House ducks- tips and tricks

[Quackodile]

Hello everybody!

I am new to duck keeping and ducks in general so please be patient and kind!

I have a beautiful little duckling aged 5 weeks who lives in the house with us. She came from a friends momma duck. The poor little thing had funny legs when she hatched and a bit of a wobble and momma duck didn't want to know so instead we took her on as my friend just doesn't have the time to devote to one little duckling!

She's very happy and content, loves snuggling with us. She goes in the bath for an hour (or until she gets bored) in the morning and then 2 hours out on the forest in the rivers/streams of an evening.

I'm looking for any tips or tricks of keeping house ducks that made life for both parties much easier

 

[Miss Lydia]

I don’t have house ducks but I found this info. https://www.tyrantfarms.com/nine-tips-and-tricks-for-keeping-indoor-pet-ducks/.

 

[viennaproto]

I am not much help as I raise my ducks outside. Please post a picture though, I would love to see her

 

[Quackodile]

I don’t have house ducks but I found this info. https://www.tyrantfarms.com/nine-tips-and-tricks-for-keeping-indoor-pet-ducks/.

Thank you! Will give this a read now!

 

[Quackodile]

I am not much help as I raise my ducks outside. Please post a picture though, I would love to see her

This is the little feathered beauty! Hopefully you can see my pic?

 

[Miss Lydia]

She’s adorable! Can she walk now ?

 

[Quackodile]

She's super healthy and walks just fine thankfully! We aren't sure if momma duck knocked her around a little when she first hatched or if something else caused her strange wobbleness. But we are so thankful she's fit and healthy now, she's such a loving little thing!

 

[viennaproto]

Yes I can see it! She looks like such a doll

 

[Miss Lydia]

That’s awesome! You don’t let her out in the forest by herself I hope?

 

[Quackodile]

Oh no! We go for walks every evening so we find a nice little river with plenty of plants and weeds for her to forage through. I couldn't bear the thought of her being anywhere alone, she's our little sweetheart.