My ducks were able to get through the fence and they found the creek.

[thoeffel1994]

Well the thing I was worried about happening happened. My ducks were able to get through the fence and they found the creek. After work today I saw their footprints in the sand down by the bank. How likely do you think it is that they'll find their way back? I walked down stream both directions and I see nothing. I feel like they could be anywhere at this point.

I don't know how people free range ducks. Maybe they just don't have creeks.

 

[thoeffel1994]

The drake stuck behind. After walking back to the coop from walking down the creek one female is back but two are missing. I feel like its unusual for two to separate from another one. Ducks usually stay in groups. Kinda worried that a neighbors dog might have chased them.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I free range but in fencing I have a mt river below me and I do not want my ducks down there. So 2 are home and 2 are missing?

 

[thoeffel1994]

I free range but in fencing I have a mt river below me and I do not want my ducks down there. So 2 are home and 2 are missing?

Yup two are home and two are missing. :/. Only the khaki Campbells though the Muscovies stay probably because they can't fit through the fence because they're much bigger

 

[Miss Lydia]

They may not make it home if they went to far down the creek. I hope they do though because come night fall they will be in danger. I hope you can fix your fence so they can't escape again.

 

[Jenbirdee]

I would be out there around sunset, and after, quacking on my megaphone , so maybe they will hear and come home

 

[Miss Lydia]

And shaking something yummy in a container that they may hear.

 

[thoeffel1994]

They all came back at about 9:00pm!
They were waiting down in the coop for me to lock it up! I know for a fact they weren't in there earlier.

I'm debating if I should allow them to keep doing that? If I choose not to I'll just run a piece of chicken wire along the base of the fence to keep them from squeezing through the holes. It would be cool to have a massive flock of free range ducks and I'm sure they love that creek. Do ducks usually stick around the coop or do they tend to wander off or swim down the creek never to be seen again?

 

[Canadian Wind]

With a running creek, I would not want to take the chance. And it's putting them at risk from predator attacks since you can't check on them.

Glad they came back!

 

[Miss Lydia]

I agree. No telling how brave they might become and get too far away. You could always build a secure run for them like as large an area as you can so they have room to forage but you won't have to worry about them being picked off or going too far.