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Tookie said:
Lol, that's ducks for you! I hope they start going in.
Maybe try putting the food in there again?

They may never learn to go in, and the only way to keep them more confined is if you built an enclosed run.
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I put the food inside the house. They swam across the pond and up on to the island and went inside to eat. Then went right back down the island and into the pond. I have also been chasing off the three peacocks who seem very interested in the little condo with food inside. Hopefully they don't sleep as soundly as chickens.
 
Debbie292d said:
Hiya, and welcome to BYC! :frow

I'm very new to ducks, still in our brooder, but real duck folks will be here soon. We also have a Duck forum you could ask in. I may soon be asking this question. ☺️

We're glad you're here!
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I'm glad you are new to ducks too! Hopefully we can swap experiences. My home page indicated I'm still in the brooder. Apparently being a new member I hatched earlier today. How long do I stay here? I don't want to get Broody in here.
 
Twilia said:
Hey there, welcome.
Sounds too simple, how about feeding the ducks in the coop?
'Your' ducks will likely drink from the pond anyways; if you put fresh water out it would just be another option.
Do it anyways, they may surprise you.

These articles on roo behavior may interest you:
Understanding Your Rooster.

Understanding Your Rooster.

The reader needs to be aware that these observations and conclusions are taken from a particular chicken keeping arrangement which was conceived to be as close as practicable to the living arrangements of the chickens' ancestors, the jungle fowl, in order to study the chicken's natural behavior...
Ask about Roosters: How to Deal with Aggression, Explained.

Ask about Roosters: How to Deal with Aggression, Explained.

After realizing the need for clarity, I decided to create an article for those of you who have roos with behavior issues, those thinking about adding one to your flock, or if you are just curious since the issue is natural to come up for each of us in even the most docile of males. It is...
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Any suggestions on the latter, feel free to comment ;-)

Twilia ;-)
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Thanks for the Roo articles. I have a sweet fella right now. Very passive. Waits until all the girls have their pick of the treats. In the past I have had a feisty fella and had to walk backwards away from him or sure enough he would run after me and attack my legs.
 
DucksQuackMeUp said:
I'm glad you are new to ducks too! Hopefully we can swap experiences. My home page indicated I'm still in the brooder. Apparently being a new member I hatched earlier today. How long do I stay here? I don't want to get Broody in here.
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You'll soon be Chirping. You get points for liking others' posts, posting a thread, replying to a post, etc.

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DucksQuackMeUp said:
I put the food inside the house. They swam across the pond and up on to the island and went inside to eat. Then went right back down the island and into the pond. I have also been chasing off the three peacocks who seem very interested in the little condo with food inside. Hopefully they don't sleep as soundly as chickens.
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At least they went inside to eat! Maybe keep trying that until they learn? You could sneak up while they're in there and lock them in for a couple days to teach them its home, like I suggested before.
 

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