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Topic ID 2119
19/10/2006 by Sister
garden center lower hatfield road
I heard that they have a new pet centre, birds rabbits and ducklings. I also heard that the ducklings were stolen from the river beside the garden centre for selling in the garden centre!!!!!!
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Reply ID 28517
19/10/2006 by Ewoowar
Can you confirm that the ducklings were taken from the wild?
Reply ID 28520
19/10/2006 by Scouter
Yes they were but only to raise them before the unusually mild weather goes.
There's actually a Mallard on a nest in one of the riverside garden boxes!
I like the small but perfectly formed animal area...the play bit was a little cramped
Reply ID 28526
19/10/2006 by Joby
Why did they need "raising" at all? Wouldn't it have just been better to leave them alone?
Reply ID 28536
19/10/2006 by shunt
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Originally posted by Joby
Why did they need "raising" at all? Wouldn't it have just been better to leave them alone?
Duck farming? A late brood may not survive if the weather turns. Maybe the Garden Centre realises the ducks are an attraction and wishes to maximise numbers on trhe river. I'd guess the environmental impact of assisting a few chicks to cheat fate, in this case, is minor.
Reply ID 28542
19/10/2006 by Sister
I think they should have been left on the river and let nature take its course, but instead finacial gain goes to the garden centre instead. Any money that is made on selling these ducks should go to charity and not in the owners pocket!!!! Also why have the free tea and coffees stopped after midday?
Reply ID 28545
19/10/2006 by Joby
Are they definitely "for sale" and not just "for show"?
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