Please Help: Abandoned Ducklings (How do I care for ducklings??)

[ksmith]

It is not possible to raise them and then just let them go out in the wild. They have depended on you for food, and water, and will have no clue how to find food. You should take them to a wildlife facility to make sure they will survive in the wild.

 

[DuckLover179]

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Depending on how they care for them, it IS possible. They will just need to seem more like "visitors" (meaning only visiting, and when they are just checking in not making themselves be seen, also have them herd the ducks AWAY for feeding time, so they don't know that humans are feeding them. That will make sure they stay scared of you

). However, OP if the neighbors convinced them that ducklings ONLY need food, then the ducklings will die. Ducklings need heat, food, water, etc. If they plan on actually taking care of them, then have them put some peas in the bath while the ducks are in there, to encourage foraging (In water of course!). If they DON'T plan on caring for them properly, then their best bet is a rehabilitating center. Just a thought!