Missing duck

[WriterofWords]

I'm so sorry, I lost all but one of my ducks in October and he is lonely for them I'm sure. He was young enough though that he considers the chickens his family now.

 

[PlumTuckered]

Oh I'm so very sorry you lost Thelma

I hope you can get a pal for Louie.

Michelle

 

[azhenhouse]

sorry for your and Louie's loss.

 

[percyj]

Oh no! Poor you and Louie. But now what will happen to Louie? He'll need a companion won't he?
I'm sorry for your loss.

 

[dumb_cluck]

Sorry or your loss.

I lost all my mallards in one night to a mink last October.

They were INDOORS, in a garage and in PENS and they still got killed. My chickens did not. Probably because of the difference in sleeping habits.

 

[gryeyes]

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Louie hangs with the flock of chickens, but I would sure like to get him another lady friend of his own breed.

Right now I have 3 call ducklings in a brooder, no idea of their gender yet, and I would like to keep them but my land-lady already made me get rid of four call ducks I hatched. She doesn't care for ducks - but she loves Louie and has been worried about not seeing Thelma around, too - and the call ducks will be so much smaller than Louie. Although he did fine with the four, even sort of taught them ducky things. But I think it would be best for him to have another lady duck his size. I'll see what I can do about that, eventually.

I might be able to sneak a call duck drake .... since they don't make the noise the females do. (That's what busted me with the other four - one drake and 3 very noisy little girls.)

 

[HamandLily]

I'm so sorry to hear about Thelma

I lost my Daisy in a similar way in January, It's heart breaking because she left her sister behind.

I know it is probably difficult to think about now, but you need to get Louie a new friend asap. When Daisy died, her sister went downhill very rapidly - she lost lots of weight and was very lethargic, reserved and quiet. Once I got her a new friend, she perked up within a couple of weeks. She still gets upset about it sometimes - I can tell, so I go over and we have a cuddle and she nuzzles her head in my arm, then she cheers up.

Please keep us updated on Louie and any new friends!

 

[Suzie]

Such a sad conclusion - I was hoping that all would turn out well.......

Suzie

 

[the duck whisperer]

im sorry.foxes usually pick of one by one so make sure the birds are inclosed so the preds. dont think of your flock as a fast food place. I hope you find her!

 

[grammypam]

So sorry for your loss. I am planning on getting my first ducks soon and I think I have decided on cayuga and pekin. I don't let my chickens free range because of the pool and the highway,because they can fly,but want to have my new ducks free range. I so worry about hawks around here. Will a hawk attack a full grown duck?