Teaching a new duck old tricks/Duck Behavior

[KGangl]

Hello! I was just curious if anyone has taught their ducks any tricks? I have recently started getting my 12 week old Pekin's to flap their wings on command. It wasn't anything I intentionally set out to do, but they seemed to understand the word "flap" and "grapes", so every time they saw I had grapes, they would flap their wings, so I reinforced that behavior.

Also curious if anyone has any information/links/websites on duck behavior? Everywhere I seem to look, I find plenty about chickens, but none on duck behavior. Just curious to see why ducks do what they do! Thanks

 

[The Duck Ladie]

Hello! I was just curious if anyone has taught their ducks any tricks? I have recently started getting my 12 week old Pekin's to flap their wings on command. It wasn't anything I intentionally set out to do, but they seemed to understand the word "flap" and "grapes", so every time they saw I had grapes, they would flap their wings, so I reinforced that behavior.

Also curious if anyone has any information/links/websites on duck behavior? Everywhere I seem to look, I find plenty about chickens, but none on duck behavior. Just curious to see why ducks do what they do! Thanks

I've never trained any of my ducks, but that is very cool!

 

[KGangl]

Thanks! Although, as spoiled as they are, I am not really sure who is conditioning who!!

 

[Ren2014]

Ducks are creatures of habit. The only tricks mine know are to come running when they see that I have treats and to go inside at night.

 

[AnjKar n Ducks]

@KGangl

That's so cool!

Mine only know when it's time to get in the cage to get to 4-H and when I have lettuce in my hand!

 

[KGangl]

Thanks, @Ren2014 and @AnjKar n Ducks!

 

[Doulos]

I saw this video on YouTube of a duck playing fetch!

 

[Spyderk117]

I really want to teach my Mallards this! It's so cool.

 

[KGangl]

Love it!!

 

[The Duck Ladie]

I really want to teach my Mallards this! It's so cool.

So cool! Wish my ducks would simply come to me...