There are billions of insects on a acre of land, and the muscovy ducks are worth their weight in gold at eating mosquitos and insects.
I do understand they are not native and sometime considered a a nuisance. We have a small flock, their none of their ducklings have survived. We have neighbor children abusing them 3908 Clinton Lane, Port Richey, FL
It is often thought that when children are cruel to animals it is an exploratory stage of development. This may be partly true but the intensity, frequency and motivation for their actions must be considered.
Animal abuse can be an indicator and a predictor of other violent acts. This has been well documented in numerous research studies and has led to animal abuse being listed as one of the criteria for a diagnosis of conduct disorder in childhood. Abusers and impressionable children who witness abuse become desensitized to violence and the ability to empathize with the victim. It is well known that abuse is often cyclical and that the only way to stop the cycle is intervention; the earlier the intervention the higher rate of success.
Not all children who abuse animals grow up to become serial killers… but a child who does display unusual or continual fascination with harming animals is in need of professional counseling.Muscovy ducks are creatures of nature, they clean up my acorns. We cannot call the police or animal control because they will not help. What message does this send to the children.
We have spoke to the mom... she stated that she is not able to control her children, they are under the age of 12.
I am a volunteer and sit on the board of for a dog rescue that pulls dogs from kill shelters, I am an Advocate for No Kill.
Yet every day, I am screaming at the kids across the street for tormenting and abusing the ducks.
I needed to air this.
