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Ducklings hatched in courtyard, will they live on grass alone?
On Tue, 17 Jun 2003 14:58:24 -0500, jammer wrote:
I rehabilitate wild orphaned birds or just raise fallen babies. If i didn't go against the law, i would have dead hawks several times a year, for i am forbidden to care for them without a Birds of Prey Liscence. I will never turn my back on anything in need of help. I risked arrest by picking up a barred owl that apparently had a concussion from hitting a power line. Silly thing held his head upside down, and only cut flips when he tried to fly. I took him home and kept his in my shop for 8 days. I fed him chicken liver and water, forced at first, then he would take it readily. Each day, his head rotated more toward upright. Each day, he dismantled my shop a little more. Owl poop is great paint stripper. Finally one day his head was completely upright, and he could fly from shelf to shelf with good agility. Next day, I fed him and released him. He flew to a high branch and studied for 20 minutes, then flew away. His name was "hootie". Bob |
Ducklings hatched in courtyard, will they live on grass alone?
I suggest you feed the ducklings the chow that Jammer mentioned in his post;
if possible, don't feed the geese, though, or they'll never leave. I think ducks want to be on water, but I've seen plenty of parkland that's a mess because the Canada Geese have settled in. Often, they will go to a pond for the night (as protection against predators, I assume). I expect that the ducks will leave for a "better" place when they're able. BTW, I have no idea whether it's illegal to feed Canada Geese, except I'm fairly certain that you're not supposed to put corn (or whatever) on the ground, then shoot them. OTOH, that's pretty much how some wildlife management areas work; fields are planted with corn, and there's always something left over after the harvest for the geese. Anne Lurie Raleigh, NC "Ned Hart" wrote in message om... Hello I am working for a customer with a large courtyard. There is no pond or source of water. The only water comes from puddles left after it rains and runoff from AC condensation that exits through a rubber hose. The only thing that grows here is grass. The canadian geese that hatched a few weeks ago seem to be doing fine, they are constantly eating grass and have grown, but today I saw two very young duckings straying pretty far from their mother and they looked feeble. They were pecking at the grass but not pulling any of it. One of them was even pecking at goose droppings. I am wondering if they can live on grass like the geese, and if not, if there is something I can give them to eat. Any ideas? |
Ducklings hatched in courtyard, will they live on grass alone?
On Tue, 17 Jun 2003 16:00:41 -0500, Bob Adkins
wrote: On Tue, 17 Jun 2003 14:58:24 -0500, jammer wrote: I rehabilitate wild orphaned birds or just raise fallen babies. If i didn't go against the law, i would have dead hawks several times a year, for i am forbidden to care for them without a Birds of Prey Liscence. I will never turn my back on anything in need of help. I risked arrest by picking up a barred owl that apparently had a concussion from hitting a power line. Silly thing held his head upside down, and only cut flips when he tried to fly. I took him home and kept his in my shop for 8 days. I fed him chicken liver and water, forced at first, then he would take it readily. Each day, his head rotated more toward upright. Each day, he dismantled my shop a little more. Owl poop is great paint stripper. Finally one day his head was completely upright, and he could fly from shelf to shelf with good agility. Next day, I fed him and released him. He flew to a high branch and studied for 20 minutes, then flew away. His name was "hootie". Bob That's great. |
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