My ducks won’t use the ramp I built

[LisaMarieLMK]

I have two 8 week old Rouens. We made them a duck house out of a playhouse and made a ramp for them to go up and down to it from their play area around the duck house. They won’t use the ramp for some reason. We have to pick them up and bring them in and out of their playhouse. I’ve tried doing a trail of food down the ramp but they just eat what they can reach from inside their duck house and then just sit there at the entrance looking out. Why won’t they use the ramp?

 

[Muscovy-palooza]

I have two 8 week old Rouens. We made them a duck house out of a playhouse and made a ramp for them to go up and down to it from their play area around the duck house. They won’t use the ramp for some reason. We have to pick them up and bring them in and out of their playhouse. I’ve tried doing a trail of food down the ramp but they just eat what they can reach from inside their duck house and then just sit there at the entrance looking out. Why won’t they use the ramp?

Can you post a picture of the ramp?

 

[Miss Lydia]

Can you post a picture of it? might be too steep or too narrow or it maybe they are just scared.

 

[chickens really]

It needs to be wide and have a wall or railing along it to herd then up ...

 

[Muscovy-palooza]

I have a similar problem. The opening to my coop is up pretty high. Wondering about a solution for mine as well. We currently have donkeys in the pasture where our ramp is which poses a bit of a problems as well since they like to rub on it. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

 

[chickens really]

I have a similar problem. The opening to my coop is up pretty high. Wondering about a solution for mine as well. We currently have donkeys in the pasture where our ramp is which poses a bit of a problems as well since they like to rub on it. Any suggestions would be appreciated.View attachment 1780574

Railings and wider...

 

[LisaMarieLMK]

 

[Miss Lydia]

I have a similar problem. The opening to my coop is up pretty high. Wondering about a solution for mine as well. We currently have donkeys in the pasture where our ramp is which poses a bit of a problems as well since they like to rub on it. Any suggestions would be appreciated.View attachment 1780574

defiantly wider. My Muscovy's would probably just leap fly down off. But for protection of legs I would discourage it.

 

[thumper650]

Ducks hate anything new. Even once your ramp is made more suitable, expect a long adjustment period.

 

[sourland]

Ducks and ramps (especially mallard derived birds) don't get along really well. Wide, not steep angle, side bars, and bars on the ramp for traction help with getting them to use ramps.