My ducks won't go outside unless I do!!!!

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
Maybe they are just not confident yet. Give them time and allow them to come and go as they please.

 

[Pork Pie]

Hello and welcome to BYC. I hope that you enjoy your time here.

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Best wishes

Pork Pie

 

[Hev1977]

Their water source is a small paddling pool, deep enough to paddle and scoop their beaks. I'm a first time duck mum, I have basically kiddy proofed their area!!! I have 2 dogs of my own, but they are kept separate from the ducks and supervised when they're out. My neighbour has cats, but they won't come in the garden because of the dogs!! I live in England so very few birds of prey in the area. I'll do what everyone has suggested, give them time and spend as much time as I can with them in the garden. Thank you everyone for your help.

 

[N F C]

Sounds like you've already received some good tips so I'll just say hello and leave you with a link to the Duck forum:
Ducks

Best of luck!

 

[TwoCrows]

Hello there and welcome to BYC!

Good luck with your Ducks and all you do.

 

[Claires Poultry]

Hello and welcome to BYC!

We're so glad to have you here with us!

Thank you for joining our wonderful community of fellow poultry enthusiasts!

It's so nice to meet a fellow duck owner!
I also raise Muscovies.

You might like to check out these threads:
The Magnificent Marvelous Muscovies thread:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/magnificent-marvelous-muscovies.1300538/

The Duck Lovers Unite chat thread:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/duck-lovers-unite-a-chat-thread.1335006/

 

[DiYMama540]

Welcome to BYC! Would love to see some pictures of your ducks and set up. Be sure to check out the threads in the Duck forum!!

 

[Miss Lydia]

 

[rjohns39]

Hi and welcome to BYC We're so happy you've decided to join us

 

[TheChiggens]

Any possibility that there is a hawk in the area scaring them ?

Yah sometimes that happens to my hens.