i need help

[ashleymikia]

my two female ducks are hissing at me. why?

 

[Frank Phinster]

Did you raise them yourself? In that case ducks tend to lose any respect for their keeper and can become bossy or even aggressive. It is quite common and several members of this forum reported similar behaviour.
Years ago I had two runners that I were imprinted on me and once grown up they used to bite my ancles. Nothing dramatic, just a little annoying and a little painful from time to time. They stopped after a while, be it because they grew out of it or I shoved them away gently with my feet.

 

[ashleymikia]

I have raised them from day 1. and now they are hissing and I don't want them too teach my new babies to do that.

 

[mixmaster]

I honestly don't think it can be taught. It would be based on the individuals trust in the relationship between you and the duckling. Are they old enuf to be broody?... maybe a teenager thing. At any rate it should pass. Probably establishing a pecking order... letting you know ur place in the flock

 

[AndystUK]

It could be them keeping you away from the eggs their hatching, nothing personal intended just nature

 

[Miss Lydia]

I agree, my mama duck right now would bite me if I tried to touch one of her babies, they are just being protective.

 

[ashleymikia]

its just them two no male is with the what had happened was I ordered 10 but those two were the only ones who made it so another 8 was sent to us but we didn't get them till 3 weeks later so they are bigger than the new little ones and the little ones like me and I don't want these two teaching the others to hate me?

 

[HollyDuckFarmer]

Ducks are funny, if they have gone broody, and broodyness is contagious, they will indeed hiss and bite and fly attack your head. My ducks have all been ferocious protectors of their eggs and ducklings. I have always had a male in my flock, but I believe females can and will go broody without a drake around. I would just give the hissy girls their space and teach the others to like being around you with food treats.

 

[Frank Phinster]

How old are the ducks? Ducks usually do not even start to lay up to the age of six months.

 

[Going Quackers]

Yes, how old are they? what breed are you sure their girls?