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People > Photos > Gallery: Ari Kolman > Album: Adorable Duckies & Chuckling Chickens > We were just waiting for this one to let one “loose” on our rug right there at the door..
We were just waiting for this one to let one “loose” on our rug right there at the door..

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Date: 04/22/09

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After he came in, he looked around and parked himself at the door on the rug, while cooling down and looking around outside. What can I say, all my babies wanna be with me in the house, like Prezi did after her Mom passed away.. Now that’s what I call Domesticated.. Ducks are highly intelligent and emotional creatures. They can understand commands, play with toys, play games, give kisses, and beg for snuggles like other birds if you take the time to work with them. If they are hatched in your home they can also imprint on you which leads to even more fun adventures. The emotional attachment of any animal is a very important aspect to consider. Ducks do feel loneliness, isolation, and grief much like humans. Leaving a duck alone or caged for long periods of time is not emotionally healthy for them and just plain cruel. But this one didn’t live with us, he lived next door like all of them did, I don’t blame him for Loving us so much; he was so nice and so mature… Feces … is a BIG issue to consider when letting your Ducks stay in your house.. We were just waiting for this one to let one “loose” on our rug right there at the door.. OMG.. Hahahaha… Here’s a fun fact with two parts: The bulk of duck feces tends to ball up and can be easily for organic composting or worm farming if that interests you. And part B fun fact would be that; You can buy diapers for birds now.. There is something they call “bird diapering“. While the typical bird diaper system sold is suitable for many types of bird, it will not fit ducks or geese. There is a harness similar to the diaper system that will hold a diaper on a duck or goose -- yet not interfere with swimming or preening. Diapers on ducks should be changed on average of every 4 hours and I wish you good luck with that.. Muawww.. Xoxox. Thanks for reading about my babies…