More photos of the ducklings, they're 4 weeks old now!

[Chick_a_dee]

Here is the trio today in their pool outside while I was cleaning out the brooder...

They actually appear to hate me LOL, they freak out whenver I try to pick them up..I just have to COME IN the chick/duck room upstairs and they plaster themselves to the edge of the brooder and make quite the racket.

I remember the chickens did that up until the day I put them out in the coop, and then all of a sudden they loved me and wanted to be around me. Do you guys think the ducklings will go this route too? Their duck coop is close to the house and they'll be on a feeding schedule to avoid grossness in the coop, they'll also be locked up at night so they'll have a lot of contact with us.

Do ducks like yogurt like the chicks do? I gave them peas last night that they gobbled up, and they go out onto the front lawn in a pen during the day most days so they get lots of greens if they want them.

Anyway, to the photos!

Meet, Mrs Tiggy Winkle, Mrs Norris, and Jemima Puddle Duck

 

[Wifezilla]

My welsh harlequins, who do like me, STILL don't want me to pick them up! Don't take it personally

 

[Chick_a_dee]

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The more I pick them up outside the less time they spend freaking out when I pick them up it seems. I was thinking they'd be happier with US if they were out in the duck house, cause obviously a mucky brooder isn't very comfortable and its a little scary having someone loom over you.

 

[Chick_a_dee]

Aww come on guys, they are total divas XD

 

[Settler'sDreamFarm]

My ducks are still very afraid, but I am working on it

And mine are the same age and breed (but you knew that) By the way what sex are your ducks or did you just get straight run???

 

[Chick_a_dee]

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We got girls... they're supposed to be sexable by the colour of the head and no one has grey heads yet so LOL.

 

[hearthnsoul]

My ducks love to sit on my lap, but it has to be their idea. If I pick them up to sit on my lap they won't protest if there is a nice fluffly towel to curl up in. But to just pick up an plop on my lap no sir,..but they will jump up on their own to sit for a bit.
Of copurse that's the six mutts,..the 5 mallards think I have the plague unless I have food.