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More experienced bird owners explained to them that hatcheries sometimes place an extra chick in shipping boxes to help keep ducklings warm during transport.
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Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
This duckling in my yard was not going to be reunited with its mother.
—Lisa Hughes, CBS News, 19 May 2026
One duckling was found dead and another had severe head trauma, according to police.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
The rest of the ducklings escaped with the mother duck.
—Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
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Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
This duckling in my yard was not going to be reunited with its mother.
—Lisa Hughes, CBS News, 19 May 2026
One duckling was found dead and another had severe head trauma, according to police.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
The rest of the ducklings escaped with the mother duck.
—Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
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“Duckling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/duckling. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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duckling
noun
duck·ling
ˈdək-liŋ 
: a young duck
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