Help, my duck is attacking me!

[Ptera]

I used to have an Indian Runner drake who made us laugh every day. To impress his girl, he'd charge after us...as long as our backs were turned. If we turned to face him, he'd stop & look away, almost as if he were whistling nonchalantly. Then we'd turn our heads away & he'd pretend to charge again. He'd do this for hours. We called him "little big man." He never made contact with us, just the fake chasing.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I had a Muscovy drake that did that very thing it really is comical. The ones full out attack aren't so funny though.

 

[Brad Nimbus]

I chose the opposite of penning[in a pen that is] I worked with mine and the key to training is consistency I never let him get away with being aggressive with me. I'd pin him down[ just like another drake would do to him] if he came at me again I'd do it again and again until he finally got the message sometimes it would take 3X before he did. Then he would waddle off. He is and was imprinted on me not my choice but that was the way it was.

^ This ^ That drake will learn his place quickly if you follow this advice!

 

[CrystaBub]

I chose the opposite of penning[in a pen that is] I worked with mine and the key to training is consistency I never let him get away with being aggressive with me. I'd pin him down[ just like another drake would do to him] if he came at me again I'd do it again and again until he finally got the message sometimes it would take 3X before he did. Then he would waddle off. He is and was imprinted on me not my choice but that was the way it was.

^ This ^ That drake will learn his place quickly if you follow this advice!

AGREE - Miss Lydia taught me to do this early on with my drake and I'm telling ya it works! I still have to remind him who's boss every now and then, but the rest of the time he is just sweet and the duck most likely to sit in my lap and fall asleep!

 

[VanessaT]

I have two ducks, a male and female. Until today, everytime I go into the backyard my make duck nips at my feet but today my male duck was nipping more than just my feet. He was attacking me and I have no idea why. Same routine, nothing has changed. My ducks are five months old and have free range of the yard. I’ve read that males are aggressive when in heat. Could that be a possibility?

Mine is doing exactly the same thing. He only picks on me...no one else.

 

[bhaugh]

No one has mentioned that only one duck for your Drake could also be a problem. Have you thought about getting more girls? I wouldn't keep just one Drake to one duck. You don't need a Drake for eggs only.