diane7196
In the Brooder
- Feb 20, 2017
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Good morning. My husband & I are accidental caretakers of some domestic ducks who were dropped off at our condo community. We've been feeding them for several months, but the golf course who originally took them in has still refused re-homing or shelter possibilities. We feed them twice a day and they eat from our hands and a water bucket, but they shy away from being touched.
With Irma probably heading our way here in SC we're trying to figure out the safest way for them to weather the storm, and I have a few questions. Ideally we'd like to gather them up and put them in a safe place during the storm. I'll deal with the HOA later.
1. What would be more stressful for them - trying to catch and shelter them or leaving them on their own?
2. How the heck do we wrangle 8 ducks without harming them?
3. What's the best way to pick up a duck?
4. Someone suggested throwing a light net over them. Any thoughts on this method?
I'd just like to add that this forum has been invaluable for us duck novices!
With Irma probably heading our way here in SC we're trying to figure out the safest way for them to weather the storm, and I have a few questions. Ideally we'd like to gather them up and put them in a safe place during the storm. I'll deal with the HOA later.
1. What would be more stressful for them - trying to catch and shelter them or leaving them on their own?
2. How the heck do we wrangle 8 ducks without harming them?
3. What's the best way to pick up a duck?
4. Someone suggested throwing a light net over them. Any thoughts on this method?
I'd just like to add that this forum has been invaluable for us duck novices!