30 Ducks to transport

[Kaw]

Hi guys,

We have about 30 juvenile Indian Runners. 1/2 are drakes ä. All hand-raised but are wuickly becoming a gang—and someone generously offered a new home for all, about 3.5 hours away. It‘s a large farm. What could be more perfect?
I don‘t have a vehicle that will fit all ducks except a truck and my hubby seems reluctant to lend me the truck or come a long. They are quickly outgrowing their coop and for health and happiness need a larger area; I hope to keep them off the dinner table.
I have three questions.
1) If we drive them, what are reccomendations for travel?
2) Is there an animal transport company or volunteer network you recommend?
3) Any other transport suggestions?
Thsnk you!

 

[fatty and friends]

We stick our birds in totes (colored plastic, not clear), and pump the A.C. on so they don't over heat. Crowding tends to work a bit better because there's less room to fight and move around so they tend to just lay down and wait.

But I move chickens mainly, not waterfowl.

we put ours in those too when we take them anywhere, we sometimes use clear though since our clear bin is bigger than the colored ones for our pekin boys. just curious why you wouldn’t use clear?

here’s mocha last week, going through a subway drive thru and yelling at the worker

 

[JacinLarkwell]

what do you put over the top?

The tote lid with some holes (about an inch and a half in diameter) drilled in for air

 

[JacinLarkwell]

We stick our birds in totes (colored plastic, not clear), and pump the A.C. on so they don't over heat. Crowding tends to work a bit better because there's less room to fight and move around so they tend to just lay down and wait.

But I move chickens mainly, not waterfowl.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

we put ours in those too when we take them anywhere, we sometimes use clear though since our clear bin is bigger than the colored ones for our pekin boys. just curious why you wouldn’t use clear?

here’s mocha last week, going through a subway drive thru and yelling at the workerView attachment 2821184

we don't use clear so that they're kept in the dark and are kept a bit calmer. Calm birds tend to not pick fights or feathers as often.

 

[fatty and friends]

we don't use clear so that they're kept in the dark and are kept a bit calmer. Calm birds tend to not pick fights or feathers as often.

ohh okay. mine have their bins open on rides, we only travel an hour at most though and someone is always holding them/their bin

 

[Miss Lydia]

What is with Runners and their drakes. A couple of years ago I let my Muscovy hatch Runners out of 6 eggs 5 were drakes and 1 female. Good thing she only had 6 eggs to hatch. I was able to find homes for 4 of the drakes but had to transport them up to Virginia. Still worth it knowing they were going to good homes.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Love your Avatar. Please share some pictures of your flock when you have time
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[Miss Lydia]

Dog crates work well too. just make sure whatever you use you put something nonslidding on the bottom of it. Are you giving up all your Runners?

 

[Kaw]

I don‘t know. We have hatched almost 80 this spring through summer and I feel fortunate we have only 15 drakes. We can‘t keep them. We have an offer to bring them to VA and I am bery grateful but my husband thinks it is a long drive. Ehen I have a car I can take them in, I will ask if there is still a place for them. I am glad we win‘t be taking as many drake bc I am more hopeful for their placement as pets or pest control and not on dinner plates.