Duckling

[Pondlife]

Hi, there is only one tiny duckling left out of 5, they’ve been eaten by the heron or crows or seagulls!, could we save it and raise it at home? Or do we just leave it?? Thanks Belinda

 

[viennaproto]

Save it!!

 

[viennaproto]

She will not survive on her own in the wild without other ducklings or especially without a mamma. Do you have experience raising ducklings? I see you have been on the site for a decent time, so I assume you do

 

[Isaac 0]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/migratory-bird-treaty-act.1369922/ , Please read.

Can you take the duckling to a wildlife rehabilitator?

 

[viennaproto]

@Isaac 0 I had no idea there were rules around this and I've been raising birds for years! I guess you learn something new everyday. Is this true in every state around the country?

 

[Isaac 0]

@Isaac 0 I had no idea there were rules around this and I've been raising birds for years! I guess you learn something new everyday. Is this true in every state around the country?

Yes, any Migratory bird.

The Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 (MBTA), codified at 16 U.S.C. §§ 703–712 (although §709 is omitted), is a United States federal law, first enacted in 1916 to implement the convention for the protection of migratory birds between the United States and Great Britain (acting on behalf of Canada).[1] The statute makes it unlawful without a waiver to pursue, hunt, take, capture, kill, or sell birds listed therein as migratory birds. The statute does not discriminate between live or dead birds and also grants full protection to any bird parts including feathers, eggs, and nests. Over 800 species are currently on the list

 

[EverythingDucks]

There are a lot of rules regarding the ownership of wild Mallards (I'm assuming its a Mallard) but i think if you rescue an orphaned or abandoned one it may be okay. I would contact the local animal rescue. You might be able to foster it, and if the rescue has other ducklings they would put them together.