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Ducks are special but you can not just abandoned us after
the raising is over but you can list us in the Buy-Sell-Trade
or in the rehoming Trends as someone special can care for
us and enjoy our company
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Glad you joined us! I agree with the other posters in that you shouldn't raise the chicks, and then release them out into the wild. I would keep them if possible, or give them to someone who will eat them.
 
Ok, so do you have any suggestions for hatcheries or farms by Michigan Lake? I'm not trying to teach my kids that you raise up little babies and give them up, it's just I work full time and I wouldn't be able to keep track of it and watch it, if I were to keep it. I haven't bought all of the supplies yet so, I really am torn.
Also thank you for the warm welcomes!
 
IMO ducklings are more time consuming to take care of than mature ducks (based on my experience with chickens). I really only go out to the coop now like two or three times a day. When they were chicks I would be doing something with them almost every hour. But if you have your heart on getting ducklings then I recommend Meyer Hatchery. But before you get them, make sure you have a permanent home lined up for them.
 
I am probably going to get them from Meyer hatchery, but I don't know if you can let them out into the wild if they aren't Mallards. I live across the street from a big lake with a big beach, would they be happy there? Or is the water to rough? Also it's so nice that everyone is so helpful and kind on here!
 
Actually, I believe that releasing any sort of animal into the wild is illegal. Unless, of course, you are in some sort of wildlife research group. But that is only in my state. Laws in your part of the country may be different. Even if it is legal, I highly suggest not releasing them. They will most likely be killed by some sort of predator in the first six months upon being released. If not, then they will probably be hit by a car if you are in a relatively populated area. And, if I remember correctly, you mentioned that these ducklings are for your kids. They will most likely name them and hold them and interact with them often. This can be an issue if they are released. Another thing is they will have no other ducks to teach them the necessary things to survive in the wild (foraging, flying, etc.) If you absolutely must have ducklings but cannot keep them, your best bet is to buy the hatchery minimum of a common breed of duck so that they are very easy to place in a permanent home. This way you can have all of the fun that you want with them when they are young, and then have a place for them to live out the rest of their lives in a safe, warm coop.
 
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I am probably going to get them from Meyer hatchery, but I don't know if you can let them out into the wild if they aren't Mallards. I live across the street from a big lake with a big beach, would they be happy there? Or is the water to rough? Also it's so nice that everyone is so helpful and kind on here!
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It is against federal law to release pen raised birds of any kind into the wild as they can endanger our native populations of birds. You can be fined heavily for this act.

Not only this, but you WILL be sending these birds off to their deaths. Baby birds bond to you as hatchlings. They are not wild creatures. They have no idea how to survive, find food, look to the skies for predators or where to sleep at night to avoid them. They will be at risk of being run over by cars as well. Turning them loose is a kin to turning loose your parakeet into the wild because you don't want him anymore, thinking he can do live with the wild birds. Or letting out your dog so that he can romp in the country fields.

Science around the world has been working to release wild species of birds in order to save their populations and even they are have tough times at keeping properly conditioned birds alive in the wild. You will be sending these ducks off to their deaths.

I do not mean to come across so negative, but this is the way it is. I raise Bobwhite quail and used to do it for land restocking. I can tell you, they just don't make it.
 

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