How do I make them go AWAY?!?!?!

[LALADY1101]

We have raised rouen ducks for our pond for the past 3 1/2 yrs. My neighbor has gotten about 10 or 11 Muscovies over a period of the last couple of months. The Muscovies have taken up residence at my house/pond. ALL OF THEM!! In response to this, my ducks have decided to go to his house/pond. I don't want his ducks...I want mine!! Any ideas as to how to make the muscovies go back to his house? I've tried to drop subtle hints about NOT getting anymore Muscovies, but it seems to just go over their heads. I think I saw another one yesterday!! They are friends of ours, but I also think if I approached him about this, he would be offended. So, the only thing I know to do is try to drive his ducks off of my property. How do I do that without hurting them? I don't dislike them, but I want my ducks to be able to come home. If I had wanted Muscovies, I would have gotten them.

 

[miniwhipkey]

That sounds like a bad problem. My mom has the same problem with her mallards and the nabors geese. She has not been able to fix it also. I am sorry to hear that. I don't know what to tell you.

 

[duckyfromoz]

Are they just walking through a fence to get to your dam- or flying over? Maybe speaking to him about trimming their wings- it could help if they are flying- And you could be polite and say that you are concerned they may even fly away- with out mentioning it is to stop them coming to your pond. If they are just walking over- the problem may to harder to solve.

 

[LALADY1101]

They walk and fly over. I left for work one morning and saw one of them sitting on a bridge not too far from our street. I called him and told him she was there. Of course, she came back to MY house. There's someone around here that is getting rid of all of his and my neighbor is getting all of them from him. When he gets home with them, he just opens the carrier (at his house) and lets them out. He's not giving them a chance to get acclimated with where home is. For some reason, they've decided they like my place better. I don't know what to do. I really want them to go back to his house, so my ducks will come home.