My ducks were murder

[The Duckler]

We had gotten duck not to long ago but we keep them in our house until there old enough but some time in the middle of the night they were brutally murder they were dragged from there box into our office in the next room and under a chair all with a blood trail

 

[drumstick diva]

If the dogs had done it they should/would have had some blood on them. Maybe the ducks had a blood feud and killed each other .Not trying to be funny, can't think of anything else.

 

[Cynful481]

So they were in the house? Than something in the house killed them?
How sad. If you only have dogs than my guess would be the dogs unless they were locked up and had no way to get to them

 

[morganalefae]

I agree if you have mice you will most likely have rats. But I have never seen a rat go after ducks let alone chickens. not saying they don't or won't tho. could mice or rats get into the place were you had the ducks? if no does anyone in the house not like ducks.. just saying.

 

[DuckyDoodles]

Welcome to BYC and sorry your first post was under such sad circumstances. I too had a duck recently die somewhat unexpectedly, however, her death was medical in nature and not so much via attack.

It is truly baffling how the ducks could have gotten hurt. There is an answer for what happened, obviously, it’s just a matter of figuring out what it could have been and/or eliminating all potential suspects.

If you’re in a home with more than one person, is it possible they accidentally got hurt/killed with the chair by accident? Maybe another person went to scoot the chair back to get out of it and it (for lack of better word) squished them? Or, unpleasant to consider, maybe on purpose?

Because if you’re alone or otherwise certain it wasn’t the human cohabitants, that more or less leaves animal(s) as culprits.

If you live in an area conducive to reptiles (namely snakes) maybe one is in your house? Otherwise it’d have to be your dogs (maybe they got let out by any potential co-habitants), or another animal having gotten in the home.

Unfortunately, without considering animals as the culprits, it only leaves the ducks themselves or a duck murderer-burglar as options. I don’t mean this to be coy, but I don’t know of too many people who would only break into a home for purposes of killing ducks. But! Also in your favor, weirder things have happened, I’m sure.

It’s just unfortunate that you’re in such an unfortunate position because you likely loved them very much. Just also sucks because, if you’ve eliminated so many possible culprits in your mind, we’re not going to be much help other than to reiterate likelihood of it being an animal.

And, for what it’s worth, if your dogs ended up being the culprits, I doubt many, if any at all, would label you a horrible person. I’ve read posts where otherwise angels of a dog suddenly got ahold of ducks, or a latch that previously was closed somehow became un-latched.

I hope you come to share other experiences here at BYC other than this (understandably) terrible experience as there’s much to be gained and/or contributed here and I’ve loved being a member and was a long time stalker before that.

<3

 

[morganalefae]

And your posting in graphic detail why? also do you have a cat or something? if so and you let it have access to the duck that might be what killed it just a guess/thought. also I don't see how this should be posted in new member intros maybe a older member can comment. either way I feel sorry for the duck

 

[morganalefae]

so if the dogs could not get in and other animals could not get in...maybe someone and not something?

 

[pvaldes]

> We had gotten ducks not to long ago but we keep them in our house until there are old enough. In the middle of the night they were brutally murdered, dragged from their box into our office in the next room and under a chair, all with a blood trail

Are we talking about ducklings or young ducks? An estimate of their weight?
There are not cats in the house and dogs were safely enclosed so, most probably rats. Something of racoon size or bigger wouldn't drag a duckling that can transport easily in the mouth. Look for traces in the blood trail. Show photos ot the trail here.

 

[pvaldes]

If you have mice, most probably have rats also.
Mice can kill young birds sleeping in the nest but would be unable to drag a young, completely feathered, duck.

 

[morganalefae]

If the dogs had a chance to get in the room they are most likely what killed the ducks (sorry it sounded like you only had the one). if you think that not possible then did you leave another door or window open and either a cat or other animal came in because of it?