Terrible day....My poor Blue Swede babies were attacked :O(

[QuailQT]

I called home on my way from home from work tonight. I got BAD heart wrenching news.

The neighbor down the road called my fiance around 1 o'clock and let him know that there were two dogs running around the neighborhood without collars. He went outside to check on our flock and found two of my 2 month old Blue swedish ducklings just ripped apart. One lost his head and innards were totally ripped apart and the other had it's feet ripped off.

I went in to check on my other baby and she was limping. I brought her in and held her for the longest time and she snuggled up against me and burrowed her bill into my hair.

I let her go for a swim in the tub and while she was in the tub and wetting her feathers, I noticed that she had a lot pulled out on her back behind her wings. I couldn't see anything wrong with her legs, so hopefully she (

) will be ok. My heart is broken when I think what those babies went through. I have 6 other adult ducks that leave the run and eat worms and such out in the yard, but the babies rarely ever left the run.

 

[okieinalaska]

How awful, I am sorry for you loss. Poor things, I hope the one recovers.

 

[BorderKelpie]

That's aweful! I am so sorry.

 

[easttxchick]

That's awful. I sure hope your snuggly baby is OK.

to those stupid dogs and their stupid owners!

 

[DuckLover9138]

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You should get Mallards. They can fly away when something like this happens. Ducks historically (over hundreds of thousands of years?) use flight as a defense mechanism. The current domestic aka human bred ones can't defend themselves.

 

[QuailQT]

Thanks everyone

I do have 2 dusky campbell drakes that fly extremely well and I just wanted to have some blue ducks too.

I also got four ducks from sumatra at a chickenswap last month. Wow, are they good egg layers. Can't remember what they are a cross of, maybe runners, cayugas and ?- I don't remember now.

 

[Balbinka]

That is so horrific!
I am sorry for both you and your ducklings.

Don't blame yourself and try not to think about it too much, hun.
((hugs))

 

[newfoundland]

I know exactly what you are going through, I lost a duck this week too. My only consolation is I hope neither your baby ducklings or my chap suffered and what you saw were post mortum injuries. my deepest sympathy to you.

 

[70%cocoa]

So sorry, you must be heartbroken

I'm sure it was very quick. I hope your girl ducky recovers soon.

 

[sourland]

I'm so sorry that this happened. Secure your remaining ducks. Now that those dogs know where they are, they will eventually return.