How can I convince my parents to buy me a duck?
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And the story goes: the Duck race is a a non-competetive, in aid of charity contest that take place, every year since 2005, in several cities all around the US. You can «adopt» a rubber duck (as the ones shown in this picture) and, if your duck places on the first five positions, you’ll win a prize.
This year, our duck was number 131.254!
As shown in the coming pictures, the huge load is dumped from Columbus bridge into Chicago river from a yellow truck, and then the huge group is pushed from a firefighters boat with firehydrants, till they reach the finishing line, right before the Michigan av. bridge.
The whole thing is about charity, as the money raised (5$ for adopting a duck in the race, and some merchandising that is, indeed, very cool, such as the two ducks shown on the pictures, named Alfredino and Alfredone) go to the Special Olympics. You can learn more on the official website.
Our duck — it goes withouth saying — didn’t win a thing, but our deepest enjoyment of the entire contest.
Great, great idea!
Question by Stacy Bellachio: How can I convince my parents to buy me a duck?
Ok so I am a HUGE duck lover and we have duck eggs in our backyard. I saw a smashed egg and I cried, but I want to protect the rest and keep them, but that isn’t right. I want a baby duck and I found a hatchery in IL that has 1 day old baby ducklings around Sept.-Oct. (my bday is in those months). How can I convince my parents to buy me a duck???
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tell them that you think you’re developing anatidaephobia (the fear of thinking that somewhere, somehow a duck is always watching you) and that the only way you can get over that fear is by having a pet duck…..idk it’s worth a shot. that is a real fear though
Nick
November 20, 2012 at 3:09 pm
Promise them faithfully that you will assume all responsibility for the pet, including food and maintenance. And, that the first time you avoid such promises, they will have the full right to relocate the bird.
mat2125
November 20, 2012 at 3:45 pm
We’ll buy a big snake and say its for feeding purposes, i have two live ducks ina box at the moment who are both going to be feed to my 10.5 foot Burmese python.
Snoop Dogg
November 20, 2012 at 4:17 pm
First of all it’s best to buy two adult ducks, because the babies require special equipment and food to look after which could get quite expensive, such as a heat lamp. If you want babies then hopefully the adults will breed and have some next spring. Ducks make awesome pets because they don’t scratch up your garden like chicken do, they also help keep your garden nice by eating the slugs and snails that destroy your plants. The best type of duck to have in a garden are call ducks, these are very small and cute and can become very tame as they are very easy going and friendly. Ducks need somewhere to swim so if you don’t have a pond you can use a hard plastic paddling pool with a ramp up to it. Make sure there is a rock or something inside which they can step on to help them jump back out. Waterfowl pellets are quite cheap, so thats not an issue.
scramble
November 20, 2012 at 5:03 pm
Say you want to raise your own organic christmas lunch. Have a nice day
Big D.
November 20, 2012 at 5:36 pm
I am that same way! When my cousins got ducks like… 3-4 years ago, we would play with them all the time, and I completely fell in love with them! In fact, love meat, I will eat chicken, deer, turkey, pig, etc. but I will NOT eat duck, no matter how much my dad tries to get me to taste it.
Okay, so first of all, when my cousins got their ducks, I decided I wanted ducklings, and my dad told me “not until we at least move to a place where you are allowed to have ducks.” Then that next year, I decided again, I want ducklings. I’ve also got two cats, that I wasn’t taking very good care of at the time. So I made a calender, and everyday, I would write down whether I remembered to feed them, was reminded, or forgot. Finally when I started to get to where I was almost always remembering to feed my cats, he finally agreed. If you have any other pet, I suggest showing him you can take responsibility. If you don’t have any pet, you have to convince him that you can take care of them, I started raising ducks last year, and I am the one to take care of them. My parents don’t have to help me at all, I even buy the food.
Hope this helps and hope I didn’t waste to much of your time. 🙂
Jeff
November 20, 2012 at 5:55 pm
Sorry, “Jeff,” is actually me, my dad was signed in and I forgot to sign into mine 😀
Kamie lia
November 20, 2012 at 6:20 pm
First you need to make sure you can have ducks where you live. There are many areas that won’t allow it. Then you need to know your state law on the minimum number of baby ‘barn yard’ birds you can but at once. Here in NY its 6, I think IL may be the same. Most hatcherys have their own minimum. Its usually 25 or 2 added on to an order of 25 chicks or more, something like that. Then you need to find another hatchery because a hatchery, especially in the North, should not be hatching ducklings that late in the year. Then if you can have ducks where you live & are willing to care for the state minimum, present your research to your parents & try to show them you can be responsible by doing chores all on your own, if you don’t already. Taking care of a pet you may already have, again, if you don’t already. Most breeds of ducks do need water to flush their nostrils, with the exception of Muscovys, make sure you have a place to put a kiddie pool for them if you don’t have a pond. They need a shelter & bedding. I use straw for my adult, towles for my ducklings. No shavings for babies, they’ll eat them & no paper as it could cause them to go spray legged. Game bird starter feed or chick starter till they’re about 12 weeks, then regular game bird feed after that, and bread if they’ll eat it, mine won’t. Go to your county fair this summer, your local 4H should be there & hopefully they have a poultry program, not all do. Talk to the people by the birds about owning ducks. If you can’t have ducks where you live, one of the people from 4H may let you “borrow” a duck, the 4H I’m a leader for has a bunch of different borrow-a something programs. Goat, chicken, horse, duck, etc. The way it works in my group is the person who owns the duck, or whatever, keeps it at their house, but once or twice a week the kid goes over and helps care for the animal for about an hour or so. Then the child shows it at county fair and possibly state fair. There is a small fee to join 4H, but usually the owner of the animal doesn’t ask for any money for feed for the smaller animals, its a nice surprise when the child offers some though, I’ve been taken aback a few times. I lend out a goat, a duck and a few chickens. I never ask for feed money, I figure I have to buy it anyway. Good luck! Sorry for the novel. If you have any questions, my account should be set up for messages, feel free to message me. 🙂
Rebel Daughter
November 20, 2012 at 6:29 pm