hoboerecta
In the Brooder
- Feb 11, 2025
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Hello, I have taken over the care of my elderly parents ducks. They have three female ducks and One drake/One Female pair. The female living with the drake was broody last september and hatched one duck and squished it while hatching. Leaving me to finish hatching it inside, after two nerve wracking days, my favorite little duckling was free from the shell and shortly after, the female duck mom did not want her baby. I raised him indoor and as he got older he went outside during the day. Its not an exaggeration that the first ten weeks of his life, i was right next to him literally 24/7. it was exhausting. i will not allow a duck to ever imprint on me again! it was an experience, and remains an experience every day there is something new with him! He is now reaching sexual maturity- i think. And has spent the last month painstakingly attempting to win over three female ducks that are one year older than him and quite already established in their little flock... Tonight is night number 3 of living in the same pen as the girls. I will add more details in the question i am going to post (and a video!) please check it out and feel free to give tips, pointers, and corrections! I can take it! I want to give the ducks their best lives 
Thanks for your friendship and hospitality~ I have found numerous answers to my questions on this site. No other site has info this rich and useful! People who actually care, animal people- my kind of people! Thanks again, sincerely.
Thanks for your friendship and hospitality~ I have found numerous answers to my questions on this site. No other site has info this rich and useful! People who actually care, animal people- my kind of people! Thanks again, sincerely.
