My ducks are terrified of me

[austroberta]

Sounds to me like they are in the schitzo duckling stage where the predator instincts have kicked in full force. I would just keep doing what you're doing and wait for the phase to pass. My female WH was the same way when she was young. Now at a year and a half old, my kids, including my spastic 2 year old, can go up to her and pet her with no problems. In fact, she is my 12 year old's favorite duck out of the 8 that we currently have. View attachment 1811781

Oh my stars! That pic is adorable!

It's good to know this could be a phase!