Mallard Duckling

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Mallard Duckling
Mallard Duckling

Each package comprises a personalized certificate with the recipient's name, an 8 x 10 photo, and qualifies for a tax receipt.

Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos).

Date of admission: May, 2026.

Patient History:

Mallard ducks breed throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and Northern Africa. Mallard ducks living in northern climates migrate south to escape the cold winter months. In Canada and the northern United States, the majority of mallard ducks migrate into Mexico and are regularly spotted in Central America and the Caribbean islands. Mallard ducks are highly adaptable and can be found living near lakes, rivers, fresh and saltwater wetlands, rural agricultural lands, and in urban city parks. Their ability to adapt to changing environments has allowed their population numbers to increase in both rural and urban areas. Male mallard ducks, or drakes, are easily recognizable by their glossy green heads. Both males and females produce the characteristic "quack,” stereotypically associated with ducks. Each spring, female mallards normally lay between 8 and 13 eggs, which hatch after 28 days of incubation. 

We receive ducklings for various reasons, the most common being a suspected orphan, and/or domestic animal attacks. All patients will receive rehabilitative care at our wildlife hospital until they are old enough to be released. Together they will learn how to forage for food and perfect their swimming skills. 

Your sponsorship ensures they grow up strong and healthy under our care. In 2024, AIWC cared for 236 mallards, and in 2025, that number rose to 271 mallards, reflecting the growing demand for waterfowl rehabilitation. Caring for ducklings goes far beyond food and shelter. Growing waterfowl require constant husbandry, species-appropriate diets, clean water, and opportunities to develop natural behaviours like foraging, swimming, and socialising as a flock. Maintaining those aquatic habitats is a significant undertaking; large duck pools require fresh water, cleaning, and daily upkeep, often demanding hours of staff time each day during peak season. As ducklings grow, they learn critical skills together before one day being released back to wetlands where they can continue their journey, and, eventually, migrate south with their flock. 

Your sponsorship helps provide food, habitat maintenance, medical support, pool care, and the intensive daily rehabilitation needed to help orphaned ducklings grow strong and return to the wild.

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