- Aug 29, 2011
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I have a very small "flock" of ducklings (one young "jumbo" male and two middle-aged females--one a Pekin and one an Indian runner). All rescues, although Goliath was more "searched for" when my 12 year old drake Doose died and Lucy and Delilah needed a new "leader." I had no idea he was going to be as large as he is, but as it is, the girls are getting "beaten up" too much by mating.
I volunteer at the local animal shelter and they contacted me about three weeks ago when someone turned in a duckling. (Ordered an egg online as a pet for their four year old daughter--you can guess why that didn't work out.) It was going to be euthanized if I couldn't take it. So, I did, praying that it was a female but committed to finding it a home if not. My vet was unable to sex it, so bloodwork was done. It took three weeks (nuts--Idexx sent the bloodwork to GERMANY) but I have just found out that Peanut is male. For his (and the "girls") well-being, I can't keep him.
It has stayed cold here; he has been introduced at times when the weather was decent to the other ducks but he is absolutely more bonded to humans. He has been staying in my guest bathroom (with lots of "house" time using pee pads and towels--ducklings are poop machines). Very strong and healthy (I've raised him "right"). Almost fully feathered.
I've contacted everyone I can think of to contact to try to find a good home for him. I want him to be an outside duck (my others are) but for someone willing to keep him indoors (with all of the difficulties I know that entails), that's fine too. He's the kind of ducking you occasional see that follows you everywhere. Friendly (and demanding LOL). I just want him to have a healthy and happy life.
Anyone here who can help with that, or has any ideas?
Karen (in Woodbridge, VA)
I volunteer at the local animal shelter and they contacted me about three weeks ago when someone turned in a duckling. (Ordered an egg online as a pet for their four year old daughter--you can guess why that didn't work out.) It was going to be euthanized if I couldn't take it. So, I did, praying that it was a female but committed to finding it a home if not. My vet was unable to sex it, so bloodwork was done. It took three weeks (nuts--Idexx sent the bloodwork to GERMANY) but I have just found out that Peanut is male. For his (and the "girls") well-being, I can't keep him.
It has stayed cold here; he has been introduced at times when the weather was decent to the other ducks but he is absolutely more bonded to humans. He has been staying in my guest bathroom (with lots of "house" time using pee pads and towels--ducklings are poop machines). Very strong and healthy (I've raised him "right"). Almost fully feathered.
I've contacted everyone I can think of to contact to try to find a good home for him. I want him to be an outside duck (my others are) but for someone willing to keep him indoors (with all of the difficulties I know that entails), that's fine too. He's the kind of ducking you occasional see that follows you everywhere. Friendly (and demanding LOL). I just want him to have a healthy and happy life.
Anyone here who can help with that, or has any ideas?
Karen (in Woodbridge, VA)
