Also its for the best that theyre not getn in the water yet they cant thermoregulate yet so if there isnt yet u might add a small waterer to be sure they have what they need
Yea thats normal
Trampling them? No not normal like how? When you go out by them they run and run right over the babes? I could see that occuring ducks are very high strung as a whole and that ornamental breed even more so. Or like ur watching them from inside and theyre like ingoring the little ones walking...
More ducklings mighthatch you could candle the eggs to see if theyre close to developed. Just need a super bright flashlight. Aside from thatbwhat do u offer for feed?