1 month old ducklings attached to owner but needs to move to bigger pen

[Miss Lydia]

Empty nest syndrome!

 

[CrystaBub]

Empty nest syndrome!

Which can be easily fixed with more ducks

 

[Miss Lydia]

Yep!!!

 

[Raenh]

Empty nest syndrome!

That's why I have sugar! I was allowed to have her inside because she's the baby.

 

[Jpat]

That's why I have sugar! I was allowed to have her inside because she's the baby.

Any pictures?

 

[PaulX]

Oh they will adjust, just do the transition slowly.

When I moved my 6 babies outside, they would call for me when I walk away, but I made sure to stay with them a lot and gradually reduce that, they gradually got more comfortable being outside and didn't freak out without me anymore.

Then when I gave 4 away, leaving 2 with me, I had to stay with them again or they'd freak out, again I gradually reduced that and they gradually adjusted.

The next adjustment came when they refused to get in their coop, so I distracted them and escaped. They'd freak out calling me for like half an hour at first, but now they've adjusted too.

They'll be fine.

 

[Raenh]

Any pictures?

These are a few months old, I'll get a more recent picture tonight
She still sleeps with me every few nights. I've been leaving her in the coop with the others at night lately because I've been driving. Speedy comes in when I can get away with it. Which happens a bit more lately too because my mom cant always tell speedy and sugar apart since they look almost identical.

 

[Jpat]

What about the 15 gallons of liquid butt juice in your bed?!

Handsome duckys

 

[chickens really]

They definitely will adjust. Just don't run to them when they cry for you. Good luck.

 

[Raenh]

She pretty much stays to one spot when sleeping... I wash clothes/sheets/towels... blankets a lot.
It's like sleeping with a sick baby every night. You deal with it and clean up afterwards.