C-141 MX
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06-05-13 10:55 AM - Post#161489
This is a new one for me. I don't live too far from Bethany Lakes. I'm across the street from a creek that drains into the lakes.
I have a duck in my fenced in back yard that has layed her eggs. I don't know how long the duck has been there, but I'm sure they will be hatching soon.
What do I do? The ducklings will be trapped in my backyard. Do I open my gate and encourage the momma duck to take her ducklings to the creek?
Edited by C-141 MX on 06-05-13 10:55 AM. Reason for edit: No reason given.
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ChrisH
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06-05-13 10:57 AM - Post#161490
In response to C-141 MX
Yep, open the gate when the litle ones hatch.
We normally get quite a few ducks with their little ones walking through our neighborhood trying to get to celebration park.
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denisew
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06-05-13 11:27 AM - Post#161493
In response to ChrisH
That will be fun to see those ducklings hatch!
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C-141 MX
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06-05-13 11:46 AM - Post#161495
In response to denisew
Thanks for the advice.
Sister in law told me to put a webcam for the eggs...unfortunetly I don't have one.
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civicminded
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06-05-13 12:23 PM - Post#161498
In response to C-141 MX
It's neat to watch local ducks that are very accustomed to human critters. They are very common around my firehouse as well. One of the citizens, transplanted from another country, came by to ask about ducks he saw on the sidewalk. He asked "is that OK for the ducks to be there" and I said yes they can go anywhere they want to go.
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mspam3
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06-05-13 04:43 PM - Post#161503
In response to civicminded
WE have three that have joined our street this spring. At first when I saw them sitting in a neighbor's yard, I thought they were lawn ornaments as we have never had ducks on our street before. So cool to see!
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electra-angelbyte
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06-05-13 09:55 PM - Post#161508
In response to mspam3
We get a few in the pool each year, especially after bad weather. We just let them relax and enjoy the privacy!
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bbaker
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06-06-13 06:32 AM - Post#161512
In response to C-141 MX
we live near bethany Lakes as well and had a couple of Ducks visiting over the weekend. I wonder if they're adopted relatives of the cotton tails that seem to love hanging out in our yard 
bbaker
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RRRquilter
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06-06-13 07:40 AM - Post#161514
In response to bbaker
I have been seeing ducks in a yard just off Timberbend. Someone must have a pool as I do not think that there is a body of water close by.
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V-Girl
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06-06-13 09:28 AM - Post#161517
In response to RRRquilter
I have been seeing ducks in a yard just off Timberbend. Someone must have a pool as I do not think that there is a body of water close by.
My daughters named those ducks Daisy and Donald. They hang out on the corner of Rivercrest at Timberbend quite often.
Crazy doesn't even begin to cover it. 
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RRRquilter
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06-06-13 10:33 AM - Post#161518
In response to V-Girl
My daughters named those ducks Daisy and Donald. They hang out on the corner of Rivercrest at Timberbend quite often.
Cute!
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Stirling
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06-06-13 02:35 PM - Post#161528
In response to RRRquilter
Interesting. There are several fighting the city ordinance against having hens in their backyard. Seems to me like your running afowl of the ordinance by allowing them to stay in your backyard.
I have 15 chicks running loose in my backyard.
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Joel
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06-06-13 07:31 PM - Post#161532
In response to Stirling
Do these ducks taste good? I have a few that land in my pool from time to time. Wonder what they would taste like if smoked with aged post oak! :)
I just watched a video on how to field dress a duck. Looks easy.
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electra-angelbyte
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06-08-13 09:39 AM - Post#161565
In response to Joel
I think the ducks like the private yards for birthing since most are not along either a busier road than some ponds and there are less critters that want to eat them. And some just like having their own space... like us!
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Allen City Television
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06-12-13 03:08 PM - Post#161628
In response to C-141 MX
Tired Mom Duck & Her Ducklings
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ConserveNature
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06-20-13 05:45 PM - Post#161759
In response to Stirling
There's a difference between wild and owned (can't say any birds are tamed). I sure wouldn't want to hear a rooster every morning.
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C-141 MX
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06-21-13 07:41 PM - Post#161776
In response to ConserveNature
Well....the ducklings are here. 7 of the 9 eggs have hatched so far. It's so fun to watch those little ducklings following their momma. She is so protective. Hissing when you are a few feet away...I can understand her instinctive protective mode.
I'll wait till tomorrow or until the other eggs hatch to help guide momma and her ducklings to the creek.
Edited by C-141 MX on 06-21-13 07:43 PM. Reason for edit: No reason given.
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denisew
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06-21-13 08:27 PM - Post#161777
In response to C-141 MX
That is great news!
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Stirling
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06-25-13 09:45 AM - Post#161823
In response to ConserveNature
There's a difference between wild and owned (can't say any birds are tamed). I sure wouldn't want to hear a rooster every morning.
'ConserveNature' as long as it's not in my concrete utopia right. Do you even know the difference between a rooster and a hen? You know hens can't crow right? You know food doesn't grow on grocery store shelves?
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Don4
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06-25-13 11:18 AM - Post#161824
In response to Stirling
Seems to me like your running afowl of the ordinance by allowing them to stay in your backyard.
I have 15 chicks running loose in my backyard.
Chickens are considered livestock hence the ordinance in most cities, ducks are just ducks. So no foul there. (I'll duck as the comments come in )
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