Some very good friends of mine have welcomed into their family a pair of ducks, Peep and Pete. They've done a bunch of research and found that the best information about ducks is located in England.Being a big fan of birds, but realizing it's not so good to have them in a family that includes two cats, I did a quick search and found the following interesting aspects to ducks:
- They are very social birds - if you are in the market to adopt, plan on welcoming at least two into your family (and one article mentioned that three is even better).
- They need space to roam and they need time to be around you - they do become emotionally attached and will feel loneliness if you are not there.
- They are capable of understanding commands, learning tricks, and being affectionate via snuggling and kisses.
- Some localities prohibit ducks due to salmonella and avian flu.
- Ducks live for up to 15 years, and it's best if they stay with one family.
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"They've done a bunch of research and found that the best information about ducks is located in England."
Sure. England is after all the home of Bernard Matthews’ Turkey Concentration Farm... I mean Turkey Factory Farm.
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Well. I was just reporting the news here... there's probably our own set of skeletons with regard to bird abuse in the United States too... but do stay tuned, because we're pulling together some more great information on these wonderful creatures, who deserve dignity no matter where they are in the world.
Thanks for posting...
Just wanted to point out that these are Buff Orpington ducks. I'd never heard of them before. You can get more information on them here:
http://www.bufforpington.co.uk/ducks.html
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