My ducks were awfully precious when they were ducklings. I found it especially endearing with the two Swedish blues who were imprinted on me and would follow me everywhere.
Added: Ducklings, especially very young ones, have a tendency to drown pretty easily without mommy duck around. A natural oil produced by adult ducks keeps the ducks buoyant, ducklings don't have this yet. In nature, the ducklings receive this oil through contact with mom's feathers. With no...
1) It may take awhile, but with a little routine established it is possible to get them to return to their shelter every night. With my ducks, I propped open their night boxes with a wood plank, retrieved a bowl of water filled with lettuce, bok choy, and peas. Having placed it on the straw in...
Thank you so much for the lead...
UPDATE: I found a wonderful family with ducks and chickens on a large property to take all four of my ducks needing rehoming! Thank all y'all so much for being here for us - Duckduck, Goose, Waddles, and Chowder!
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The young man that has been caring for my ducks has been told by his landlord that two of my ducks need to be evicted soon! anybody either in SoCal area can take them, or Do I look for a bird sanctuary, or what are my options? I don't know what to look for where they'll be safe and...
Thank you so much! I am unable to keep my ducks as their fecal matter contains fungus and bacteria and other nasty things that could and probably will give me an infection, disease, etc that would risk not only the kidney but also my own life due to my immunosuppression. It’s a bit different...
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welp, it happened! I got my kidney transplant! Fortunately I was able to get my coworker and friend to take my four ducks while I recovered. I found out that I would NOT be able to take the ducks back at all post transplant, so they’re living on 10 acres here in Southern California...
Probably not visit. But photographs are always welcome from my Bud!
I’ll copy+paste this to Random Ramblings! Thank you for the lead!
So sorry to hear about your youngest’s fight with cancer, I will pray they are much better now and living a healthy life!
Exactly how I feel! I received an anonymous cadaver kidney..! I have this deep desire in me to do right by them since they passed way too early at 30. I don’t know how long this desire will move in me, but until then I’m getting people registered!