Taking a duck to a beach?

[Halion]

I've had this question for a long time and I've been thinking about it a lot recently. I live by a few beaches and I was wondering if I could take my duck there? I thought salt water would be a bad idea for non seaducks.

 

[kuntrygirl]

How old is your duck?

 

[Halion]

Quote:
he is 11 weeks.

 

[dumb_cluck]

I wouldn't.

Ducks like water and they don't know when water is toxic for them or not until they get in.

THEN>>>...........what happens when a wave comes in and "ducky" gets a ride out further than you can get him/her, then a salt water predator attacks?

NO NO NO!

 

[ranchhand]

If the beach allows a duck, it probably allows dogs. And children will be all over your duck.
Sea ducks are a whole different critter from domestic ducks.

I wouldn't even consider it, too many risks. Sorry, but seems best to keep the duck home and safe!

 

[kuntrygirl]

If it were me, I wouldn't do it. I would be too afraid that something would happen to it.

 

[Freeholder]

Another NO here. At home, if your duck gets loose, it knows where home is and (should) return there unless it gets really lost. At the beach it's in a strange place, and if it gets separated from you, you may never find it again.

Kathleen

 

[peepsandquacks]

I wouldn't take my duck to the ocean. A small lake, yes. I have a leash that retracts ( i attach it to his diaper harness) so if I take Donny to a lake and he gets too far out, I just retract him.

Anytime I take him out, kids and people flock to him. So I wouldn't do it in less your duck is human friendly. Mine loves the attention. Some duckies do t.