Anyone got any tips on a imprinting?!

[AJB05]

I brought 3 ducklings yesterday and they are petrified of me and one of them try nibble me. They are 1-2weeks old peking duckling, anyone have any tips of imprinting.
I’ve hand fed them I’ve sand to them I speak to them and stroke them but nothing as of yet?

 

[chickentrains]

Hand feed them, feed them treats (if they have grit), and spend time talking to them.

 

[SolarDuck]

If they are already over a week old they won't imprint on you. That doesn't mean they can't become friendly pets, just spend as much time as possible with them and bring them some dried mealworms whenever you go to them.

 

[AJB05]

Hand feed them, feed them treats (if they have grit), and spend time talking to them.

Yes I will do thankyou

 

[AJB05]

If they are already over a week old they won't imprint on you. That doesn't mean they can't become friendly pets, just spend as much time as possible with them and bring them some dried mealworms whenever you go to them.

Okay thankyou

 

[fatty and friends]

ducks can imprint over 2 weeks! mine have always imprinted way earlier but i know people who have had them imprint older

 

[KaleIAm]

If they are already over a week old they won't imprint on you. That doesn't mean they can't become friendly pets, just spend as much time as possible with them and bring them some dried mealworms whenever you go to them.

x2

Also avoid doing anything scary. My duck Pigweed didn't imprint on me, even though I have had her since she was a duckling. She's a wonderful pet who comes to me when I call her name.