Took our ducklings to my husbands 2nd grade class today

[maralynn28]

I'll admit to being ignorant of the bread thing also...USED to be a favorite pastime before I researched about getting my own ducks and found out the truth about bread.

You think you're doing something good, and find out it's the complete opposite.
I suppose if you want to feed the ducks at a pond or lake or something, take them treats like lettuce, PEAS, koi food, etc...right?

 

[Pet Duck Boy]

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Yup, but if your low on money or don't want to spend much scratch is better than bread.

 

[b.hromada]

Its amazing just how many ignorant people are out there!

Years ago, I used to bring my Pekin duck to school when most of my kids were in elementary school. They loved it. Unbelievable how many didn't really know what she was.

Now, the school board just won't let you bring ANY animals to their school!!

 

[Pet Duck Boy]

b.hromada :

Its amazing just how many ignorant people are out there!

Years ago, I used to bring my Pekin duck to school when most of my kids were in elementary school. They loved it. Unbelievable how many didn't really know what she was.

Now, the school board just won't let you bring ANY animals to their school!!

A couple months ago when I took my pekin girl to a park visited by many people. When a lady and her boy walked past us, the little kid noticed Sunny, walked closer attempting to touch Sunny and the lady grabbed the boy out of the way and said "Gooses are mean and will attack you, don't get close to it!" Obviously she didn't notice it was my pet but she said that out loud. First of all Sunny is OBVIOUSLY not a goose, she's only 4 pounds and never pinches. Also note how she said gooses, instead of geese. I could tell she wasn't an animal person. Another reason why people abandon animals or treat them improperly is they don't know ANYTHING about them. I'm serious NO ONE researches when they get new pets anymore.

 

[duckgirl_19]

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A couple months ago when I took my pekin girl to a park visited by many people. When a lady and her boy walked past us, the little kid noticed Sunny, walked closer attempting to touch Sunny and the lady grabbed the boy out of the way and said "Gooses are mean and will attack you, don't get close to it!" Obviously she didn't notice it was my pet but she said that out loud. First of all Sunny is OBVIOUSLY not a goose, she's only 4 pounds and never pinches. Also note how she said gooses, instead of geese. I could tell she wasn't an animal person. Another reason why people abandon animals or treat them improperly is they don't know ANYTHING about them. I'm serious NO ONE researches when they get new pets anymore.

i always research before i buy and i research even when i have them.

 

[CorralitosSunflower]

So I am now looking for some good age appropriate info for my husband to follow up with in the classroom. I have found lots of graphic information which is good to get the point across to adults but is not good for his 2nd graders. Anyone know of anything?

 

[duckgirl_19]

i would say if you relase your pet duckies to the nearest lake or pond they go under the water with the fishes and never came back to us so thats why we cant release the duckies into the wild ok kids.

 

[CorralitosSunflower]

I can manage explaining in a pg way why not to release them but I was hoping for some sort of prefessional write-up about it that we could print out and send home with kids ect. making it more official so when parents complain that we are projecting our personal opinion in the classroom we are able to back it up with solid published evidence. We had some upset parents during a nutrition lession that was pro-organic. A child went home and sais she wouldn't eat strawberries unless they were organic because they are poison, lol..... At least we had some very good back up on that one

 

[tia]

This is the fourth year that I have hatched ducklings in the the classroom. The first two years I got the eggs from one of my student's parents with Khakis and then he took the ducklings. The next year I made arrangements for a home for them before I began. We gave them to a farm about 75 miles from here. Last week my class went to visit the ducks at their new home in a bus. I have ducks of my own now and we are hatching a few more this year. I might keep some, but have arranged for good homes for the rest of them. I talk to my kids about how long they live and when you decide to take one, you have to be willing to keep it for the ducks life. We also talk about how messy they are, and all the things you have to provide in order to keep them as pets.
It is surprising though - so many people assume that they are wild and you can just let them go. We raise salmon too, which we do release in the spring. But people have asked "When are you going to release the ducks?" Then I have to explain to them the difference between wild and domestic ducks. I think it is just ignorance for some people. But some people get caught up in the moment because they are so cute... and don't think it through. That happens a lot with dogs, cats and other animals too. Look at how many are in shelters or wandering the streets. It is a shame that some people are just not responsible.