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Not good, they like to have another, I know you know this now but you can never leave waterfowl or chickens without protection at night, as you have found out something is always waiting for a chance at a free meal. at only 3 months old they are still ducklings too. I hope you can find another duckling for the one thats left, check CL seems theres always someone who doesn't want ducks anymore. Maybe you'll be able to save a life. So sorry for your loss and the trauma your other duck went through.We bought 2 Pekin ducklings in March. They grew pretty fast. We have been keeping them (male and female) penned at night with the chickens. Last night my husband thought it would be ok to leave them out at night. This morning, the male is gone...with a trail of duck feathers for several yards. We are devastated. How will the lone female survive without a companion?
How long has she been missing @pekinduckdad ?The same thing happened to me and I'm worried for the other two cause they were really close they would never leave each other's side and they will be confused about her being missing.
There was an eagle picking mine off , it might be that. I had a duck disappear for 3 weeks then show itself a couple days for a little bit , it didn't look that good , but disappeaed again ? I don't understand what's happening !I came home yesterday and noticed that my male pekin was missing. I looked all over the area that he roams and no duck, not even a trace. My female is calling to him, but no response.
He was great at protecting my chicken flock and the other duck. He's never gone missing, is always close to the coop and house, and when I'm in the yard he would follow me around. He would even 'walk' me to my car in the morning and greet me when I came home.
The only thing I can think of is a predator, or that he may have gotten hurt and hid/died somewhere, or someone duck-napped him (although I don't think that is likely as I live in an area of nothing but farms and everyone knows everyone, besides what would another farmer want with a duck?)
Any ideas??? He was a 12 pound male pekin duck. I don't have issues with foxes unless one moved in recently as we have someone who traps, we hunt, and I have 3 dogs... but you never know.
Thanks