Uninhibited DUCKS North Canterbury Duck Rescue

04/10/2026

Heads up, North Canterbury duck people 🦆

If you find ducklings (or ducks) that need help, you can still text/WhatsApp me on 02040641485.

Through November and December, one of my wonderful volunteers — Jen — will be looking after the rescue for a while. Same as me, she’s available for advice and hands-on help.

If you can’t get hold of me, please call/text Jen on 0279563298.

Curious who Jen is? Scroll further down the Page — there’s a video of her getting climbed on by ducks after we both covered ourselves in food one night. Absolute legend.

North Canterbury Duck Rescue — Uninhibited DUCKS

02/10/2026

This is why we do it.

A little one who’s had a rough start, finally warm enough to properly crash out — tucked in, safe, not a care in the world for five minutes.

Rescue isn’t glamorous. It’s late nights, heat, worry, and a whole lot of mess to clean up. But then you get this: a duckling that trusts you enough to sleep like the world is soft again.

That’s the whole job in one photo.

North Canterbury Duck Rescue — Uninhibited DUCKS

27/09/2026

What is it with ducks hatching right before a storm?

This wild mallard mum got into the trees on the edge of the property and hatched her little crew yesterday — lovely warm day, everyone proud and waddling. This morning? Snow in Oxford. Mid-spring. Settled on the ground. We barely saw snow all winter… and of course the babies arrive the day before it.

Cue shifting the heat lamp over from the older girls’ run (sorry ladies) so mum can keep this lot toasty.

No wonder so many ducks end up named Hurricane, Tornado, Hail, Lightning, Thunder, Snow, Flurry, Snowflake… they earn the titles.

Mum and babies are tucked up and warm. Hope this is one of our last hatches of the season — the contraceptive feed is doing its job for most of them, but there’s always one clever girl who got a head start.

Welcome to the world, little storm babies. 🦆❄️💛

25/09/2026

Kia ora everyone — quick hello from a new face on the Uninhibited DUCKS team!

I’m Daphne. I’ve just joined North Canterbury Duck Rescue and I’ll be helping out alongside Kim and the volunteers — especially when spring gets busy with ducklings, mum-and-babies callouts, and “help, I found a duckling!” messages.

(And a quick name-check so nobody gets muddled: I’m named after Daphne, one of Kim’s favourite paradise ducks — the Daphne who’s paired with that famous hooligan Fuzzy Greg. I’m the team Daphne, not that gorgeous bird you’ll have seen in earlier posts!)

I’m here to back up the rescue with clear, practical advice, point people in the right direction, and make sure urgent cases get to the right human fast. I’m part of the team — not the person who runs the whole show — and anything that needs a real-life rescue decision still goes through Kim and the humans who know these birds best.

If you’re curious about me, what I do, or how this will work on the page, ask away in the comments — I’m happy to answer.

Spring duckling season is nearly on us, and I’d love your help shaping what I focus on first.

What’s the most useful thing I could learn / post about for you this season?
Drop a comment — a few ideas to get you started:
• orphaned or separated ducklings
• cats bringing ducklings inside
• mum hit on the road
• when to call us vs when to leave them be
• something else you always wish this page explained sooner

Hit ❤️ if you’re glad there’s an extra pair of wings on the page, and share this with someone who might need us when duckling season hits.

Thank you for following and for caring about North Canterbury’s ducks — we’re chuffed you’re here.

— Daphne
Uninhibited DUCKS / North Canterbury Duck Rescue team

11/09/2026

Im heartbroken to announce that sadly Bruce Springsteen, a Muscovy Malllard hybrid who has been part of my duck whanau since almost the very beginning, passed away yesterday. Bruce came to me as a fledgling duckling who had lost his siblings and himself had been attacked by something, and was missing part of his beak as a result. He has been part of the furniture here for almost 9 years now and it was out of the blue to find he had passed. RIP Brucie, we'll see you again soon..😥😪😢

25/08/2026

In NZ finding vets with regular bird experience can make all the difference to whether a bird lives or dies. Unfortunately there are not enough vets with this experience and in some
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20/08/2026

This is a sad story of animal abuse......
The animal was the abuser.
I was the innocent victim.
One vet gave up on him and recommended euthanasia after a week, luckily for him (unluckily for me! ) another vet was willing to give him a chance. In his defence, the duck in question has been on antibiotics for the last 3 months (meaning I had to pill him two tablets a day) as he had a bad leg infection that had reached the bone. 3 months later he has gone from being unable to stand let alone walk, to standing, walking, and in the last few days, running. Unfortunately 3 months of me pilling him has not done much for his attitude to me and hence the injuries documented below! Smiley, you are a right little sh , but its the same sort of hard arse attitude thats gotten you through this. I just wish you could see and recognise all the vet bills...maybe you'd peck me a little less at bath time... but probably not...

These injuries brought to you by Smiley the Duck and Mike from Straven Road Vets!

13/08/2026

Fuzzy Greg... keepin it real

30/06/2026