Help! Missing duck, one lonely duck left

[Palinor]

We have two chocolate runner ducks, a male, and a female. They've been together since birth. We've had them about two years, a little more.
Last night we couldn't find them to put them in the coop. We looked everywhere with flashlights. They were nowhere to be found, which is odd because they usually stick around. This morning we awoke to only one duck. The female is the only one around. I went out and looked but there's no sign of the male anywhere. She's been standing on the deck quacking, maybe for her friend? We don't have any other ducks, only chickens.
Will she be ok at the only duck? Should I find her a home with other ducks?
Eating her is NOT an option. She is a pet and we love her and her brother dearly.

 

[DuckyBabies]

I would get her another duck friend. My drake lost his mate early this year, and he would just wander around the yard looking for her. It was so sad to watch. I ended up getting him another buddy and they are two peas in a pod! I’m sorry about your boy!

 

[DuckyDonna]

So sorry for your loss. That's an awful thing to happen and I hate hearing about it. I'd try to find another duck for her.

 

[quackiemama]

That is so sad. I would get her a new friend. I am sorry about your boy! I would be devastated.

 

[Yardmom]

Yes another duck. Do the chickens know her? If so she might be comfortable with them for now. If not you might want to see how the pecking order goes. Female ducks can live with chickens. Also can you keep your birds in especially morning and evening? I am guessing you have a predator who will be back for more.

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

We have two chocolate runner ducks, a male, and a female. They've been together since birth. We've had them about two years, a little more.
Last night we couldn't find them to put them in the coop. We looked everywhere with flashlights. They were nowhere to be found, which is odd because they usually stick around. This morning we awoke to only one duck. The female is the only one around. I went out and looked but there's no sign of the male anywhere. She's been standing on the deck quacking, maybe for her friend? We don't have any other ducks, only chickens.
Will she be ok at the only duck? Should I find her a home with other ducks?
Eating her is NOT an option. She is a pet and we love her and her brother dearly.

If you haven't found any sign of your drake, no blood, no feathers, it is very likely he was taken by a Coyote or a Fox. Do you have Foxes or Coyotes where you live? It could also be a (wild) dog. I lost my big drake Donald in the very same way, my wife had spotted two Coyotes some days before and i have seen a fox checking out my ducks two days ago.
As others have written before: Such a predator will come back for more, so the only ways to prevent further losses are fortification (I hooked up a neon transformer to my outer fences overnight), hunting the predator down or (life) trapping and disposing.
So sorry for your loss! - I felt numb for days after Donald's disappearance.
But your lonely duck needs you now! As it is a female you could scout the local farm supply stores and look for the oldest ducklings you can find and buy two or more as company for her. She will not be happy as a lonely duck, especially not when she had company in the past.
Another possibility is CraigsList, maybe somebody is giving away a drake, sometimes even for free.
Good Luck!

 

[DuckyDonna]

You have Tractor Supply stores there and at least around here it's "chick days". They've got big bins of ducks and baby chicks for sale! Hillbilly is right about everything so check it out if you can't find a grown one for her.

 

[Palinor]

If you haven't found any sign of your drake, no blood, no feathers, it is very likely he was taken by a Coyote or a Fox. Do you have Foxes or Coyotes where you live? It could also be a (wild) dog. I lost my big drake Donald in the very same way, my wife had spotted two Coyotes some days before and i have seen a fox checking out my ducks two days ago.
As others have written before: Such a predator will come back for more, so the only ways to prevent further losses are fortification (I hooked up a neon transformer to my outer fences overnight), hunting the predator down or (life) trapping and disposing.
So sorry for your loss! - I felt numb for days after Donald's disappearance.
But your lonely duck needs you now! As it is a female you could scout the local farm supply stores and look for the oldest ducklings you can find and buy two or more as company for her. She will not be happy as a lonely duck, especially not when she had company in the past.
Another possibility is CraigsList, maybe somebody is giving away a drake, sometimes even for free.
Good Luck!

Yes we do have coyotes and foxes. We used to have two mallard ducks that wouldn't go into the coop one night and they suffered a similar fate except we did find one of the mallards remains the next day
Our coop is well protected against predators with a cement foundation, auto close steel door, double wired windows. The ducks have always been really good about coming back to the coop at night and even if they weren't in the coop they would be close by and we would just herd them in. Last night I saw them both about 5 pm and then my boyfriend went out not too much later and they were gone. Fabio and Touretta are brother and sister so they've been together since birth.
We don't have the space to get anymore ducks. I can check craiglist for a male for her but we are at our max. I'm a full time student and I work and my boyfriend works full time so baby ducks aren't an option right now. Maybe I can find her a home with other ducks but also giving her away will break my heart. Will other ducks be mean to her? Do ducks have a pecking order like chickens?

 

[DuckyDonna]

Yes we do have coyotes and foxes. We used to have two mallard ducks that wouldn't go into the coop one night and they suffered a similar fate except we did find one of the mallards remains the next day
Our coop is well protected against predators with a cement foundation, auto close steel door, double wired windows. The ducks have always been really good about coming back to the coop at night and even if they weren't in the coop they would be close by and we would just herd them in. Last night I saw them both about 5 pm and then my boyfriend went out not too much later and they were gone. Fabio and Touretta are brother and sister so they've been together since birth.
We don't have the space to get anymore ducks. I can check craiglist for a male for her but we are at our max. I'm a full time student and I work and my boyfriend works full time so baby ducks aren't an option right now. Maybe I can find her a home with other ducks but also giving her away will break my heart. Will other ducks be mean to her? Do ducks have a pecking order like chickens?

Try Craig's list.

 

[Palinor]

Try Craig's list.

Just looked, one drake for free on there but he isn't a nice duck and doesn't like chickens. Don't think that will go well with our flock. I'm putting feelers out on some other sites.