Nelson's world record duckling brood down to seventeenBRADEN FASTIER / Stuff.co.nz Possibly a world record breaking number of ducklings were spotted by the Nelson Golf Club in Tahunanui. The inevitable perils of nature have taken its toll on a record-breaking duckling brood dwelling in a creek in Nelson. Nearby resident Lorna Jenkins first spotted the brood and has continued to keep an eye on their development while keeping them fed them with cooked rice and occasional helpings of diced bread. READ MORE:* World record duckling brood makes a splash* Ducklings survive hawk attackShe had counted 19 as of Thursday evening, however the likely effects of the environment and predators had two more by the following morning. Cold and predation are acknowledged as two of the main reasons for duckling mortality, however habitat plays a big part in increasing their chances of survival.

Source: Stuff October 21, 2016 03:20 UTC