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Mallards disappeared/one came back
Well, the one lonely duck was content to forage with me, be in the pen at night, and otherwise keep a watch on the pond levee for its family. We had a thunderstorm and a good bit of rain--it didn't want to get into the pen, so I left it at the pond; afterwards it was gone, so I'm guessing it... -
Mallards disappeared/one came back
I'm not really sure of the age--I don't know how old they were when my friend bought them--but I'm guessing about four months old? They didn't have green heads, but they did have the teal stripes on the wings with the black trim and white and definitely were ready to start flying from their... -
Mallards disappeared/one came back
No, they were brought to the pond from the beginning--it's just that we had to babysit them until they were big enough that I didn't have to worry about them so much; then they were still in the cage at night for their protection since they were small and couldn't fly. And I didn't leave them... -
Mallards disappeared/one came back
They were foraging before the group left, so only occasionally would I throw out some feed near the pond. I had completely stopped before they left. Since this one is reluctant to forage on its on (unless I act as lookout), I have been giving it some feed, but also sitting with it for several... -
Mallards disappeared/one came back
A friend bought six ducklings for us to raise together, however he wound up going to another state leaving me with the ducks. They are about four months old and were just starting to feel their wings, but I had not seen any fly. They eventually foraged off my 25 acres onto a neighbor's yard...