Should I clip a found duck?

[Bird Purrson]

Edited to add: She does seem as if she was hand raised. Bottom line question: If you received your duck back and a finder had clipped her, would you be offended? Is there some reason I may not recognize that an owner would choose not to clip a pet duck under these circumstances? I'm assuming her not getting clipped was either a "whoopsie" or neglect, but I'm curious if I could be missing something.

I had what I can only assume is a neighbor's Muscovy duck land in my driveway tonight, and I was able to secure her in a kennel for the night. Unfortunately, I have no idea which neighbor. I live in a large neighborhood of one acre agricultural/residential lots; not the kind of place where it's safe not to clip them (lots of dogs, cars, etc.), or where I'd expect her to find her way back home on her own. It's still too early to tell, but I'm not sure if anyone is looking for her. I don't want to keep her in a kennel indefinitely, and I do have the resources to care for her until the owner is found (or she can join my flock, if we can't).
Question: Would it be a bad idea to clip her, so I can let her have a little more space than the kennel? We've got an "intensive care" space where we'll keep any duck that needs to be isolated from (but still in view of) the flock for whatever reason (new, injured, etc.). Would it be offensive (or possibly illegal) to clip someone else's bird? I'll check for any lost postings in the morning, but can anyone suggest the best course of action here?
Thank you.

 

[cavemanrich]

If the way you describe it, duck appeared/found your home acre,,, I would keep duck if no-one posts a lost duck.
I would also not hesitate to clip wing feathers,, to prevent further escape.

Would it be offensive (or possibly illegal) to clip someone else's bird?

Absolutely not.

I know you have a GOOD HEART to rescue/save a living pet.
I say PET, because that is how I refer to my flock of chickens.

WISHING YOU BEST,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,and

 

[ruthhope]

Please keep and care for this muscovy. It is likely to be feral, but you might advertise around locally just in case it was someone else's. But because of the risk of bird flu and other disease, the new arrival should be quarantined for 28 days. You might consider deforming too.

 

[Bird Purrson]

Please keep and care for this muscovy. It is likely to be feral, but you might advertise around locally just in case it was someone else's. But because of the risk of bird flu and other disease, the new arrival should be quarantined for 28 days. You might consider deforming too.

Thank you. I forgot to mention she is very sweet, and I'm about 20 miles south of any feral population I know of, so I'm assuming she was hand raised somewhere nearby. (I'm in an area of Hawaii where backyard ducks aren't uncommon; the feral population I'm aware of is mainly unwanted drakes, unfortunately.) I think I may need to rephrase the question along the lines of: would you be angry if someone returned your duck to you clipped? Personally, I'd be happy to have her back in any condition, but I have no idea what's generally considered appropriate.
We did just become aware of bird flu arriving on the island, so I'll be sure to keep her quarantined for now. Thanks, again!

 

[Bird Purrson]

If the way you describe it, duck appeared/found your home acre,,, I would keep duck if no-one posts a lost duck.
I would also not hesitate to clip wing feathers,, to prevent further escape.

Would it be offensive (or possibly illegal) to clip someone else's bird?

Absolutely not.

I know you have a GOOD HEART to rescue/save a living pet.
I say PET, because that is how I refer to my flock of chickens.

WISHING YOU BEST,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,and

Thank you so much! Yes, all my muscovies are beloved pets, with names and personalities!
I think I'll keep an eye out for lost/found ads for a few more hours, then get her clipped, so she can have a little more space out of the kennel and in the quarantine area.
Thanks for your reply!