Rescued Muscovy Ducklings

I managed to save these ducklings after I witnessed the mother duck got killed by a car. Had not for me these ducklings would have been sadly killed. I am keeping them until they are ready to be released into the wild. SPCA, Humane society, and the Florida Bird Sanctuary would put these HEALTHY duckling to sleep becasue they DON'T belong to Florida...What a Hypocrite!!!!

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• florida
• muscovy
• baby
• ducks
• ducklings
• wildlife
• road
• kill
• SPCA
• humane
• society
• bird
• sanctuary
• animal
• cruelty
• ALF

[LakelandFLa]

Did you release them and did they do okay?

[nambutype14]

Yes, I released them to an enclosed nature preserved area with a pond and natural surroundings. I had them for 4-5 months in my condo in a 3FT by 3FT box rigged with plastic walls and floor so that it will be easy to clean. When they got big, they started to fly and that was when I knew it was time...I had to release them into the wild. It was a happy ending. I will post videos of them frolicking in the wild. Thanks for your concerns.

[stufff11]

What's that you're feeding them? Collard/turnip greens?

[nambutype14]

Chopped icebreg lettuce...

[MilanaMarara]

They are so cute! You did a good thing saving them.

[anteaterhands]

ummm two of those are definitely mallards

[chungstx]

@ jacksonlanders -- if you are taking about hybrids, then you must be talking about mules. Muscovies is a different specie than the tradtional mallard-derived ducks. I've seen muscovy hybrids offsprings, but they can't reproduce.

[chungstx]

@nambutype14 -- I rescued domestic ducks dumped in parks, in the wild, etc. Most of these ducks don't last more than 2 weeks due to starvation, predation, etc. Domestic ducks that have been feed and sheltered 24/7 don't have necessary skills to survive. I know you mean well, but releasing those ducks without the right skills is a death sentence. Domestic ducks are too tame and easy pickings for predators. And, when I rescued wild orphans ducklings, I know many of them can never be released.

[znkp]

Reminds me how we used to keep our home-"grown" ducklings in our bed, with newspapers spread over the bed-sheet, for the first 3-4 days of their lives.

[lostintravise]

Where's the update video? :)

[jacksonlanders]

@reuben33143, You are incorrect. The muscovy duck was accidentally introduced to Florida by humans around 1967. They take nesting sites from native ducks and are gradually interbreeding with them, creating hybrids that will threaten the existence of the native species in the long run.

[usapapertiger]

@slave2school Agree with you wholeheartedly. Ducks/chickens serve as foods for other animals in nature. Their life has no meaning except being foods for others, etc.

[slave2school]

Why don't you eat them? I'm having one for dinner tonight. Hmm, lean muscovy.

[00TwilightFreak00]

i remember when i used t have muscovies :D

._. my grandparents ate my face one cause it was fighting with the others D:

[joizzy87]

I was under the impression that Muscovy's where Florida natives. In fact in south Florida its the only duck we have...besides those that are pets ie a few mallards and a couple that can only be found in the everglades.