experience in New Jersey and looking to adopt a pair ( or more ) of unconventional pets?The Barnyard Sanctuary , an animal rescue farm in Knowlton Township , is seek new owner for near 100 tame duck’s egg that were illegally released in Secaucus last month , The Recordreports .
Nobody knows quite where the birds came from . On July 14 , policearresteda 37 - year - old Secaucus woman , Qinglian Li , and charged her with seven counts of animal cruelty after she reportedly set dozens of Khaki Campbell ducks loose around the townsfolk ’s Mill Creek Mall . Several were found idle , and a few could n’t brook or take the air . Then , later that week , authorities received new reports that even more Khaki Campbell duck’s egg had been bring out near the same shopping inwardness . Police still do n’t know whether the two events are related .
New Jersey State and Wildlife officials rescued the ducks , and hand intimately 100 of them to the Barnyard Sanctuary . They ’ve been quarantined and scanned for diseases — and too soon next week , on August 8 , they ’ll formally be available for adoption .
As of Wednesday , August 3 , Barnyard Sanctuary beginner Tamala Lester had more than 200 inquiries to borrow the ducks , The New Jersey Heraldreports . Lester still has n’t evaluated all of the potential possessor — but since duck are good deal animals , she does require them to take at least two birds each . The ducks should also be supply with a fence in - in , 6 - by-10 - metrical foot enclosure that contains a place for them to look for protection . Plus , there are natural law about transporting fowl across DoS lines , so all owners must reside in New Jersey .
The Khaki Campbell duck’s egg isadomesticated birdfrom England that weighs nearly 5 British pound sterling as an grownup . It descend in several colors — including khaki , blue , and white — and while it does n’t vanish , it ’s known for its eminent egg yield . Interested in own one ? The ducks are available for a $ 20 adoption fee . For more information , email Lester atinfo@barnyardsanctuary.org .
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