Bored duckling; Tips?

[Miss Lydia]

Duckling cannot be bored when children as precious as these are around. They look very calm around the duckling

 

[Miss Lydia]

My ducklings have a chicken treat ball I put meal worms in it they love it.

 

[Loopeend]

I think going outside, weather permitting, to pick around is a great idea. Those little boogers can be sooo fast though, just make sure it's a safe area where she can't get under a fence, etc where you cant get to her. I put mine in a dog crate or pen that has poultry netting attached so that they can't slip out when they are tiny. There is no floor in either so they are able to lay in the grass and nibble. I put a mirror in the pen with our lonely duckling and she sat right next to it totally in love with her reflection. I also put a crock full of water in the pen with her with a rock inside and brick steps on the outside so that she could get in and out easier.

The weather is finally getting better! So I'm going to buy a rabbit/puppy-cage for outside. She is having the spurt-arounds now in the brooder, so that nice weather is a good timing. She needs to be able to run more
Plus she can interact with the other ducks without them hurting it. If one has interest besides killing her/him that is.. let's hope.

 

[Tannerpauldean]

It's great that you are working on getting this little one some stimulation! I had a situation last year that I ended up losing 13 of my 14 ducklings at 4 weeks old. It was heartbreaking (still not quite sure what happened). The one duck that remained was traumatized and had stunted growth from the experience. Now she is over a year old and only weighs about 2.5/3lbs, a little light for an Indian Runner.

I ended up buying a couple ducklings from someone else just to keep her company. Once they grew up and my flock got a little bigger I ended up giving away those companion ducks since they were not a breed I am interested in.