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  1. Agwhite

    Ducklings afraid of life!!!

    I will be sure to try sitting with them every day.
  2. Agwhite

    Ducklings afraid of life!!!

    Yes I made sure their swimming water wasn’t cold. When sit with them they trample each other and try to pile against the wall away from me. I’ve always heard that the earlier you can get them outside the better. (At least for free ranging birds)
  3. Agwhite

    Ducklings afraid of life!!!

    Yes they run to to other side of the coop when they see my shadow through the hardware cloth when I’m doing yard work even though I’m not close to them. And for some odd reason they like the woods more than the pond.
  4. Agwhite

    Ducklings afraid of life!!!

    I’ve raised mallard in the past and all from the same hatchery. All of them were used to me after 3 weeks. All it took was me giving them meal worms and they recognized the sound of me shaking there food and were happy to see me. I like how mallards are flighty because we live around a lot of...
  5. Agwhite

    Ducklings afraid of life!!!

    I ordered them as day olds from Hoovers hatchery and they arrived the next day. When they were younger I could pick them up to show them where the food and water was. Now they are afraid of my shadow. I feed them 3 times a day on a schedule. I try to spend time with them then but they will not...
  6. Agwhite

    Ducklings afraid of life!!!

    HELP!! I have 8 mallard ducklings. They’re around 6 weeks old and I can't get them to warm up to me at all. I’ve had them since they were day olds. I don't know what to do. They panic in terror at the sight of me when I try to give them food and water. They lived in the house for 2 weeks. Now...
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