Curious if anyone has experienced this with their ducks...

[ruthhope]

They may have been missing you too

They may have!! Ha ha but not those two. They are completely wrapped up in themselves as long and food and water, and a wading pool is available, they aren't anybody's!!! One of the drakes I took with me would miss me. Daffy was a rescue that I hand raised from 2 or 3 days old and is tightly bonded with me. He is no longer compelled to follow me around as he was at 3 months old, but he often choses to follow me. He demands attention -- unfortunately he no longer uses "nibbly nibbly" but now uses bitey bitey and it hurts!! I took him with me although he was not close to the two pekins that came with me, as I knew he would not be happy left behind.

 

[Mother-Hen-Michele]

- unfortunately he no longer uses "nibbly nibbly" but now uses bitey bitey and it hurts!!

I had an issue with a drake, he would bite very hard, I tried many things, including a 'pecking' (finger tips pinched together to mimic a bite) on his beak. Nothing worked.

He was trying to defend his girl, and it ended when I had to put him in a room next to her (separated only by a window) when she was sitting eggs. There was nothing else to do, he will bite if he sees himself as her line of defense.

The funny thing is as much time as I spend with them, it was the men who saw him who immediately understood what was happening, including two workmen who were at the house for just a few moments. There is a male instinct to protect (some men don't have it, of course, and some make it something unhealthy) and a man sees it in other males.

Try to not put yourself on the opposite side of him from his mate (if he has one) to see if it clears this behaviour

 

[ruthhope]

I had an issue with a drake, he would bite very hard, I tried many things, including a 'pecking' (finger tips pinched together to mimic a bite) on his beak. Nothing worked.

He was trying to defend his girl, and it ended when I had to put him in a room next to her (separated only by a window) when she was sitting eggs. There was nothing else to do, he will bite if he sees himself as her line of defense.

The funny thing is as much time as I spend with them, it was the men who saw him who immediately understood what was happening, including two workmen who were at the house for just a few moments. There is a male instinct to protect (some men don't have it, of course, and some make it something unhealthy) and a man sees it in other males.

Try to not put yourself on the opposite side of him from his mate (if he has one) to see if it clears this behaviour

Mine are all all drake flock. Daffy isn;t biting me malicously. He is demanding attention and clearly I give him attention, albeit negative attention, when he bites. I tell him off, lift him and scoot him away and if he really hurts me pick him up and throw him feet first away. He jsut comes straight back and tries it again. He is a very cuddly duck and wants nothing more than for me to sit and cuddle him. Oh, I am wrong, he wants more than that: he wants to live in the house not with the other ducks!!!

 

[Mother-Hen-Michele]

Mine are all all drake flock. Daffy isn;t biting me malicously. He is demanding attention and clearly I give him attention, albeit negative attention, when he bites. I tell him off, lift him and scoot him away and if he really hurts me pick him up and throw him feet first away. He jsut comes straight back and tries it again. He is a very cuddly duck and wants nothing more than for me to sit and cuddle him. Oh, I am wrong, he wants more than that: he wants to live in the house not with the other ducks!!!

Oh, then cuddles would work better than scolding