What do you do to get your ducks off them pond? I have heard it is really hard and want some feedback before I let mine go!I"m so glad to hear Daphne is getting a friend! I was just looking at one of your pics the other day thinking she has no one to 'talk' to LOL! Can't wait to see the pics!!!Regarding your space, it's perfectly adequate for 4 ducks. I have an 8'x8' pen that my 4 stay in during the day and get supervised yard/pond time. They are perfectly happy and healthy.
Cute..I Quack and holler to them. They come ripping back. At bed time I say "Bed time" and each group heads back to their own pens. Certain ones know their names too.You're not going to believe this - but all I have to say to get my ducks back into their pen, whether they are in the pond or foraging, is 'Inside'. If there is a hawk or eagle circling, I say 'Hawk - Inside' in a very scary voice and they RUN to their pen. I have trained my ducks on certain words using meal worms LOL. My family and friends are absolutely amazed at how they respond to commands - ducks are SO smart!!! And mine will do anything for meal worms. Now they respond even when they don't get a treat after... They also know that everything good comes in a red cup - so if they are ever giving me a hard time, I shake the red cup and they respond.
She doesn't need another duck friend true. But, she might want one she can converse with. Muscovy and mallard derived ducks have a different language - like chickens and ducks.
