So you want a pet duck....

[Daphne_loves_mealworms]

“Ducks bite. Some male ducks bite all the time. They don’t bite because they’re mean. They bite because they love you. They bite hard. They bruise. They constantly bite your ankles, hands, arms, feet, and face. You must wear long sleeves and long pants and socks and shoes in order to visit your duck. 100 degrees outside? Make sure you’re wearing long pants and long sleeves if you’re going visit your duck. Muscovy ducks have a ridge to their beak that can tear your skin off. Muscovy drakes often also protect their territory and may decide that you’re a threat. Then they attack you. They fly at you and beat their wings at you—their wing span is 6 feet—bruising you and giving you welts. Their talons can be 1.5 inches long, and they’ll try to claw at you in midair. They bite and tear at you and can chase you down faster than you can run away.”

Oh my! Something tells me that this individual had some bad ducky interactions

 

[Pollo Blanco]

I could also leave a dog outside in a run and spend 5 minutes a day filling his food and water bowls (and some people do this), but it's not why I got a pet.

Apples to wrenches comparison.

My 14 Runners don't give a flying duck to see me unless they are hungry and I have food.

To them, I am one huge, featherless ugly duckling.

My dogs, on the other hand, follow me around like puppy dogs.

 

[DucksOhio]

Some of the original post is true. I don’t agree with everything. Yes, the ducks are a lot of work, yes, they poop a lot. Yes, my nearest vet is 1.5 hours away. And no, I don’t go on vacation. Yes, I clean the ducks barn every single day, without fail.

is this a hardship? Hell, no. I adore my beloved ducks