I've had that thought too. They've gone through bouts of refusing to come out of their house in the morning, and our previous flock of 3 males were dinner for a coyote. It may be the foxes or coyotes annoying them at night.
Hey duck owners
We had 3 backyard ducks, all female. Last week, one suddenly died. We are still awaiting the necropsy results. Anyway, over the past few days, the remaining 2 ducks have become TERRIFIED of us. Tonight when I put them to bed, one was literally trembling when I reached in to...