There were six ducklings born yesterday and then the mother walked off and left three eggs. Pete and Denise could see a chirping from one of the eggs and they helped this little one out. It needed a shake as they thought it was dead at first. Anyway Pete and Denise have been looking after the baby and it seems to be doing ok apart from a slight weakness on one side. It kept rolling over but now seems to be getting stronger. Hopefully it will be ok to be put back with its mum in the next day or so otherwise it will be thinking Denise is it's mum!! So sweet!!
The other two eggs did not hatch.
Here before you, that, which turns a city girl into a country girl! And speaking as "a city girl" who was given both a duck and a bunny as an Easter gift from Ken, soon before we married, I know a LOT about duck bonding! That duck bonded to the bunny, and the bunny couldn't move that the duck didn't pick up, run after him, and settle next to him again! The apartment I was living in had linoleum floors that I cleaned a lot! The bunny quickly learned to use a little box! It wasn't long before the duck was taken to Ken's parent's farm! The rabbit went on our honeymoon with us and lived indoors for the rest of his life!
@Weezilou wonderful story Louise! I can just see you with your duck and bunny! The start of the peaceable kingdom!continuing the story of “my” duck Denise told me that they went to the beach yesterday morning with their dog Anna. They couldn’t leave the baby duck alone as it keeps falling over onto its back. They took the duck with them in a basket with food and water. Baby duck doing fine and had a lovely long sleep in the afternoon! Baby getting stronger! I think he will be calling Denise “mum”.
