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Male call duck and loneliness??

post #1 of 8
10/24/09 at 6:40pm
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I lost a duck today.  She was a runt so to speak and stayed in the pond too long last night and it got below freezing.  So now I'm left with a white male and female that I am going to get rid of and thought about keeping the grey male.  He should be ok by himself would he or should I just let him go too?  I really like him and want to keep him but his mate died last year and the female I'm left with is too noisy hence why I'm letting her go.  Any thoughts?

Jeremy

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post #2 of 8
10/24/09 at 6:42pm

Yeah send them my way lol

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We can see a thousand miracles around us every day. What is more supernatural than an egg yolk turning into a chicken? our family consist of me the mom Chris the dad Olivia the daughter. 2 Pugs 12 Silkies 2 frizzles 5 buff orpingtons 2 barred rocks 4 mixes, 4 muscovies 1 magpie, 1 pekin, 1 mix 1 Cockatiel 3 Ball Pythons & 2 Guinea Pigs 1 rabbit
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post #3 of 8
10/25/09 at 3:40am
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what?  I'm trying to acertain whether I should give him away too or whether he's be ok to keep by himself.  I'd like to keep him but if he is going to be miserable then I'll give him away too.

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post #4 of 8
10/25/09 at 5:03am

If you want to be fair, imo, I would let him go too.  I don't think ducks do well alone as a general rule.  We had a solitary drake for a week and he was frantic being alone.  He ran all over looking for his flock, didn't eat well.  We got him a girl and he was obviously happier, got him another girl and he was very happy.  I really think you should let him go with the others.

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post #5 of 8
10/25/09 at 6:08pm
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Ok.  I guess I just wanted to hear what I already knew to kind of confirm it.  I'm really attached to him but I'd rather he be happy and not miserable.  Now to find them a home. 

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post #6 of 8
11/4/09 at 9:42am

My ducks live with my chickens and do just great,,get it a partner later,however I would put it in with the chickens for now

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post #7 of 8
11/4/09 at 12:20pm

Any bird or animal that is a flock animal is much happier when they are with creatures of their own kind.  I wouldn't keep him by himself....not very fair to him.

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I'm a Farmer/Rancher  Wife,Mom & Grandma  No Farms, No food. 
If you want house chickens and ducks in diapers then this is the forum for you.
I've got 50+ years of poultry experience, but this 'poultry' forum isn't for me anymore.
If you're going to complain about farmers, don't do it with a full belly or a mouthful.
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post #8 of 8
11/4/09 at 1:00pm
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Ok.  I guess I just wanted to hear what I already knew to kind of confirm it. I'm really attached to him but I'd rather he be happy and not miserable.  Now to find them a home. 

jeremy


Well, why dont you keep him & find yourself another adult as company for him?

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