Jenny Kikia
Hatching
- May 1, 2024
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I found an abandoned duckling after a storm and looked for her mother for hours. As it got late I decided to take her home for the night because she would have died from hypothermia or something would have snatched her up. In the early morning I returned to attempt to find her mother and siblings. I checked all of the surrounding ponds and lakes, bushes and any signs of a nest and nothing. Anyway, I eventually decided to take her to my vet /aviary sanctuary they told me that Mallard ducks are now invasive in the state of Florida. So SPCA wouldn't take her. So naturally I took her home after trying to get her to go with some other mother ducks, I didn't realize that she would imprint on me and she refused to go. Raising one duckling was very hard because I couldn't leave her eyesight without her losing her mind. So I went and found a pet store that actually had ducks. They are at least 2 weeks apart and so far they have really bonded and the little one follows my older one around everywhere. I am concerned though because my older duck is starting to get a lot of her feathers. I'm wondering if she will wait for her sister to get her feathers before she takes off. I've invested a lot of time and money in them now, but in all honest I don't really want to clip their wings. I believe bird should fly and although I built them a really nice duck run if she happens to fly away, what can I do? That would be the nature of things. My main concern is that she will leave her little sister behind. Does anybody have any insight? Because they are already well bonded, do you think that she will wait for her sister to fledge? I'm so glad I got her a friend but I don't want little one to be lonely and all by herself one day. They are quite a handful! I have two Flemish giant rabbits that are 22 lb. A dog and a cat. Some fish and my son found a white Fancy feeder mouse and we decided to keep her. I've had snakes and lots of animals in my life, but ducks have to be the neediest and messiest creatures on God's green earth! 
They are also the sweetest and most loving little animals! Keeping them away from all the predators in my home and outside in Florida has been quite a chore. Not to mention cleaning up after them every 5 seconds! I guess no good deed goes unpunished as the saying goes! I've never had birds in my life before. I've had lots of friends with birds, but I've never owned a bird. Sweet natured ducklings. The kid that worked at the pest store couldn't tell me a thing about the duckling we purchased! They thought they were turkey chicks! 
I'm not so sure that the little one is a Mallard, they have the same markings on their faces but the baby has darker lines on its ears...it might be a Rouen duck, hard to tell! I'm hoping she is a girl as well... the last thing I need is more ducklings! This is harder than my actual child when he was born! Thank you for listening!
They are also the sweetest and most loving little animals! Keeping them away from all the predators in my home and outside in Florida has been quite a chore. Not to mention cleaning up after them every 5 seconds! I guess no good deed goes unpunished as the saying goes! I've never had birds in my life before. I've had lots of friends with birds, but I've never owned a bird. Sweet natured ducklings. The kid that worked at the pest store couldn't tell me a thing about the duckling we purchased! They thought they were turkey chicks! I'm not so sure that the little one is a Mallard, they have the same markings on their faces but the baby has darker lines on its ears...it might be a Rouen duck, hard to tell! I'm hoping she is a girl as well... the last thing I need is more ducklings! This is harder than my actual child when he was born! Thank you for listening!
