Chickens, Ducks and Rabbits are work

I just had another individual ask me about taking some ducks they had bought for their kids because they wanted " pet ducks " . Then of course the kid loses interest and taking care of said ducks is now a chore. So they're ready to get rid of this aggravating chore.

Listen up carefully baby ducks and chickens are cute and you can pick them up and put them where you want to. They're small and adorable. Guess what they grow up in a few weeks and require a lot of work and care. It's a daily task that doesn't go away. They will continue to require this even when they're grown

up and require more space and attention to detail on a daily basis. Before you decide to obtain a duck or chicken carefully consider the work that's involved long before going to tractor supply and picking up the inexpensive animals because they're cute.

Now to throw the rabbits under the bus , so to speak, as well listen to this carefully , rabbits are adorable as bunnies and you can hold them and pet them and put them where you want to. However bunnies grow into rabbits that don't like being held and they're back claws are sharp and powerful and are not appropriate for kids to be handling without fear of some nasty scratches that easily could scar. Then the rabbit's natural protective instinct gets held against the poor animal who was doing what comes naturally. Secondly they produce a large amount of waste. I myself love that aspect because it supplies my garden and fruit trees and vines with fertilizer. But if you think rabbits are a low maintenance animal think again. They're work.

I guess to bottom line it , just because your kid thinks one of these animals are cute keep in mind the work that's involved in a daily basis and that kid'd interest is going to wane. Then you're left providing an inordinate amount of daily care that in the end will become a dreaded chore and you begin to look for someone to offload this poor animal onto or have the ill-advised notion that releasing it " into the wild " is a good idea. With any of these animals their not suited for that and will die very pitifully from malnutrition and starvation or traumatically killed because of their inexperience.

If your kid wants a pet these aren't good choices. Trust me a dog or cat are much easier to deal with. Or take them to a petting zoo and call it a day. 👨‍🌾🐓🦆🐇