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Help! Mother and ducklings in garden pool
1 duck left yesterday evening and another 2 had gone this morning! I’d have thought that they’d all go together 😂 Isn’t it funny how they follow each other around for so long then one day decide to go it alone & just leave? -
Help! Mother and ducklings in garden pool
Aww they are lovely!! They obviously love it there! I honestly wouldn’t mind mine staying If they stayed at the pond but they always go back to the family pool, which is understandable. I can’t even move them to a separate area with a paddling pool because I want the option for them to leave... -
Help! Mother and ducklings in garden pool
Yeah that’s a good plan! oh no I hope not! We are planning on moving house next year so hopefully she doesn’t!! Thanks for your advice!! -
Help! Mother and ducklings in garden pool
They do peck at the grass when they go to the pond of a morning and swim in the pond and they snap flies at the pool and bob down a lot. They’re not tame they wouldn’t let me pet them or close enough to pet but they’re ok coming within say a metre to eat food -
Help! Mother and ducklings in garden pool
Yeah they do look but they’ve cleaned the pond clear of newts and frogs and there’s not much else for them now really. Thank you! As soon as they do hopefully go I’ll have the pool cover on for a bit to be safe and I’ll not feed them again if they return! -
Help! Mother and ducklings in garden pool
Hey! so the mallard ducklings are 8 weeks old today and the eight that survived are all girls! They look really shiny and strong And happy I’ll attach a photo! Mother duck left at around 4/5 weeks but I did see her visit around 4am and stay an hour with them for a couple weeks! (I think she... -
Help! Mother and ducklings in garden pool
Hey! I know I’ve asked this already- but my pool water is absolutely foul and it is getting a really thick coating of green algae and green algae bubbles and it really stinks! It’s multiplying like crazy by the hour It’s not the toxic kind I don’t think as it’s not iridescent ect Surely this... -
Help! Mother and ducklings in garden pool
Thanks so much @MasterOfClucker :wee -
Help! Mother and ducklings in garden pool
this is them today! They’re all fine compared to last time when they were clearly shaken! -
Help! Mother and ducklings in garden pool
Thanks @thumper650 :hugs I know that’s just the way it is I’d feel better if I just know who it was that did it aha -
Help! Mother and ducklings in garden pool
Is there any difference to a pet/nanny cam apart from waterproof? Does a trail cam record constantly? -
Help! Mother and ducklings in garden pool
No I don’t have one or know anyone that would but Thanks for the tips I’m going to order one -
Help! Mother and ducklings in garden pool
Yeah they’re still pretty small. Would a flying predator like a hawk be able to get 2? I imagine he’d only swoop and take 1 and the others would tight pack under their shelter for safety. I don’t think we get them in the city especially where I live. There’s 9 left now out of 15! Last time when... -
Help! Mother and ducklings in garden pool
Hi friends, 2 ducklings were taken last night They are at least 2 weeks old now I feel like it happened well before I was up as the rest of the ducks were fine and didn’t seem scared or on guard as they’d been last time when I think the heron had taken them the rat is of course a suspect... -
Help! Mother and ducklings in garden pool
Ok thanks! The only thing I worry about is if they don’t have food they will go round foraging- more chance of them running into a hungry rat! And if the rat doesn’t have the duck feed there it’s only food options are ducklings?! -
Help! Mother and ducklings in garden pool
Because it goes dark at 8pm I do usually leave them food as I don’t check on them from 8pm- 5am & have found that the food is sometimes all gone in the morning even before the rats were there. Yes they have it under a bench right next to the pool ramp so they can easily get in & out for food... -
Help! Mother and ducklings in garden pool
Has anyone had a problem with RATS?! I have seen 2 rats trying to get to the duck feed in the early mornings and found tunnels on the perimeter of the pool area Should I not be leaving the duck food out at night? -
Help! Mother and ducklings in garden pool
hmm I was wondering if the reason they don’t go in the garden pond is that the water is too unclean in it as it doesn’t have any filtration or anything When the pool gets as black as it does over winter it attracts frogs and newts so if they can survive in it I guess the ducks will be fine? -
Help! Mother and ducklings in garden pool
aha :lol: I know it’ll be black before long though! they going to be ok in that water? I guess it’s only another 6 weeks or so until they can fly away I’ve been getting up at 5 every morning to scare away the heron - he came for about 3 days then stopped coming the last 3 mornings- do we... -
Help! Mother and ducklings in garden pool
Hi friends The little ones are doing great thanks for asking!! I’ll attach a couple photos for you. The pool has become rather green- should I still be putting chlorine in it? I’ve heard it can cause kidney failure but I’ve also heard they can die from toxic water too.