I have a 6-8 week old Indian Runner who is finally getting on my last nerve.
She hurt her leg so I brought her inside to treat. The leg is bruised and she doesn't like to stand on it. I have her in with two other ducklings so she has company without getting trampled like what was happening in the brooder.
Every time I would put food and water down for her she'd immediately start biting at my hand. Nothing that hurt - just lots of nibbling.
Now that she's doing better I've been trying to hold her daily to mellow her out. Whenever you move she will lift her head, open her mouth and threaten to bite.
After four days of this without her settling down, she's now decided to get her point across by hissing and biting. Still nothing that hurts, but it's become increasingly annoying.
She will eat and drink out of containers you hold up in front of her. Her leg is still sore, but she can walk. When she's in your lap she never tries to escape. Right now she's even asleep in my lap. But I know the moment I go to pick her up or adjust my position she'll wake up and promptly try to bite.
Any suggestions on getting this to stop? I'd like to keep her but I'm not going to keep an aggressive duck. I know Indian Runners tend to be more high strung than other breeds, but this is _bad_.
She hurt her leg so I brought her inside to treat. The leg is bruised and she doesn't like to stand on it. I have her in with two other ducklings so she has company without getting trampled like what was happening in the brooder.
Every time I would put food and water down for her she'd immediately start biting at my hand. Nothing that hurt - just lots of nibbling.
Now that she's doing better I've been trying to hold her daily to mellow her out. Whenever you move she will lift her head, open her mouth and threaten to bite.
After four days of this without her settling down, she's now decided to get her point across by hissing and biting. Still nothing that hurts, but it's become increasingly annoying.
She will eat and drink out of containers you hold up in front of her. Her leg is still sore, but she can walk. When she's in your lap she never tries to escape. Right now she's even asleep in my lap. But I know the moment I go to pick her up or adjust my position she'll wake up and promptly try to bite.
Any suggestions on getting this to stop? I'd like to keep her but I'm not going to keep an aggressive duck. I know Indian Runners tend to be more high strung than other breeds, but this is _bad_.