Recently, I had my favourite little call duck get its neck broken by a python during the night. I came in before the python could eat her but I was still too late. I had completely snake-proofed that coop but the little bastard found it’s way in. Im left with 2 other mixed appleyard ducks, we moved them to a safer coop alongside a chicken, and the python came back tonight around 20 minutes ago. Now I’m half sure it couldn’t get in but I don’t want to take that risk. I live next to a lot of bushland which provides a supply of endless rats and pythons. Now that is just at night. During the day I was surprised with a 6 foot goanna strolling into the yard climbing over the back fence. The ducks are also suffering a niacin deficiency so they could not escape a goanna if it came for them. It is 30 degrees and I can’t just leave my ducks inside all day.
So, do I sell them? Put them up for adoption. I feel like they are not safe anymore and I couldn’t live with myself if they died. I love them, but I want the best for them.
So, do I sell them? Put them up for adoption. I feel like they are not safe anymore and I couldn’t live with myself if they died. I love them, but I want the best for them.
