So, I've been wanting to get ducks for a while, and I've done lots of research on them. I have a duck house planed out and I'll probably spoil them like dogs. Only problem, Clearwater doesn't allow ducks, and we live in a suburban neighborhood. I know ducks (especially females) can be noisy. Which I'm fine with. It's just the neighbors I think will be okay with it. The people behind us have a rather large yard in comparison to ours, so they probably wouldn't hear them as much. The people to the right of us, well, they don't really come outside much, even in the back sooo... And the people to the left of us my parents are good friends with. They're expecting a baby soon too. Hopefully if I give them fresh eggs every now and then they'll still like us lol. I would like to try to change the poultry law here soon. Here are some things that will hopefully change their minds (this is mainly about ducks)
Pros:
Pros:
- Ducks and chickens provide fresh eggs daily
- Duck eggs are great for baking
- Their waste can be turned into fertilizer to help plants and gardens
- They eat insects such as slugs, snails, grubs, mosquito larvae, and more
- They provide more self sustainability
- Noise - ducks aren't that loud when kept happy, and kids and dogs are often just as noisy if not loader than ducks. our neighbors have two obnoxious dogs who bark non-stop and they aren't illegal. some people over three streets down have a parrot that screams so load you'd think it was sitting on your shoulder, and parrots aren't illegal
- Mess - yes, ducks can be quite messy sometimes, but that's just part of owning a pet, it's in your own yard anyways
- Cleanliness and Germs - ducks can sometimes spread germs and viruses to humans, but that can be easily avoided with proper care. as long as you are washing your hands and cleaning up after them like a responsible pet owner there will be no issues. the same for any other animal
- Attracting Predators -
