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Post by BorderTerrier on Jul 29, 2013 18:56:38 GMT
BorderTerrier Do you mean back where it was found?? It can't go back to where it come from now, it will die. It needs caring for till it gets older. But migsy is right it needs the proper food and living conditions. tonib To be honest it wasn't hard keeping it wild, it only got handled when it was very young and only when cleaning the enclosure or when being put in the run. By the time it was out in the chicken house/run 24 hours it never came near me and I never tried to pick it up. Then after the flight feathers came I let him out every day to roam our garden where he would practice flying. At night he would put himself back in the chicken run. On the 3rd day out he flew away. I've met tamer ducks while boating on the Norfolk broads. No, it belongs with the RSPCA right now! No offence PP but they are the people your bird needs to be with with totally its best welfare at heart
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Post by scallywag on Aug 2, 2013 6:53:16 GMT
puppypal. Dare I ask ? ......what happened to George x we wont get nasty on this thread if what started out as an impulsive act of kindness sadly went wrong
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Post by puppypal on Aug 2, 2013 10:05:24 GMT
puppypal. Dare I ask ? ......what happened to George x we wont get nasty on this thread if what started out as an impulsive act of kindness sadly went wrong He is doing fine, we picked him up from my friends yesterday, and he has doubled in size, he had a swim in the bath today, and he really liked it
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Post by Pawsforthought on Aug 2, 2013 10:58:57 GMT
So now he can go to a rescue centre right? :/ It is. The BEST thing for him. To keep him is selfish unless they won't take him ( gladys you had the experience for it so I'm excluding you from that statement.)
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Post by Avansa on Aug 3, 2013 15:00:25 GMT
I'm guessing on this occasion that no news is bad news and you haven't yet been responsible enough to take him into a wildlife centre. This makes me really sad, and I wish you all the best with raising your "duck" and hope you don't ruin his life too much.
Can't bear to read this thread any more!
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Post by BorderTerrier on Aug 4, 2013 18:02:34 GMT
It is very sad that this seems to be occurring.
You did well to rescue him from the road PP but you can't hold onto him forever...
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Post by puppypal on Aug 7, 2013 12:47:30 GMT
It is very sad that this seems to be occurring. You did well to rescue him from the road PP but you can't hold onto him forever... i wont hold onto him forever when he is ready to fly off i will let him. He hates being picked up, he goes outside once a day when he can be supervised. he spends the rest of the day in the bath tub swimming around, then at night he is in his box with a hot water bottle, he is growing every day and eating like a horse
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Post by puppypal on Aug 8, 2013 12:51:50 GMT
Pawsforthought and Avansa George is going to a new home on sunday, someone who has got another baby duckling, so he will have company, and i will be spending too much time with pup and barley for him to get the attention he needs while he is growing up.
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Post by SarahHound on Aug 8, 2013 14:19:12 GMT
Ducks imprint on people though, he won't be able to survive without humans. He NEEDS to go to a wildlife centre where he can be properly cared for and treated like the wild animal he is. If you keep him and simply let him go you are setting him up for failure, and that is nothing short of animal cruelty.
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Post by Avansa on Aug 9, 2013 18:45:59 GMT
SarahHound is right. Plus the fact that you're only doing this because you have a new little baby animal to play with...
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Post by BorderTerrier on Sept 20, 2013 18:18:55 GMT
puppypal; what has happened to the duck? Where is he now?
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