Green duck eggs.

[aduckstolemyheart]

While educating people about laws, that many do not know exist I think is a good thing, beating them up about it, and making rude statements doesn't help.

KlaHaYa Gardens made a good post and listed statutes so that the OP can be aware of the laws, and protect themselves. I think enough's been said. This forum is about helping people, not being rude.

 

[arunima das]

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FACT!!

 

[destinduck]

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X3 Also Well said Julie

 

[desertdarlene]

Can't wait to see the pics!

 

[cheyfrie26]

Well thanks for the good comments? It hatched by the way. I'm going to add pictures this time. To me it looks like a mini mallard with long tail feathers. I mean I asked what breed it could be. Not all the laws there was.

 

[desertdarlene]

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Hmmm. A lot of ducklings of different species use a similar pattern as the mallard for camouflage. But, if it was small and had long tail feathers, it could be a ruddy duckling.

 

[aduckstolemyheart]

Can't wait to see pics!

 

[KlaHaYa Gardens]

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You are absolutely correct.

You asked people to help you guess what "wild duck" this might be:

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You offered that it was a small green egg on a nest in a boat and . . .

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. . . you took it home and incubated it.

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The thing is, cheyfrie26, I understood this forum to be supportive of people raising backyard chickens and other domesticated birds. What is difficult for me, because it directly challenges my integrity, is to be supportive, or "go along with" the possibility (in this case the strong likelihood) of violating federal law and in essence encouraging you to interfere with and keep wildlife.

Not only do I think it is wrong in this one instance, but I think it sets a bad precedence on this forum, because it in essence sends a message to other forum members that if they find a wild nest, we (the forum members) will support that, by giving advice on how to keep, raise, etc. And then where will this take us? Threads like "Where to find wild nests, and how to take the eggs"?

cheyfrie26, as I said to you in a previous post, perhaps you didn't know, but now you do. Please make a good decision.

We are all still curious about what you have. And, as bird fanciers, I am sure we all want the best for the bird, a long, healthy life.

While individuals may disagree on interfering with and keeping wildlife, my position is clear: because there are laws in existence, I will abide by them and I cannot encourage anyone else to violate them. Not in this.

I wish you the best. I hope this has been educational for you and others on several levels.

Warmly,
KlaHaYa Gardens

 

[cheyfrie26]

Pictures coming now guys! Yea I understand what your all saying. But, give me 5 mins.

 

[cheyfrie26]

Doesn't he look like a mallard? I don't think he is. I have raised mallard for years and I have never saw any this small.
I just looked up pictures of pure mallards and they all have orange bills. Even mine do. Does anyone else have mallards that doesn't have orange bills?