Catching & transporting Indian Runners?

[freeworld4all]

Probably sounds like a silly question, but hoiw do you catch and transport (short distance in a car) Runner Ducks without injuring their legs? There's been no reason to catch them until now, so I'm quite apprehensive about the possibility of injuring them.

 

[Kevin565]

How many do you need to catch? Free ranging or in a pen?

 

[Amiga]

Good to be concerned about their legs. I grab mine around the shoulders, not pressing down just encircling them, then lift them from underneath.

 

[freeworld4all]

4, 2 males, 2 females 5 mos old...

 

[freeworld4all]

As you know, Runners are little crazy and freak out easily. When we had chickens we just transported them kinda squished down in a box or gunnie sack. Is it the same with ducks? They are siblings so should they be put in the same container or seperate??

 

[jdywntr]

Herd them into a corner and confine them there. Depending on how long they are going to be in a container, get something that they can lay in comfortably but if they are going to be in there for more than 30-60 minutes something they can stand in. The size of the container will depend on whether or not you can put them together. A box is fine make sure they have something for traction they can stand on, an old towel, shavings etc.

 

[freeworld4all]

Okay, thanks. Good idea about the towel for tractionm and comfort. Wish me luck!

 

[Amiga]

The box needs to be tall enough to avoid neck injuries.