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Newbie mallard duckling mom-Need guidance!
Thanks! They're a lot of work. IMO more than the duckling...so far...for now. Crap, I probably just jinxed myself, didn't i?🤔 -
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Newbie mallard duckling mom-Need guidance!
more pics while we're at it... - Beautiful night time screenshot of mommy mallard. I tried showing the ducklings video footage of their momma. 💕 - Cam footage screen shot of the REAL egg thief! -
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Newbie mallard duckling mom-Need guidance!
This is one of our red-earred sliders basking. He's about 7" in shell length. He recently pulled Houdini tricks on me & has learned how scale a wall to climb out of the jacuzzi. The other aquatic turtle is 8" in shell length & hiding under the log. Mind you they were originally the size of a... -
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Newbie mallard duckling mom-Need guidance!
Okay, thank you for the advice. Yeah, I noticed the horses thing too. We weren't allowed inside the store, so being given this after specifically explaining it was for duckling is a little annoying, however, it's no one's fault but my own for not checking before leaving. 🤷 -
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Newbie mallard duckling mom-Need guidance!
pls See pic I couldn’t find anything online about it. (Per usual, didn’t see fine print til after I got home.) -
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Newbie mallard duckling mom-Need guidance!
Lol, In retrospect, still easier than changing out water for multiple 10 to 50 gal tanks & cleaning turtle poo-filled filters tho! Incidentally, the larger aquatic turtles were moved into our unused jacuzzi tub😆, making water changes a lifesaver. It was either that or spend $1000 on an 150 gal... -
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Newbie mallard duckling mom-Need guidance!
Geez Louise, This is literally minutes after I just replaced & cleaned everything! 🤣 Sry for the blurry pic. They just wont sit still & pose for me 😆 -
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Newbie mallard duckling mom-Need guidance!
Aww, that’s touchingly cute 😊 -
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Newbie mallard duckling mom-Need guidance!
That’s very sweet to say. Thank you! What’s more amazing’s that they even survived those 2 nights in low temps w/wind & heavy rain, plus beat the odds surviving the attack. Out of the original 7, only 4 remained. One of which was punctured, assuming by a tooth. I tried saving it by sealing up... -
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Newbie mallard duckling mom-Need guidance!
Okay, but I just have to tidy up "the house" first. Lol, it's already a mess. In the meantime, here are a couple of them when just born in the incubator... -
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Newbie mallard duckling mom-Need guidance!
Thanks, I appreciate that. I feel like I should open my own sanctuary soon. All the animals in my care are rescues (a Russian tortoise, 3 red-earred sliders [2 of which are getting BIG], one Maine Coon [also gigantic], one Koi, & a whole mishmosh of other goldfish in 4 tanks alone!), which have... -
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Newbie mallard duckling mom-Need guidance!
I was wondering this, after reading about an incident where a family raising mallards lost half their flock when they just up & flew away to join another flock passing by overhead & all they could do was just watch as they flew away. If these fellas choose to take that route when they're older... -
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Newbie mallard duckling mom-Need guidance!
I tried for two days. It really seemed no one was, 1) even answering & 2) concerned about mallards in the midst of a pandemic. Quite frustrating actually. -
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Newbie mallard duckling mom-Need guidance!
Probably inexperienced? In which case, I totally agree. I’ve certainly learned a great deal tho! I consciously said “wild” in case they required different care than domesticated, such as would they fly away if given the opportunity when older? But I thought the sentence explaining they were... -
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Newbie mallard duckling mom-Need guidance!
Just a little backstory for those making accusations & assumptions. This nest was located on our property btwn our AC unit & foyer. I did not go into the wild looking to hijack eggs. I wished the mother WOULD come back. We’d already had a live cam w/motion detector capturing footage of the... -
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Newbie mallard duckling mom-Need guidance!
Thanks EverythingDucks, It looks like they’ve already “figured it out”...Lol, and now the mess begins! Re: brooder setup: Lrg plastic bin sectioned w/2 sides - One side is raised about 3 inches, ideally to keep it dry. They hop on to it w/no problem. This side also has a 75watt bulb clamped on... -
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Newbie mallard duckling mom-Need guidance!
Thank you Texag87 for you positive feedback. I’ll do whatever it takes to provide them the best life possible! ❤️ -
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Newbie mallard duckling mom-Need guidance!
Yeah, it does feel a bit crappy. Pretty much makes me just not want to bother asking or looking for any more help on here. There's just nicer ways to say things you know? Anyways, it was never my intention to be raising these guys, but letting them die was not an option. I suppose I'll try... -
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Newbie mallard duckling mom-Need guidance!
Well, the funny thing is when the mother never came back after her nest was wrecked by a possum, I DID call our local animal control, who only directed me to call another waterfowl rescue/sanctuary without providing any contacts. Afterwards, I called the Audubon Society who said they didn't take...
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