So I found these call ducks when they were a few days old in a plastic bag near a road. I took them in and raised them in my house while they got attached to me. They aren’t afraid of humans and they will soon be able to fly. We sadly don’t have room for them anymore because we live in the city...
Disregarding the legality, I raised Muscovy ducks, and all but one were killed recently by wild animals. I am concerned for their safety so I want to relocate the remaking duck to a pond that I know already has several ducks. Do you think they will accept him in?
Will he be attacked by other...
A few weeks ago, I went into our barn to get some straw for my geese. I noticed something moving on the floor of the barn - a very young pigeon. Way too young to be out of its nest. As we have stray cats in the area, I didn't want to leave it there to die. The nests were all very high up in the...
Okay so we are in serious need of some advice.
Here's the story: my husband and I live in Phoenix, Arizona. We were on a walk around the manmade lakes in our neighborhood (they are surrounded by houses and a main road, very very suburban area with all kinds of groups and breeds of ducks) and we...
So earlier this year i hatched out 6 gambels quail, they are almost 10 weeks old now. well turns out 4 of them are males, they have not started fighting or pairing off with the 2 females yet, but im beginning to wonder whats the best thing to do with them.
There's reasons to not just release...
I'm currently looking over seven (mallards, I believe?) ducklings. However, I think it would be in their best interest (and mine too, since keeping them is probably illegal: I live in MI) if I release them soon so they have a chance to become the wild waterfowl that they are intended to be...