Training my ducklings

[2000096904]

Last night I read and discovered that ducks can be trained so I decided to start with a simple command that you would teach a dog, we know this command as sit. Now I think I got them pretty well trained I've been holding up my finger as well as saying the command and they seem to be following it sort of well they disobey me a lot but through the few times that I have gotten an answer it is always correct with them sitting one after the other they slowly sit. Do you have any tips on how I can speed this up and maybe some things that I haven't tried yet and maybe some other tricks that you recommend I do want to try getting each duck to recognize their name. I was told that since they were ducklings they would be easier to train than fully grown ducks so maybe you could give me some pointers.

 

[Myavia]

Hi!!
I’ve never heard of anyone who trained their ducks, but then again I don’t have many duck friends lol.
Have you been using treats??
I have some ducklings hatching right now and I think I’ll have to try to train them too!!
Do you have any videos of them sitting? I’m intrigued.

 

[Littlefrenchyinbigtexas]

I am intrigued too. A video would be most helpful.
if I could teach mines on how to use the bathroom in a specific spot, they would wander around a lot more

 

[2000096904]

I do like the idea of potty training my ducks but unfortunately it is impossible as ducks have no control over their muscles in that general area. I will show you a video and I would like to say that if I am silent instead of saying the word sit I think it's because I may have discovered something new my ducks seem to respond better to the finger than just to the word on its own so I think they are more of a visual responder I'll send you a video right now yes I do use treats I think it's a good idea to alternate treats but so far I've used strawberries what I do is I make them I hold my hand down on them say sit and put my finger in front of them then I let them do it on their own I haven't got them fully trained yet but I think I'm on a good track.

 

[2000096904]

Sorry can't send a video

 

[HappyDuckie]

You have to upload it to youtube then link it here.

 

[2000096904]

Well I can definitely sent a photo I will try to send the video