New to owning ducks need help!!!

[BunnyEberhart]

Once temps drop to freezing remove the pool. Provide swimming only on sunny warm days. Tarp the top and apply vapour barrier plastic to the sides to block out wind, rain and snow. supply straw only in one area and the house. Straw becomes wet and stinks quickly so needs cleaning regularly.

And neighbors have opinions on the smell of wet straw.

 

[Newt46]

And neighbors have opinions on the smell of wet straw.

Yea honestly I was thinking about AstroTurf and hay, feels like I’m cleaning it out everyday. Also, does anyone clean their kiddie pool everyday? I do but I’ve read that you don’t have to, so I’m wondering if you can filter a duck pool.

 

[Newt46]

As old as they are you may never have ducks comfortable with human contact. they may come close to you, like mine do, but run away when you move toward them in any way. Also, like mine do. If you get them young enough you can get them to imprint to you but then they think they are a human not a duck and may not get on well with other ducks nor feel safe and secure with ducks. So i personally don't recommend this. Just keep trying to get close and pick them up often. This will help them see pick ups are annoying but not necessarily bad. They will still complain. I also try to carry them to a place that is a neutral spot, i use a hallway personally. So they can see a way out. I sit them on the floor, hold them firm and do whatever medical, check up, inspection, medication, what have you, is needed then let them go always talking gently and in my good ducky voice. That i am sure they just L O V E.

I’ll have to try and get a hold of them then, one of their wings are bloody and I’m not sure if something got it or it hurt itself or if it’s a blood feather, I’m not really sure what to look for when I am
Able to pick her up.