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Lone duckling do I need another?

post #1 of 7
6/6/09 at 4:34am
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I recentely ordered chicks and 2 ducklings from IDEAL, They came this morning and all the chicks were fine, but one of the ducklings was smashed in transport,Do I need to get another one, and how because I don't want to order more chicks. I originally got 2 so it would have a friend and now I don't know what to do.

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post #2 of 7
6/6/09 at 4:38am

If you plan on raising it and housing it with the chickens, it will probably be fine. I wouldn't worry about it.

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post #3 of 7
6/6/09 at 6:10am

Call ideal for a replacement or a refund. If you get a refund, use that money to buy a duckling from a feed store or craigslist seller. Ducks are flock animals and need a buddy. Chickens are good to a point...until it decides to go swimming and its chick buddy follows

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7 quacking ducks, 5 spazzy quail, 3 lazy cats, 2 grown sons, 1 goofy husband... and no partridge, but I have a pear tree!
My micro-farm blog - www.bluefeatherfarm.blogspot.com
Duck pond and biofilter information- http://tinyurl.com/lfgeg9
The Double-Decker Brooder Thread- http://tinyurl.com/nf8zm5
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post #4 of 7
6/6/09 at 8:41am

Get it a duckie buddy for sure.

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post #5 of 7
6/6/09 at 9:09am
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Well, that duck died too so I guess I will wait a little while before I try ducks again sad

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post #6 of 7
6/6/09 at 1:48pm

oh yuck! im sooo sorry

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1 hubby, 2 kids, 1 dog, 1 pekin mix, 1 cayuga , 1 fawn and white runner, 1 blue runner, 1 black runner, 1choc. runner, 2 whelsh harliquins, 1 call hen, and 2 magpie.  magpies are for sale
and last but not least 2 polmeranian saddlebacks
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post #7 of 7
6/6/09 at 1:49pm
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Well they came so late(day 4 of shipment) and 2 chicks in my order have died since then too. I am defintely emailing IDEAL for my money back...the packing peanuts are the healthiest out of the lot sad

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