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strength.dignity
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jamie
WAUSAU
WI
USA
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 Posted - Sep 12 2018 : 5:40:24 PM
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Hello Everyone,
I am hoping someone can help me with a dilemma. In April, both my parents and I decided we wanted to raise ducks. We both got two adorable ducklings. Unfortunately, mine got botulism and passed away in July. My parents ducks were thriving, until a hawk got their female yesterday. Now, we are left with a single Male. I am watching him this weekend and I can tell he is lost without his companion. Does anyone have ideas how I can try to combat his loneliness until we can find him a new mate or unfortunately a new home.
Thank you so much.
~ Jamie
"She is clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future." Proverbs 31:25 |
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
4429 Posts
Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Sep 14 2018 : 03:49:55 AM
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oh sorry to hear this. Poor guy. short of getting him a new friend, no ideas. keeping him with other animals-chickens or anyone to be with?? I think animals mourn just like people.
Farming in WI
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churunga
True Blue Farmgirl
3979 Posts
Marie
Minneapolis
MN
USA
3979 Posts |
Posted - Sep 14 2018 : 12:25:42 PM
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Ducks tend to be serially monogamous. I would get him a new female companion and try to shield them from hawks.
Marie, Sister #5142
Farmgirl of the Month May 2014
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strength.dignity
True Blue Farmgirl
55 Posts
Jamie
WAUSAU
WI
USA
55 Posts |
Posted - Sep 14 2018 : 6:03:15 PM
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Thanks Ladies,
Hopefully, we will have a new gal for him shortly. I hope once we do he will be a happy duck again.
~ Jamie
Farmgirl #7695
"She is clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future." Proverbs 31:25 |
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strength.dignity
True Blue Farmgirl
55 Posts
Jamie
WAUSAU
WI
USA
55 Posts |
Posted - Sep 19 2018 : 7:18:29 PM
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Chip now has a new friend Loretta
~ Jamie
Farmgirl #7695
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
4429 Posts
Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
4429 Posts |
Posted - Sep 20 2018 : 03:11:10 AM
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Right on Chip. Hope you like your new friend!! Loretta sure enjoys the pool!
Farming in WI
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