2 embryo in 1 egg? Please look at picture

[GingersHuman]

Yeah! The mallards are huge!!! Losses happen when free ranging. Its not your fault!!!

 

[lucysducks11]

Operation round up duck is now over. After watching my poor husband paddle around the pond with freezing water splashing back into the canoe, and me running around the pond like I had the strength to even do that I made the decision to concede. I'm not going to make my husband chase them, because believe me he would still be out there if it meant I would smile, and I don't want to take advantage of his love for me, plus this girl ain't a spring chicken or in this case duck..So, the remaining 2 will just have to be the big birds they think they are and hopefully 2 are less obvious to predators than 4
I did my best and that's all I can do..

 

[BantyChooks]

Operation round up duck is now over. After watching my poor husband paddle around the pond with freezing water splashing back into the canoe, and me running around the pond like I had the strength to even do that I made the decision to concede. I'm not going to make my husband chase them, because believe me he would still be out there if it meant I would smile, and I don't want to take advantage of his love for me, plus this girl ain't a spring chicken or in this case duck..So, the remaining 2 will just have to be the big birds they think they are and hopefully 2 are less obvious to predators than 4
I did my best and that's all I can do..

100% right, you made an amazing effort for those lil guys.....

 

[lucysducks11]

Yay victory. Cute little bundle of precious.

Interesting comment lol trust me at the moment I wasn't at all thinking this rebellious duck was a cute bundle of anything, maybe a thorn in my side, or maybe that was the cramping from running around like a mad woman

Ducks: 2 Lucy: 2
I guess maybe it was a tie ...

 

[FridayYet]

Actually, I think you went above and beyond.

Still think you should focus on trapping the cat. it knows there is prey at your house, and I don't want the Calls to be next!

 

[lucysducks11]

Actually, I think you went above and beyond.  

Still think you should focus on trapping the cat.  it knows there is prey at your house, and I don't want the Calls to be next!

Trust me that cat has been warned, well the owners have, I did my homework and called animal control and the laws are the same for cats as dogs, you can't allow your cat to roam. They won't come out and catch it but when I do, it will cost the owners a pretty penny to regain ownership back. You are 100% correct in saying that now it knows there is easy prey available and unfortunately it will most likely come back for the remaining 2 if we aren't able to catch it before that happens. As far as the calls go, well I guess I need to invest in some duck diapers... I can't even imagine the heartbreak I will feel if something happened to one of them. My husband said a cat would not bother a mature duck ( my Pekin ducks and Rouen's are not at all normal size so of course they are fine they plow through everything) and that the calls would be OK, well I am not willing to take a chance, no way.. the cat has got to go...

 

[microchick]

You GO girl!

This is what you want!


We have 5 cats. They are not allowed to roam, they are not allowed outside. There are people who earnestly believe that it's cruel to keep a cat pinned up inside. Sounds like your neighbor is one of them.

If you don't have a way to borrow one of these to get the job done, you can get them pretty reasonably priced at Tractor Supply or Orschelns.

 

[lucysducks11]

You GO girl!

This is what you want!


We have 5 cats. They are not allowed to roam, they are not allowed outside. There are people who earnestly believe that it's cruel to keep a cat pinned up inside. Sounds like your neighbor is one of them.

If  you don't have a way to borrow one of these to get the job done, you can get them pretty reasonably priced at Tractor Supply or Orschelns.

What exactly does one use to catch a cat...My husband has a completely different approach than me, and it doesn't include catching it....

 

[microchick]

Umm you have heard of the three S's haven't you? Shoot, Shovel, Shut Up?

In all seriousness, if this feline has a taste for duck, I'd just get a cheap can of canned chicken, open it up and set it in the back of the trap as per instructions. You can also use just a simple can of Friskies cat food. It might take you a few tries and you might catch a couple of raccoons or possums but hey, the world would be a better place for all flock owners if they were wiped off the face of the earth anyway so no big loss.

Not my first trip to the cat rodeo. Once had feral cats eating the koi out of my fish pond. Got traps from the local animal shelter to set. Before finished we caught 92 feral cats. All from two queens and one Tom that were turned loose in the neighborhood....it wasn't pretty.

 

[lucysducks11]

Umm you have heard of the three S's haven't you? Shoot, Shovel, Shut Up?

In all seriousness, if this feline has a taste for duck, I'd just get a cheap can of canned chicken, open it up and set it in the back of the trap as per instructions. You can also use just a simple can of Friskies cat food. It might take you a few tries and you might catch a couple of raccoons or possums but hey, the world would be a better place for all flock owners if they were wiped off the face of the earth anyway so no big loss.

Not my first trip to the cat rodeo. Once had feral cats eating the koi out of my fish pond. Got traps from the local animal shelter to set. Before finished we caught 92 feral cats. All from two queens and one Tom that were turned loose in the neighborhood....it wasn't pretty.

You are the 2nd person to suggest this and I don't mean trapping the cat, at this point I am going to do whatever means possible to protect my ducks. I notified the owners so what happens after that is fair game as far as I'm concerned..