Imprinting question.....

[Hybridchucks]

yes...i'm afraid to say i am......

 

[Hybridchucks]

i have already introduced them, they do very well together but.....I AM HER MUM! sounds weird but I AM!
She thinks the ducks are "ok" but she is a "human".....
She goes shopping with me in the car and sits in the seat and preens herself.......she does EVERYTHING with me....you must understand she is mostly "human" don't tell me she isn't......i know she is a duck but its from her point of view.......thanks for the replies!

Read this again @aart

 

[chickens really]

You did an excellent job fostering your little Duckling..She needs to go out and learn all the fun Duck things the other Ducks will teach her...She won't forget you...

 

[Hybridchucks]

thats better! xx lol sorry I'm getting a bit=

 

[chickens really]

You asked for opinions and your getting them...Dont get upset...In the end you will do what you feel is best...

 

[Hybridchucks]

Awww thank u! you've made me feel MUCH BETTER! THANK U!

 

[keesmom]

She will be much happier outside with other ducks doing their ducky things.

 

[Sublight]

My dad has 4 ducks. He will go down to the pond with cracked corn and .... I swear to God he hollers, "Here Ducky, Ducky, Ducky!" And they all come running. Their tails wagging as they run, and they are the most ungraceful thing to see run that ive ever seen. I laugh every time. When we get our new house I want a boat load of chickens, and a handful of ducks.

 

[TalkALittle]

This reminds me of what every parent's job really is. You raise your kids up and teach them skills and give them experiences so that they can go off and not need you anymore. It's bittersweet but it's the right thing to do.

 

[aart]

Read this again @aart

Don't need to, you are projecting human behaviors onto an animal to satisfy your own emotional needs to an extent that the animal is not getting what it needs.
It's called anthropomorphism and I have a pet(haha) peeve against it.
Mostly I bite my tongue(fingers) and move on.
But not today, sensitivity due to the anniversary of my sons death coming up soon may have pushed me over the edge this time(maybe another misplacement of human emotion), sorry.