HELP,..someone stranded another Pekin duck at the college pond

I agree with Miss Lydia... Buy some dried meal worms & toss a handful in one of the containers he likes to swim in. There is no way he can resist worms in his bath. Eventually you can throw them in the bigger pool to coax him in. He might not like the kiddie pool because they're hard to get in & out of. Does your kiddie pool have pavers or ramps inside & outside to help him in & out? My duck hates kiddie pools. After going thru 4 of them, we finally bought her a few mixing tubs from home depot. What great sturdy little pools these are! They only cost about $5, hold 10gal of water, & it seems like they'll last forever. She doesn't need any steps or ramps to get in or out as the sides on these are sloped. She was afraid of it at first (because anything new to a duck is bad) but we kept tossing her dried meal worms in there & on the 3rd day it was her new favorite swimming spot. If you can get him swimming more, that should take care of his bug problem. I also agree that he needs something with a door (like a crate) to keep him safe at night. You'll have to shoo him in the first few days, but he'll adapt to that after a couple days too. You are a good person with a big heart! I'm always so grateful to hear about people who care deeply about animals in need & aren't afraid to scare off rotten little boys! :thumbsup Good luck & keep up the good work!

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Medium-Mixing-Tub-26100/300488545
 
My son was with his father yesterday so I got him all to myself and I gave him a ACV bath and kept petting him and talking to him and he let me spray flea spray on him and I went under his wing and muscled down to the skin in places then I put flea powder on him so with all this progress I am worried about the 7 left at the college pond,..2 of them let me pick them up,..p.s. another duckling is missing, she is down to 7,..my heart feels like the grand canyon,......
unfortunately it is a common problem that the ducklings will be lost due to turtles or other predators, there is nothing you can do to stop it :hugs
 
I give him worms and he loves it but I KNOW that the 7 ducks dumped at the college pond are his family,..they ALL are scratching like crazy and afraid of the water like he is. WHAT SHOULD I DO,..besides find these a holes that dumped them and kick there un-educated you know what,..I already went thru 9ys of taking care of domestic rabbits starting with people dropping them off at lakes thinking they can survive,..so my heart is hurting,..anyone know of a rescue group around Kansas city???
 
I give him worms and he loves it but I KNOW that the 7 ducks dumped at the college pond are his family,..they ALL are scratching like crazy and afraid of the water like he is. WHAT SHOULD I DO,..besides find these a holes that dumped them and kick there un-educated you know what,..I already went thru 9ys of taking care of domestic rabbits starting with people dropping them off at lakes thinking they can survive,..so my heart is hurting,..anyone know of a rescue group around Kansas city???
I sent you some duck rescues
 
nEED HELP WITH STRANDED PEKIN DUCKS AND I NEED A LINK OR WEB ADDRESS TO POST THE PICTURES OF ALL THIS MESS,..HOW DO I HIT SHARE AND CREATE A LINK TO BACKYARDCHICKEN?
 

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