Ducks Out of Water…

[Hickory_Hills]

My ducks have avoided any type of basin that I’ve put in their run, for them to play in. I’ve used smaller and smaller. Put treats in them. Nothing. I thought Ducks love the water???
They’re Swedish Blues.

 

[Miss Lydia]

They do love water, Are you sure you have ducks? lol just kidding. Do they have a pool? And a easy way in and out?

 

[Hickory_Hills]

They do love water, Are you sure you have ducks? lol just kidding. Do they have a pool? And an easy way in and out?

I started with a pool. They wouldn’t even go in the run. I swapped it for a 3 gallon hog feeder, they won’t even drink from it. I’ve used a regular bowl. I’ve put peas in there; strawberries.
I tried to put a small ramp up to the pool. Not sure what to do for them to get out?

 

[SilverBirds]

Have you tried putting them in the pool? How old are they?

 

[ruthhope]

I thought it was just my boys that were stinkers! I have one muscovy drake that bathes daily, two that don't bathe voluntarily and a pekin that was in water all day in his own wading pool when he was see no touch but stopped bathing the moment I took the temporary dog pen down and let him loose with the muscovy . He still had his own wading pool but stopped using it. I hose the stinkers down regularly. The two myscovy hate being hosed down but the pekin loves it and comes running towards the hose which I have set to "shower" when I am hosing them.

Yours, @Hickory_Hills, have the same outlook on bathing as mine!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Thankfully my Muscovy do love their bathes.

If you put them into the pool @Hickory_Hills what happens?

 

[Hickory_Hills]

Have you tried putting them in the pool? How old are they?

I put one in the pool. He stood there frozen for a sec. Pooped then hopped out.

 

[Hickory_Hills]

Thankfully my Muscovy do love their bathes.

If you put them into the pool @Hickory_Hills what happens?

I was only able to get one in. He froze, pooped, then hopped out.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Sorry don't mean to laugh but visualizing that struck me funny.

I guess about all you can do is make it available and hopefully as it gets hot they will get in to cool off.

 

[Hickory_Hills]

Sorry don't mean to laugh but visualizing that struck me funny.

I guess about all you can do is make it available and hopefully as it gets hot they will get in to cool off.

Nope! You’re quite alright!