Hi Steve. The animals are ok thank you. Except while we were away the hens were poorly with coccidiosis .  But treatment has sorted them all apart from one. Downside is we cannot eat their eggs for 28 days but a small price to pay for what they had. The ducklings have been rehomed and we went to see them last week  and it is fair to say they are loving life.
The dogs are the dogs and apart from the older struggling with the heat they are all well. 
You could get hens for your garden. Fantastic to watch and they can be hilarious. The hens are my sanctuary after a difficult day. Xx