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[JadeFarms]

I agree with seeing if the neighbors have cameras, and check them. People should not be so hurtful, I believe that if someone really had a problem with YOUR ducks on YOUR property, they should have handled that better, because the ducks are not hurting “him” at all.

If somebody really wanted to kill something, then go squish a fly. I really hope you find your ducks, and the guy who did it, he should be charged for touching somebody’s property.

Hope for the best to happen, and hope nothing happened to your wonderful babies. You sound like you really loved them, and that is really good to see.

 

[Raenh]

 

[Claires Poultry]

@MerryMeridional @Claires Poultry

Thanks very much! It's always so nice knowing I have support anytime, anywhere.

You're welcome. If you need anything let us know. We'll be more then happy to help.

 

[Kkrista123]

Update for everyone... nothing ever really turned up. The neighbor way far away had a ring doorbell system. The caught a person in a black hoodie walk down the street and up towards my property. The camera couldn't see any further so all we had was a black sweatshirt figure walking towards my property but then the camera cut off.

The neighbors graciously downloaded the video onto a hard drive and I dropped it off at the PD. The police were not too thrilled of my discovery because this meant there was proof a human took them and they had to investigate. The police were very supportive of the idea "don't waste our time-a fox ate them." The camera was great because it proved I wasn't psychotic........ but it did not lead us to any further evidence.

I still have literally no clue what the hell happened but we're moving forward. I will not be getting anymore ducklings. I'm not risking having it happened again, it is not worth it to me. Not sure what the plan is for Gil's future but she's perfectly happy living indoors and quite honestly, the addition of other ducks didn't improve her mood. In fact, I think it stressed her out that we were devoting a bit of time towards them where as that time would have normally been 100% for her. Basically, she's highly spoiled and I think quite content without the ducklings.

Gil will obviously ALWAYS have a home with me, inside with the temps she prefers, all the attention she can handle and baths.
(It's back to being 'too cold for Gil'-she sprints inside if I try to get her out if it's below 60!)
For her future though, not sure. I really don't feel comfortable having her live outside. It was hard losing the ducklings, I wouldn't recover from losing Gil. I am not willing to risk anything. We're playing it safe, by the rules.

I will add in though, she's still perfectly happy and healthy. She still lays an egg a day, she quacks at me for mealworms and will not leave my side. I am quite convinced if she had any problem with her lifestyle, she would have literally ditched it. We give her plenty of opportunity to run away and she never once has. I guess as long as she's warm to her standards, has a full belly, and we keep talking to her and making her move around daily (at least indoors if she won't let us take her out) she'll stay happy.

I really wouldn't change it for the world, she's so perfect and I am just grateful I still have her.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Thanks for the update. Gil is bonded to you. You are all she needs, and it sounds like, as long as she's happy, you're happy! Enjoy!

 

[Claires Poultry]

 

[JadeFarms]

What a nice story

 

[Raenh]

I feel the same way about speedy, she gets a little jealous of beedee... but she's still mama's sweet baby, and she still falls asleep when I sing to her. She still worries my leg or whatever body part she can reach when I'm on the ground in a spot she considers dangerous.

I'm glad your back, though I wish it was with better results.