The little ducklings were still young and had no opinions about who should be the leader of the farm.
None of them suddenly felt a surge of confidence to challenge Fuzzball's authority, so her conquest of the duck pen went smoothly.
In the pigsty, Big Snort was still lost in mourning over Little Snort and spending its days lazily eating and sleeping.
Aa long as its feed trough and water bowl were kept full, it showed no interest in the outside world.
Even when Fuzzball leapt in front of it and declared her intention to "protect" it, Big Snort simply gave her a lethargic glance, grunted in acknowledgment and returned to its nap.
Fuzzball didn't care if the ducks and pigs were genuinely submissive.
As long as they verbally agreed, she was content.
However, Fuzzball's conquest of the chicken coop, home to Little Nugget and Sir Peckington, was not so easy.
