We had a new arrival in the practice last friday. A gentleman phoned as his mother had been gardening and accidentally cracked an unhatched duck egg!. He later brought it down to Shamrock to be checked out. It was covered in bits of broken shell and pretty lifeless, we didnt have high hopes for it, nevertheless I wrapped it in a blanket and put it on a heater pad for the night as that is all that could be done initially.
On saturday morning, to my amazement, I came in to find a little fluffy duckling cheeping at me!. He came home with me over the weekend and every day after work. He very much enjoyed a quick swim in the sink or bath and food thrown to him a, as well as sitting with me and watching a bit of TV. By day five I was concerned for his future as a duck as he thought that I was his mother!, after a few phonecalls I decided to take him to a rescue place near Skipton where he would join other ducks and ducklings and be kept safe until releasing him next spring. My house is very quiet without him now but I know he will be happier in his natural surroundings.
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Keeley
On saturday morning, to my amazement, I came in to find a little fluffy duckling cheeping at me!. He came home with me over the weekend and every day after work. He very much enjoyed a quick swim in the sink or bath and food thrown to him a, as well as sitting with me and watching a bit of TV. By day five I was concerned for his future as a duck as he thought that I was his mother!, after a few phonecalls I decided to take him to a rescue place near Skipton where he would join other ducks and ducklings and be kept safe until releasing him next spring. My house is very quiet without him now but I know he will be happier in his natural surroundings.
,
Keeley
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