How to train ducks not to attack and bite

[Greyfeathers]

Okay, I got stuck at the words " giant hot pink goose eating slippers with 4 carat diamond encrusted soles". I hope you settled the goose down ( um pun not intended). But, where can I find me a pair of those wild slippers. LOL

 

[WafflesNTimmy]

Keep in mind that during mating season drakes will get aggressive. It will pass, but ducks that are traditionally kept in captivity are bred for longer mating seasons.

 

[Chickenpoop_2.0]

All things you have done have not made you the alpha duck in their pin heads. You literally have to put your body on top of the drake and hold it down for about 5 minutes. You may even have to repeat this over and over until they get the point. Obviously you have to separate the boys or one attacks while the other one is underneath you. Just don't let them do this for too long or it becomes the rule of their house.

Just tried this method! fingers crossed

 

[Free Roamer]

I love the advice given however I have two grandchildren ages two and four that live with me and he is attacking and biting them. Clearly they are too little to mount and hold our duck down for five minutes. Any suggestions. I need help ASAP because they are becoming afraid of him.

 

[chickens really]

@Free Roamer
I just had to sell my Drake that became aggressive....He attacked me and my little Dog...Aggressive animals have no place here.....Some just become too aggressive ....

 

[Miss Lydia]

I love the advice given however I have two grandchildren ages two and four that live with me and he is attacking and biting them. Clearly they are too little to mount and hold our duck down for five minutes. Any suggestions. I need help ASAP because they are becoming afraid of him.

During mating season small children need to be kept away from drakes-ganders. Looking at them through fencing keeping hands out is one way for everyone to enjoy having ducks. I did this with my grand kids unless I could be out there with them then I carried a long pole or the broom and kept my boys away by placing the pole in between. I never hit them just let them know how far they could come. I taught my geese this method with my dogs too.

 

[Free Roamer]

Thanks for the advice but my duck is the only duck and is a house duck. We found him as a stray around two weeks old so he only has been around humans.

During mating season small children need to be kept away from drakes-ganders. Looking at them through fencing keeping hands out is one way for everyone to enjoy having ducks. I did this with my grand kids unless I could be out there with them then I carried a long pole or the broom and kept my boys away by placing the pole in between. I never hit them just let them know how far they could come. I taught my geese this method with my dogs too.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Then you'll have to be like mama duck or chicken and be the one to show your drake your littles are off limits to him unless he can be nice. When my drake who was raised inside by dh and I starts to get over rowdy with me I just put him down fast just like another drake would do. I put him down on his belly with one hand behind the neck the other down at lower end of his back hold this way till he stops fighting then let him up if he comes again he gets the same again. Main thing is being consistent . They can learn to behave but do have to be reminded at times.

 

[onaharley]

Having the same problem with my 10 week old Pekin drake. I just found out that he is a boy due to his lost voice i posted last week. They never did really let me hold them and I have not tried to hold my 2 ducks since the beginning of June. As i am new to this, i didn't realize you had to imprint on them. Had I known this I would have been holding them like crazy when i got them on memorial day. Through reading I have found a lot out, like don't chase them in order to hold them! So I stopped forcing my hugs and holdings.

So when i give out treats - Mealworms, these guys go crazy over this treat - every night if i hang out to long, the boy thinks i'm going to try and hold him. Which i have not even attempted to hold them. His head will get real shaky and he will strike at me. At first, i thought ok i see your little stress out thinking that i am going to try and get a hold of you, i get it. Now this doesn't happen all the time, but last night he did strike twice at me, once towards my arm and the other towards my chest. So i had to put my foot down and had to pick him up. I gotta let him know whos boss. Well the 1st attempt did not go like i though it would. Their wing span doesn't look that big until you have one flapping in your face! I put him down and he waddled off. I got up and went to him, he squatted down and let me pick him up. I continued to hold him - all the while he was shaking like a leaf. He briefly stopped shaking and i tried to adjust the way i was holding him and here comes that big ol wing of his so i put him down. I gave extra meal worms cause i felt bad for stressing him out, but i can't have him striking at me.

So my question is do i continue to try and hold him each night when i give them mealworms (this is when i lock them up for the night) or only do this when strikes at me?
Is this behavior normal at this age? 10 weeks seems too young to start being hormonal......but i am new to this! any thoughts?

 

[Duckymomlol]

Mine recently started an obsession with my feet. I pick him up, snuggle him, kiss him and then let him flap his little wings and pretend to fly away in disgust. Usually keeps him from messing with me for an hour or two. And he thus far has bitten my toe once. I promptly picked him up and (gently! With lips only as their bills are super sensitive) bit the tip of his beak. He has not even thought about biting since. He hates being molested and the whole flip him on his back thing was just getting my arms shredded. But getting picked up and loved on like a puppy? He dreads it.