Support Group for Abused Duck Keepers

[BelovedBirds]

This is my boy's favorite tree. It's just outside the garden shed where they sleep when we are in Northern Virginia. Although it is lush on the outside, it is "hollow" underneath, with a huge concealed open area around the trunk. No signs of ducks in back yard? They are hiding under the tree. Trying to get them into their cubbies in the shed at night? They are hiding under the tree and do not listen when I tell them a raccoon could find them there. They go under the tree when it's View attachment 4223359hot (there are plenty of other shady spots but this is their preferred); they go under when it is raining (rain=nice weather for ducks, right? Mine hate the rain!)

Where do your ducks like to hide out?

My girls love the rain! Their pen is covered so they end up standing close to the wire to catch the rain!
They don't "hide" really either, they just lay on the grass, Dougie often sleeps in the pond as well.

This is due to them being in their pen, though if they were to free range, they would probably still just sit in the open on the grass. They feel no fear, they just gaze up at birds of prey that fly above them... They don't have very strong survival instincts

 

[Luv Ducks]

This is my boy's favorite tree. It's just outside the garden shed where they sleep when we are in Northern Virginia. Although it is lush on the outside, it is "hollow" underneath, with a huge concealed open area around the trunk. No signs of ducks in back yard? They are hiding under the tree. Trying to get them into their cubbies in the shed at night? They are hiding under the tree and do not listen when I tell them a raccoon could find them there. They go under the tree when it's View attachment 4223359hot (there are plenty of other shady spots but this is their preferred); they go under when it is raining (rain=nice weather for ducks, right? Mine hate the rain!)

Where do your ducks like to hide out?

Mine actually never hide. They have 7 pens from TSC and a 10 X10 dog kennel to roam in. With that much space for 25 of them they all seem happy to be hanging with their besties. lol

 

[ruthhope]

So here they are hanging out in and around their favorite tree! Although they could get underneath from anywhere round the tree, the first photo is of Louie Wilson taking himself in through the 'main entrance'.

 

[Goosebaby]

This summer mine liked disappearing into this mound of smartweed that took over part of their lawn. Other than that they like to hide in the lavender or in some shrubby roses.