What would happen if you let your ducks go out in the wild?

[Emzyyy]

I was at the park the other day and there were some geese that someone had released and someone's dog was running loose and attacked them. I was across the pond and didn't see it we were at cross country practice but my friend Lindsay saw but did nothing because she was scared of the geese.

 

[newchickmom09]

I agree wifezilla. I don't think they should be let go. Our duck population isn't that great around here. I know we "try" to hunt duck there just isn't many around. The last thing you would want to do is add something that could make that even worse.

 

[redhen]

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yup..thats another reason..My geese try to give my dogs goose bites!(they literally sneak up on my dog and pinch his butt

) they are NOT afraid of dogs or people....because they are domestic...

 

[froggie71]

newchickmom09 glad to hear you won't be releasing the ducks to the wild. My DH and DS just helped rehome some ducks that people hatched because they thought they would like to see them hatch and be raised only to release them into the wild. They never intended to keep them and never did research into how a domestic duck would fair once left in the wild.

What they did find was that these ducks returned to their house every night to be let in and they knew the wild would not be an option. Their sister knew we had ducks and hoped we would find a home for them, which we did. They are now happily living on a farm with other ducks, chickens and horses.

 

[redhen]

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[newchickmom09]

I am glad all of this was said so maybe when someone comes on here and asked this question this could be a good referance.

I just wanted to make it clear since some people see the title and just type, that I never wanted to release them into the wild. I wanted to get some good info on why it wouldn't be a good idea so I could defend my "no" answer. Which after all of this I have and everyone has said very great answers.

So now my hubby knows it isn't even an option for him. Besides I am the one that cleans and tends to the animals all day anyways....the props of getting to be a stay at home momma.

thank you all!

 

[Chicks_N_Horses]

As a wildlife rehabber and part of a wildlife managment team I am so happy when people educate themselves on something BEFORE they do it!

If everyone practiced this then I wouldn't get near as many animals that really didn't need my help in the first place had someone been a little more educated on wildlife.

You folks are very responsible people for doing that -

 

[Wifezilla]

Exactly newchickmomma. I am glad when questions like this get asked and the thread leads to lively debate. It is very educational to everyone.

 

[newchickmom09]

Chicks_N_Horses~ I love the work that people like you do. We are kind of like a half way house for a lot of different animals. Two years ago for example for some reason a lot of people were buying those aquatic turtles. My hubby and I already had four that were 4 years old and by the end of the year we had a total of 12 and a lot of tortoises. Our whole yard was a turtle santuary. We kept telling people that EVERY animal comes with responibility and they needed to leave those desert tortoises in the desert. It was a lot of work to try and educate people, more work then taking care of the turtles. We found good homes for them all.
Then we have people's dogs that they can't take care of while they move.
This year we had four chickens given to us because the people didn't want them any more, they were only about 5 weeks old I am guessing. Then we have these ducks ended up being ours. We have a lot of animals that we have come into our care.

Wifezilla~ I agree once again, once the debate gets lively then more questions get answered.

 

[SentryFE]

Depends on how you raise the ducks and predator population.