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[lucysducks11]

Good evening ladies, I have a question, the temps here in TN are going back down into the 20's for the next few nights and I am extremely concerned about the Nazi Party of 5 ( they aren't sweet enough to be Lucy's 5) down at the pond surviving the temps getting so low. I can try to round them up, which will be almost impossible since they can swim and well, I refuse to take a polar plunge for them. So I don't know what to do. Can they survive with temps getting so low? Does anyone have any educated advice on this?

 

[lucysducks11]

If they are in a pond or body or water chances are you have a Snapping turtles. Try to get them out of the water Dried meal worms should work as an incentive.  If you don't feel up to it ask someone else before any more are taken and eaten.Very sorry for your loss.

We definitely have snapping turtles, but right now they are dorment (or should be according to the TWRA) they came and trapped around 30 over the summer but I'm sure more have come in since the removal. I will probably never really know what happened

 

[Ravynscroft]

Long handled pool net... temps are pretty cold now at night, tomorrow night is gonna be worse... if you can, I would try to get them rounded up...

 

[lucysducks11]

Oooh. Dearest Lucy........so very sorry for loosing one of the babies.......I felt that you went above and beyond and gave them the best start in life possible.
The things in nature that happen to these little creatures is so hard to understand, and so hard to hack......mainly because we personalize and compartmentalize our response.
We tender hearts have a hard time with nature. I always wanted to save the baby bird that fell from the nest, even though my mom and dad would yell at me to put it down, it carries diseases.
I cared for a baby bird once and when it grew up, I let it fly out the window thinking it would come back to me, but that was the last time I saw it. My mom tried to make me understand that it was meant to be free and fly wherever it wants, that it was God's plan for birds to be free. 
All I could think of was "That dirty bird.......That dag gum dirty little bird....after all I did to make him well and taught him to fly....dug up worms and bugs to feed him....cleaned up his poop and......watered him every day, put fresh bedding in his cage.....and this is the thanks I get:???""
Then as I got older I thought maybe a cat ate him, or a bird of prey, and guilty feelings hit me really hard. 
However....now that I am older and understand the harsh reality of nature.......I agree with the others in that you gave him what he wanted most and that was his freedom. The circle of life doesn't seem to care whether or not that it claims our little loved ones that we helped or brought in to this world. 
So sorry Lucy, it is a bummer.
However....you did an awesome job giving him life.............and after all, .that's really about all you can do, if they want to be free........ set them free to live their lives.......no matter how long or short. You did your job.......you gave them life. From what I've been reading here on the BYC, you're success rate is really good compared to others doing the same thing. 
I hope I can do as well when I hatch my eggs. Eeeeeek!!   I am almost scared to try it, knowing I will react the same way to loosing some, but I believe that the reward will far outweigh the risk, and whatever I end up with will be the ones that are meant to be.:/
So sorry, but don't feel bad.........it's ok.
Get well........concentrate on the happy Lucy 5!!
Kat:yiipchick

Thank you Kat for your sweet words and for sharing your experience with me, animals have a funny way of getting deep down inside our hearts on places we never thought existed. These dang Mallards are by far the most ungrateful little turds ever but I still love them and want to protect them. Hopefully they will be OK

 

[lucysducks11]

Long handled pool net... temps are pretty cold now at night, tomorrow night is gonna be worse... if you can, I would try to get them rounded up...

I was afraid you'd say that I have a spinal tap tomorrow morning so idk if I will be able to do much, but you know me, I will try...My dumb butt out there in the canoe, with a pool net, yep that should be interesting...

 

[Ravynscroft]

I was afraid you'd say that I have a spinal tap tomorrow morning so idk if I will be able to do much, but you know me, I will try...My dumb butt out there in the canoe, with a pool net, yep that should be interesting...

Ugh!! I have no car now and he works tomorrow too...

Still got company??? Enlist that help, is what I would do...

 

[lucysducks11]

Ugh!! I have no car now and he works tomorrow too...

Still got company??? Enlist that help, is what I would do...

Yes the company is still here and awwww, did you just offer to help round up the little Hitler's, your so sweet!! Yeah I will be enlisting his help...

 

[lucysducks11]

Hubby said he would round them up, operation round up duck underway tomorrow...

 

[lucysducks11]

Pandora got into my eye liner and outlined her beak

She's so beautiful!!!

 

[Ravynscroft]

Yes the company is still here and awwww, did you just offer to help round up the little Hitler's, your so sweet!! Yeah I will be enlisting his help...

Of course I would help if I could! Besides, I do duck round-ups on a regular basis, lol...

Hubby said he would round them up, operation round up duck underway tomorrow...

Awesome!!!