Ducks Not Drinking Much, Not Leaving Coop

[Krazyquilts]

Update: Later on today I tried moving around some of the bales of straw in their coop. Voila, they ate all the peas in their water and seem a lot more energetic. They still haven't left their coop but it is a windy day so that could be the source of that issue. In conclusion, it seems a bale of straw between them and the door(which I thought would make them feel warmer and safer) was really freaking them out. Ha! Ducks are funny.

That's great!!! Silly ducks.

 

[CarleeAnn]

I was going to say, sounds like something new is spoiling them! Whether is just be a thing in anew spot or a predator- glad you figured it out! One time I moved my ducks water bucket to a different spot and they would not stop yelling! It took me forever to figure out what wa wrong but once I noticed them not eating or drinking and standing in front of the “old” drinking spot, I moved it back and they were happy again.

They also stayed frozen in a corner for a good thirty minutes because I put watermelon rind down for them- needless to say they never ate it or even seemed interested in it and I had to throw it out.