Tips for going on vacation

[woknrouen]

I'm going on vacation for a week in the summer and I'm not sure what to do with my ducks. I have 2 backyard ducks. In the past I've had my friend take care of them at her house since she had ducks as well. She has now moved to a city that does not allow ducks so that's not an option for me. I've looked into farm animal boarding but can't find any near me. I'm hesitant about asking neighbors or a pet sitter because my drake is quite aggressive. I'm worried they wouldn't be able to handle him. Does anyone have any recommendations? Or know of anywhere that does boarding near Denver, Colorado?

 

[fatty and friends]

do you have any friends or family who would let the ducks stay at their house? when we go on vacation the ducks stay with family (we just bring a puppy playpen and they set them up in the garage)

 

[Miss Lydia]

Go to your state forum and ask it's at "where am I where are you"

 

[ruthhope]

At the moment, I am on an extended stay in Virginia (4 - 6 months) and brought my ducks -- currently 4 drakes -- with me. I have to go back home to Florida every 4 to 6 weeks for a week, but I have a dear friend who comes to my house twice a day when I am away. It is blessing. Back home in Florida, I have friends who will come twice a day but they can only cope with the ducks that can be loose together in the coop. They can't deal with sorting out naughty ducks into dog crates. So I have, in the past, left two with them and brought three naughty ducks away with me on short trips. I really think friends and family are the best to help with ducks. The one time I contacted a pet sitter, she came round, talked about her upbringing with animals, took one look at my ducks and left!