Possibly being too concerned about duck behaviour?

[DuckyDonna]

I also came to the brilliant conclusion that it's just a bigger risk and pain in the butt to put them in the garden where hawks and God only knows what else could pick them off. I don't let them roam as much even when I'm cleaning out their water buckets any more because of all the predators in the area that could come out of nowhere. Too many coyotes, hawks, falcons and I just can't risk it. The hawks & coyotes have been very active lately.

 

[quackiemama]

Around here the red tailed fox have been on a killing spree! I am pretty sure there is a fox den very nearby. We have seen many and they are way bigger than I was expecting them to be. Thankfully I keep my babies locked up in the secured run

 

[Jemima Duck]

Found any more Runners yet?

Yess, picking a white one up in 2 hours, can't wait haha.

 

[Jemima Duck]

I have heard fox cries at night recently, which has worried me a bit, but not seen any on our property yet. There's dogs and cats in the houses next to me, and people always about (even at night to be honest), so I figured it was deterring them? Also the coop is near the house as well. I can't believe the things I've read on this forum about predators! Props to everyone in places like America etc

 

[Miss Lydia]

look forward to pics!! Yep secure pen and fencing and very secure houses is the only way to protect against predators. And even then..

 

[Jemima Duck]

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• Jemima Duck
• Jun 14, 2019

Here is a rather bad photo of my two babies, the ginger one is Gerald, and the grey one is Jemima. The white one I'm getting will be called Juliet. I love them to bits!

P.s ignore the trash in the plant pot, it was just put in there temporarily to stop it blowing away.

 

[Miss Lydia]

They are gorgeous. Now I have to go out and hug my Runners I love mine to bits too.

 

[Jemima Duck]

They are gorgeous. Now I have to go out and hug my Runners I love mine to bits too.

Thank you! Have you got a picture of yours? Mine weren't hand reared much, so they're rather skittish still, but they are getting better wish I could hug mine haha

 

[DuckyDonna]

I have runners too and I love them so much. They are my passion now that I'm old and retired. I could sit out with them all day long and just watch them interact. I've got 4 babies plus 7 adults. 18 more in the incubator but most of those will be sold to a local farmer.

Babies meeting the "parents"

 

[Miss Lydia]

I can’t hug my Runners unless I walk them into their house and catch them lol. I can hug my ducklings but they aren’t crazy about it either