New duck owner in need of advice.

[drumstick diva]

Welcome to Backyard Chickens(and ducks etc.), so glad you joined the flock.

 

[rjohns39]

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

 

[chrissynemetz]

Hi and welcome to BYC! Do the ducks free range? I always used their favorite treats to convince mine to go where I wanted.

 

[April and herducks]

Hi and welcome to BYC! Do the ducks free range? I always used their favorite treats to convince mine to go where I wanted.

 

[CrazyDuckDude816]

Just keeping trying to herd them into the coop. After a few days or weeks they get the hang of it, and go in by themselves at a certain time of day. I usually let them know it's bed time by saying "All ducks, go to bed!" and they rush in the coop before I get a chance to help!

 

[April and herducks]

Yes, they free range during the day. I was actually able to get daffy to go in the crate by himself last night because I picked up their food for a little while before bed time. I brought it back out and hand fed them. Tweety is easy to pick up so I put her in the crate with the food, daffy doesn't like being separated from tweety and he wanted the food so I placed the food in the crate with tweety, then went around the corner and peeped on daffy, he walked right in! Worked like a charm! Thank you.