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Ducks are intelligent, social and sentient.

Ducks are excellent swimmers and divers. They work well together and communicate with one another. Their sharp eyesight also helps them spot danger early. Ducks deserve to be treated with respect.

Duck in natural water among plants

About ducks.

Duck swimming in clear water

Excellent swimmers

Ducks are excellent swimmers and divers. Water is not a luxury for them, but an essential part of their natural lives.

Ducks walking together in a group

Social lives

Ducks can work together and communicate well. They seek contact with other ducks and respond to one another’s sounds, movements and signals.

Alert duck looking around

Sharp eyesight

Ducks have sharp eyesight that helps them spot danger. They stay alert and warn one another when something threatens them.

The stark contrast.

What they need

Ducks need water, space, safety and social contact. They want to swim, dive, move, communicate and express natural behaviour. A duck should not be confined in a barren environment.

In the animal industry

Many ducks hatch in incubators, without their mothers. They then live with thousands of other ducklings in confined spaces, unable to swim, fly or move freely.

Natural lifespan
10 years
In the animal industry
7 weeks

Images from the animal industry

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Duckling in an incubator
Hatched in an incubator Many ducklings hatch in an artificial environment, without the protection and guidance of their mother.
Young ducklings without their mother
Without maternal care Young ducks would normally seek warmth, closeness and safety. In the industry, their lives often begin without these basic needs being met.
Ducklings crowded closely together
Thousands of animals Many ducks live in large groups, leaving little room for rest, space or individual attention.
Ducks without access to natural water
Little opportunity for natural behaviour Swimming, diving, foraging and moving freely are important to ducks, but in sheds they often have little or no opportunity to do so.
Ducks in industrial farming conditions
Bred to grow quickly Ducks are selectively bred for rapid growth, so their short lives are shaped primarily by efficiency and production.
Young duckling in the animal industry
Vulnerable bodies Rapid growth can put a heavy strain on young animals. Every animal is an individual with their own experiences and needs.
Ducks in crates for transport
Transport After just a few weeks, many ducks are caught, placed in crates and transported to the slaughterhouse.
Duck being taken to the slaughterhouse
An early end Their lives usually end at an age when, under natural conditions, they would still be at the very beginning of their lives.

This has to stop.

The number of ducks we kill each year is almost impossible to comprehend. Behind that number are individuals, each with their own personality, emotions, unique experience of the world and desire to live.

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An estimate of the number of ducks killed worldwide since you opened this page. This estimate is based on figures showing that around 4.2 billion ducks are killed each year (Our World in Data).

Protect ducks.

Ducks are born to swim, dive, communicate and live alongside others. They are social, alert animals who deserve respect. Let’s leave these beautiful animals in peace by choosing plant-based.

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Photo credits
  • “Hatched in an incubator”: Lucas Vincour / Zvirata Nejime / We Animals Media
  • “Without maternal care”: Lucas Vincour / Zvirata Nejime / We Animals Media
  • “Thousands of animals”: Lucas Vincour / Zvirata Nejime / We Animals Media
  • “Little opportunity for natural behaviour”: Lucas Vincour / Zvirata Nejime / We Animals Media
  • “Bred to grow quickly” and “In the animal industry”: Lucas Vincour / Zvirata Nejime / We Animals Media
  • “Vulnerable bodies”: Lucas Vincour / Zvirata Nejime / We Animals Media
  • “Transport”: Jo-Anne McArthur / We Animals Media
  • “An early end”: Tato / Hidden / We Animals Media