Will wild ducks stay with my flock if I have incubated and raised them

[Autmizak]

Hi, a woman from my church asked me to take in 9 wild duck eggs. Her dog wouldn’t leave the nest alone and I was unable to trap mom to move them all safely. So I’ve been incubating the eggs for almost 2 weeks now. I just candled them today and the babies are doing great as far as I can see. Now I have some chickens and 2 ducks of my own already. My question is, if I raise these baby ducks from birth, will they stay with my ducks/flock or will they leave?

 

[casportpony]

Mine flew away.

 

[wvchickenchick311]

If you clip their wings they won’t fly away,but I’m not a big fan of clipping chickens/ducks wings.

 

[yickenscarf23]

If you clip their wings they won’t fly away,but I’m not a big fan of clipping chickens/ducks wings.

I second this!!! Mines wings were clipped when they were killed. Had I left their wings alone there was a 2nd fence they could have escaped into.

 

[Jpat]

Thats sort of specious reasoning, its like people who got hurt wearing a seatbelt then demonize seatbelts

 

[yickenscarf23]

Thats sort of specious reasoning, its like people who got hurt wearing a seatbelt then demonize seatbelts

True. Just something to think about I guess

 

[Jpat]

True. Just something to think about I guess

i always say the same about declawing cats. First its mean and dangerous, But if they got outside theyd never be able to climb a tree and get away from danger.

Taking away an animals first line of deffense

 

[The Dapper Duck]

i always say the same about declawing cats. First its mean and dangerous, But if they got outside theyd never be able to climb a tree and get away from danger.

Taking away an animals first line of deffense

But if you keep your cat inside and your ducks fenced in (or predator proof appropriate to your area), there's no need for front claws or flight. Something else to think about.

They probably won't stay, but do you want them to? It might be illegal in the first place, but also wild ducks should probably be wild.