My ducks have multiple shoutquacks. There's: omg something's going to eat me! (A stranger walked into the yard)
There's: human! Come outside and provide more resources! (Resources are time with me, fresh water, mealworms, foraging time, tomatoes, ect.
There's: I'm an important duck and I like...
I live in Washington too, near Seattle where we get a lot of rain. I feel like the rain likely helps with the poop and smell because it breaks up the poop and washes it into the soil. I could be wrong.
I use sweet pdz, but only inside my ducks' barn room. It does help with the smell. I...