B.A.D. Ducks (Betty & Alle)

AMERICAN PEKIN DUCKS

• From: Grass Valley, CA and Baldwin Park, CA

• Adopted: 2022

Our trio of ducks came from 3 totally separate areas in California in 2022. On the first of January, we made the 2 hour drive to a snowed in area of Grass Valley. We had been alerted to a flock of ducks that had been killed off by predators, except for one lone survivor. With the owner's blessing, we captured the Crested Pekin after a brief chase in 2 feet of snow.

The duck had sought refuge with a pot belly pig and huddled with her for safety. In memory of the actress Betty White, we named the duck Betty...we later discovered that he was a boy, but we kept his name.

On March 4th, we acquired two more Pekin Ducks to keep Betty company. The first one was from the high kill Los Angeles shelter, Baldwin Park. We named her Alle (after Allen Ludden, Betty White's late husband).

And the third duck to complete the trio was Daisy. She was abandoned the year before at a small man-made lake. Unfortunately she was savagely attacked by raccoons and needed emergency surgery for her wounds.

The good Samaritan decided that Daisy needed a better and safer home with other ducks and she surrendered Daisy to us. All 3 ducks love each other as if they have lived their whole lives together. They will spend the rest of their lives living at the Lucky Ones Ranch!