A 2 minute search gave the following concerning PA animal cruelty law:
§ 5533. Cruelty to animal.
(a) Offense defined.–A person commits an offense if the person intentionally, knowingly or recklessly illtreats, overloads, beats, abandons or abuses an animal.
It sounds like you did exactly what you're accusing Azureduckchick of doing: acting/speaking in ignorance (or I would say arrogance) with little to no research, or in your case, regard for the creatures you are responsible for. You expect these ducks to understand that they suddenly need to...
I have to agree as well. Even if they're somehow able to survive on their own, you bought/adopted them so decided to become responsible for them. It would then be also your responsibility to find a home (where they continue to get a level of care comperable to what they've had their entire...