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Interesting, my girls have never bitten me unless you mean a love nibble (those don't hurt). I agree with you that imprinting causes the birds to think that humans are the same species as they are. It is why endangered birds like Condors are fed with a Condor hand puppet when they are young. I...

Mine love cherry tomatoes (as well as meal worms or soldier fly larva). So, I plant a couple tomato plants just for them. The beds are raised and fenced so they can’t help themselves. But, it helps with the cost.

I’m curious if this was a personal experience? I ask, because I have raised three drakes with a different experience. Two were hatched in my classroom and definitely imprinted on humans. The third, I bought from the feed store at two or three days old and then took him to my classroom. All...

Most definitely! Time, patience, and treats work wonders. Be aware also that ducklings go through a scaredy-cat phase. If I remember right it is about a month old or so. In the wild, being scared of everything keeps them alive so it is normal. Try not to give up during it.

Most definitely! They love their treats. .

Imprinting takes place the first 24-48 hrs. It is on a species not a person. If they were hatched by a person rather than a momma duck, they are already imprinted on humans. Now you can teach them to trust you. The best way to do that is spend time with them. I used to set up a screen tent...