggs?
06:39Yeah.
06:49One, two, three.
06:56Where else are there eggs?
07:02That's it, that's all of them.
07:08Good job, Aaron. We got loads of eggs.
07:11What are we doing now?
07:12We're going to the poultry show.
07:14A poultry show? That's exciting.
07:16Poultry is a word given to ducks, geese and chickens
07:19that can be used as pets or for their eggs and farming.
07:22And a poultry show is a competition
07:24where different birds compete for awards.
07:26It sounds like fun. What do we need to do?
07:28First, we need to give them a bath.
07:30Give who a bath? Give Ollie a bath?
07:32That's going to be fun.
07:34Shall we give it a go?
07:35Yeah.
07:36OK, come on.
07:41Wash your hands!
07:43Wash your hands!
07:46It's bath time for Ollie.
07:47He got a bit muddy in the garden
07:49and we need to make sure that he looks at his best for the show.
07:52We need to make sure his bill and feet are nice and clean.
07:55Shall I pick him up and you can wash his mucky feet?
07:57Yeah.
07:58Excuse me, Ollie.
08:02That's if you can get them.
08:04Ducks have these amazing waterproof feathers
08:07which is just as well because they love spending time in the water.
08:10Please don't do this with ducks at your local duck pond.
08:12They won't like it like Ollie does.
08:14Are his feet nice and clean?
08:17And what about his bill?
08:19Very nice and clean.
08:21We'll put him back in and he can have more of a splash around.
08:24I think he's looking really good. Should we dry him now?
08:27OK, I'll get the towel.
08:32Ooh!
08:33We should be gentle, shouldn't we, with his feathers?
08:36I think he likes this.
08:43Now that Ollie's nice and clean, we're all ready for the show.
08:46Are you looking forward to it?
08:48Yeah.
08:49It's going to be so much fun, isn't it?
08:51I think he's excited.
08:54If your ducks could do anything in the world, what would they do?
09:01If my ducks could do anything,
09:04they would dig into the ground.
09:06They would find dinosaur bones.
09:09They would put them together and bring the dinosaurs to life.
09:15And they would all have a feast of giant peas and sweet corn.
09:36There you go, Ollie.
09:40Ollie is ready in his cage and the judges will be here soon,
09:43so Erin and I are going to have a look around.
09:55Duck eggs are usually larger than chicken eggs
09:57and they can come in lots of different colours,
09:59from white, grey, blue, green and even black.
10:02That one looks like the one earlier.
10:05Yeah, that is. That's like one of your Cayuga's ones, isn't it?
10:08Really, really lovely colour. Shall we have a look around?
10:13The judges are measuring and weighing the eggs
10:16to decide which ones are the best quality and deserve a prize.
10:31Oh, Erin, I think the judge is ready.
10:34So we've got a chicken and three ducks.
10:39Oh, look, she checks their wings.
10:41What does she look for when she looks for the wings?
10:43Nice, good, long feathers.
10:45And look, she's going to check his feet.
10:47And his bill. His bill's good and clean as well.
10:49We made sure of that, didn't we, in his bath?
10:51Now she's taking out the bigger one. Cayuga.
10:53OK, she's taking out a Cayuga. You've got some of those, don't you?
10:56And then now is the chicken.
10:58That's a very small chicken, isn't it?
11:01I hope Ollie wins. Do you?
11:04If he does, I'll be well surprised.
11:06Because he is a bit young, isn't he, still?
11:08So he doesn't have all of his coloured feathers yet, does he?
11:14The judges are making up their minds
11:16on who is going to win Best Waterfowl.
11:21Yeah, that's Ollie! High five!
11:26Yeah, well done to him.
11:28What a good duck. Are you happy?
11:31I am delighted.
11:34Right, the Best Juvenile has been won tonight
11:39by Aaron and his duck, Ollie.
11:54Congratulations, Aaron and Ollie, you won!
11:57Are you happy?
11:59I think he's happy.
12:01You did such a great job. Well done, Ollie.
12:04I love you, Ollie. You're the best.
12:08Aaron, I've had so much fun meeting you
12:11and all of your ducks and this champion duck here.
12:14And I even got to go to a poultry show. Thank you so much.
12:17Thanks for coming, Fern.
12:20Hi, Rory. Hi, Fern. How was your day?
12:22Oh, it was great.
12:24I had such a brilliant time with my new friends.
12:26What do you think of my work here?
12:28I think it's looking really tidy
12:30and the goats are definitely happy. Good job.
12:32Thank you very much.
12:34Pets are great, but you shouldn't touch any animals
12:36unless the owner says it's OK.
12:38Two pets you definitely can play with.
12:40I'm sure you'll have a lot of fun.
12:44You shouldn't touch any animals unless the owner says it's OK.
12:47Two pets you definitely can play with are ours.
12:50Go to the CBeebies website and play the My Pet and Me game.
12:53What a fantastic day we've had.
12:55We just love meeting you and your pets.
13:00Today we met
13:03a lovely pet.
13:05We see how much you care for them.
13:08Thank you so much for sharing them.
13:12It's time for us to
13:15just remind you
13:18after you've played with your pet
13:21what's your best pet to get?
13:24It doesn't matter what pets you've got.
13:27You might have one, you might not.
13:30It's still fun finding out
13:33what having a pet is all about.
13:36My pet, my pet and me.
13:39My pet, my pet and me.
13:42My pet, my pet and me.
13:45My pet and me.
