Welsh Harlequin 2 week olds are oddly too calm

[DucksOhio]

i have a 4 week old duckling flock, 3 khakis, 2 Welshies, all girls. They are acting like normal 4 week old ducklings.

My 3 2 week old welshies are really almost too calm. They’re eating and drinking lots of water, but whenever I check on them, they’re cuddled together and not freaking out when I come in the room like normal ducklings.

They look great and healthy but it’s so odd that they are so calm!

Today I introduced a very watery pea purée to them. No interest. What duck doesn’t love peas? Odd.

 

[DuckyDonna]

my runners couldn't care less about peas! Don't feel bad!

 

[Jpat]

its like there is a period between 2 and 3 weeks where ducklings will eat whatever you feed them and thats when they develope taste for treats. Depending on what you try feeding them

i used lettuce and now lettuce is a big treat for them but they hate peas!

ive never had welshies but everyone seys they are baby dolls

 

[Timothy Menezes]

Metzer farms says WH are their calmest ducks. Where did you get them?

 

[DucksOhio]

Metzer farms says WH are their calmest ducks. Where did you get them?

Metzger Farms, lol

 

[Kholts]

Your lucky my little WH is my most high strung duckling (I have a Saxony, Blue Swedish & Ancona mix). She’s the first to go running when I crack the door. Also peeps like crazy when I pick her up.

 

[DucksOhio]

Update...they really don’t want to try anything new. I’m still trying with pea purée. Today I tried to introduce them to a little swimming in a paint roller tray. Absolutely no interest. While calm, they are very timid around me.

This is my third time raising ducklings, and I’ve never encountered this before.

Kinda worried.

 

[Knighstar679]

At two weeks they might be more interested in slightly deeper water and perhaps floating greens or meal worms in it. I usually have to make a tiny bit of splash in the water with my finger tips before they are interested.

 

[Kholts]

Mine also enjoyed deeper water with parsley minced up and floating in the water