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Children 5 years and younger should not handle chicks, ducklings or other backyard poultry or spend time where the animals live or walk around, as young children are more likely to become sick from salmonella.
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Julia Gomez, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
In video shared on social media by the RPD, the ducklings can be heard quacking loudly amid the rescue.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
Folsom police said the ducklings’ mother watched as first responders brought out her babies one by one.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 18 Apr. 2026
As an example of the potential negative effects, feeding bread to young birds like ducklings might prevent them from learning to forage on their own.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2025
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Julia Gomez, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
In video shared on social media by the RPD, the ducklings can be heard quacking loudly amid the rescue.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
Folsom police said the ducklings’ mother watched as first responders brought out her babies one by one.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 18 Apr. 2026
As an example of the potential negative effects, feeding bread to young birds like ducklings might prevent them from learning to forage on their own.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2025
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“Duckling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/duckling. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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duckling
noun
duck·ling
ˈdək-liŋ 
: a young duck
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