Support Group for Abused Duck Keepers

[HollowOfWisps]

Well, I live in Europe, so we use Celsius over here. That being said, it never gets below 17F (thank you google) over here, so I'd guess it's a big difference

I wish it only got to 17F here

 

[picklestheduck]

Oh I have a great story. So as many of you know my pekin Munchkin has bumblefoot for over a year. I treated her almost every single day for MONTHS on end. Well at the time my ducks were free range, and so when I scooped up Munchkin for treatment, her mate Cletus usually followed us to the barn. He would keep his distance but still followed and stood outside the door waiting for me to stop “harassing her”. Well a few times he got very upset when Munchkin decided to fight back, and he would tear off back towards the coop. I at first didn’t think anything of this, I just thought he got terrified that I was killing her or something and couldn’t stand watching. I was wrong. Within like thirty seconds Cletus had rounded up the other ten ducks, and came running/flapping in a giant flapping quacking mass of ducks. They all hurled at me and I surely thought were going to attack. But thankfully they just marched around me in circles. I couldn’t believe it! My ducks were MARCHING and PROTESTING! I quickly finished wrapping Munchkin and set her down and together they all went off quacking, squacking, and waddling back to the coop. Cletus is a real champ and becomes extremely distressed without his girl. When Munchkin had to stay overnight at the vet after surgery he refused to go to bed and stood outside pacing and calling for her for hours. I don’t blame him for wanting to protect his girl, it’s his instinct to protect her. I love my ducks. They are just hilarious

 

[BabyGotQuack]

Woah everyone remain calm

I didn’t say it’s ugly, just scary

 

[picklestheduck]

I wish it only got to 17F here

Same!

 

[cooingdove]

My duck abuse story also happened this summer. I was minding my own business when I realized that there where japanese beetles all over my rugusa rose bush, so, not knowing what it would start, I caught a handful and fed them to my ducklings. By peek beetle season, I was feeding them upwards of 10 handfuls of beetles every day. Not only that, but I started going on collecting forrays all over my property in search of them. I am dying to find out if i made a dent in the population of them on my farm. we shall see.

 

[BelovedBirds]

Oh I have a great story. So as many of you know my pekin Munchkin has bumblefoot for over a year. I treated her almost every single day for MONTHS on end. Well at the time my ducks were free range, and so when I scooped up Munchkin for treatment, her mate Cletus usually followed us to the barn. He would keep his distance but still followed and stood outside the door waiting for me to stop “harassing her”. Well a few times he got very upset when Munchkin decided to fight back, and he would tear off back towards the coop. I at first didn’t think anything of this, I just thought he got terrified that I was killing her or something and couldn’t stand watching. I was wrong. Within like thirty seconds Cletus had rounded up the other ten ducks, and came running/flapping in a giant flapping quacking mass of ducks. They all hurled at me and I surely thought were going to attack. But thankfully they just marched around me in circles. I couldn’t believe it! My ducks were MARCHING and PROTESTING! I quickly finished wrapping Munchkin and set her down and together they all went off quacking, squacking, and waddling back to the coop. Cletus is a real champ and becomes extremely distressed without his girl. When Munchkin had to stay overnight at the vet after surgery he refused to go to bed and stood outside pacing and calling for her for hours. I don’t blame him for wanting to protect his girl, it’s his instinct to protect her. I love my ducks. They are just hilarious

That's both heartwarming and terrifying.
When Dougie was egg bound the other day, I had to force feed her calcium, of course she didn't feel good so didn't care that much, but Sprightly... oh boy she didn't have a clue what I was doing to her!
I felt her constantly jumping up my back and vibrating at me!
Sure wasn't happy!
It's sweet how she was concerned though!

 

[BabyGotQuack]

Don't tell me we need an abused chicken owner thread too
Smh, there must be something in the water...

I’ve honestly never been abused physically by my ducks (mentally…. Mmmmm Maybe ) I’m just here for the good stories

But chickens I have and I don’t like it so

 

[fluffycrow]

Woah everyone remain calm 

I didn’t say it’s ugly, just scary



They're offended

 

[picklestheduck]

I’ve honestly never been abused physically by my ducks (mentally…. Mmmmm Maybe ) I’m just here for the good stories

But chickens I have and I don’t like it so

Lol the roosters can get scary. I definitely haven’t run screaming when the silkie who is like two pounds came at me. To be fair he was flustered since a kid had just gone in there and chased them all up the walls and the poor boy was terrified.

 

[picklestheduck]

I think he’s kinda cute looking!