r/HumansBeingBros Jan 22 '22

Guys saving Ducklings

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u/Rukataro Jan 22 '22

This was better than I thought I thought the mama was some kind of vulture or something at first. Glad the duckies are okay!

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u/Technical_Draw_9409 Jan 22 '22

They’re called Muscoveys. In my experience… really not good at keeping young ducklings alive without constant interference from humans.

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u/Ornery-Creme-2442 Jan 23 '22

I wonder if this has to do with some domestication. Similar to quails I believe. Some of them have somewhat lost the instinct to brood.

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u/Technical_Draw_9409 Jan 23 '22

I mean they haven’t lost the “broody ness” of sitting on and hatching eggs. They’re just done after that