The the 2o members of the Sweet Farm Duck Gang come from a variety of different backgrounds. Like chickens, ducks are often raised in backyards by families. When those families move or lose interest, they end up at shelters or worse, released at local ponds where they cannot survive and will either starve or fall victim to predators. Ducks are a 10-15-year commitment, require a lot of care, and are surprisingly messy. Domesticated ducks cannot survive in the wild and should never be released. Luckily all our duck friends were rescued before suffering the same fate as millions of their friends.