Ducks. o.o

[DaffyDuck98]

So you can just take animals from the wild and keep them in your yard?

They more then likely are not wild ducks. Probably a call duck, or something. Probably just a domestic white duck. And if it is just a domestic white duck, then there would be no harm AT all taking the duck and her 8 ducklings. Would be the best thing for them, as something may pick off the baby ducks, and the mother if no one steps in to take them.

I say go for it Lofiriel. As long as you understand the care the duck and her ducklings will need. I wouldn't take her though until you are sure you can take her in and care for her properly. Bet she and her babies are so cute

 

[thaiturkey]

Perhaps the best course of action is to report to the local animal rescue organisation and let them deal with this legally.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

How large/small are they? Calls are TINY. Unless they are a protected wild breed or owned by someone, taking them is not illegal. Dumping them, however, was. Feathersite likely has photos of both calls and pekins.

 

[Matthew3590]

Taking the ducks would be like taking a feral cat or dog in. As long as they are peking ducks or another pet duck breed.

 

[Lothiriel]

I just called the neighbors who live next door to the place and they said the guy who owns it comes up maybe twice a year to cut the grass. He used to have a bunch of dogs but never took care of them, so he definitely wouldn't care for ducks. Besides that, he probably doesn't even know they're there.

They also told me that I should by all means save the duck and her ducklings because there's a 15" snapping turtle in either that pond or theirs. Sometime I'm going to go up there and get a good photo so I can ID it properly. But if it's white I don't think it's wild, and they said that too.

 

[Lothiriel]

She's a Pekin, alright.


I wasn't able to find her nest or her ducklings, but I know they're around. I saw her corralling them the other day as I drove by.

 

[DuckyGurl]

Ducks don't need a huge in ground pool. Kiddie pools work fantastically. And noone owns them!? If it were me, they would be at my house in a heartbeat....
ETA: The above pic looks like a Pekin to me!

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Ducks don't need a huge in ground pool. Kiddie pools work fantastically. And noone owns them!? If it were me, they would be at my house in a heartbeat....
ETA: The above pic looks like a Pekin to me!

Yep; calls are tiny, and have itsy bitsy teeny tiny bills.

 

[Lothiriel]

Ducks don't need a huge in ground pool. Kiddie pools work fantastically. And noone owns them!? If it were me, they would be at my house in a heartbeat....
ETA: The above pic looks like a Pekin to me!

Yeah.... Or a small in ground pool... like some of the ones in the duck house/pond contest thread... My problem now is convincing my mom that I need to "save" them...

Ducks don't need a huge in ground pool. Kiddie pools work fantastically. And noone owns them!? If it were me, they would be at my house in a heartbeat....
ETA: The above pic looks like a Pekin to me!

Yep; calls are tiny, and have itsy bitsy teeny tiny bills.

Yeah, from the pictures I saw online they are really small.

 

[willowbranchfarm]

I live in the suburbs and a mama duck and ducklings walked through our yard I wanted to keep them but my mom said no. Good luck lothiriel I hope you can catch and keep them.