When living at home someone gave my father 4 ducklings. They grew up to be I believe Perkins. My dad would let them free range all day, as sun went down they would put themselves in coop. If anyone was in the yard they would run over looking for food. I don't know if I would call them tame, but they where not afraid of people. 40 years later it was love at first sight with East Indie Ducks. But I never saw any for sale. One day on sister site a link was posted to a breeder. When I contacted breeder he had 1 pair left. he told me they where young and would bred in April. I bought the pair sight unseen and had them mailed to me. I was shocked when I unpacked them. They both had giant balls of dried fecal matter stuck to there feet. They where very nervous and flighty. They would go into a panic when some went near them. This is my question I have had them for about 2 months with no change. When I go near their pen they panic. Will they ever became tame like the Perkins ? WAS getting adults a mistake ? I am not use to a pet that fears me and panics at sight of me. Any hope for these beautiful ducks ?
