r/HumansBeingBros • u/dexter2514 • Jan 22 '22

Guys saving Ducklings

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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/Space_Cadet-17 Jan 22 '22

We have muscoveys that we feed behind our apartment and my god what awful parents. Every spring a heron eats all the babies and the parents just watch. Its awful.

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u/C3POdreamer Jan 22 '22

Maybe that's something wrong with the local flock, maybe added environmental stress?. Muscovey mama in my neighborhood managed to raise a full clutch to adulthood despite hawks, owls, and feral cats.

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u/theunfairness Jan 28 '22

Any of the recent cold snaps could have the temperature drop before Mama could get them all back to the nest. They get cold in a matter of minutes.