When can my ducks swim freely in my canal?

[Daisy5381lindsay1]

Ok barrier built. Its not big right now but it has shade and hopefully this helps!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Pics?

 

[Daisy5381lindsay1]

Pics?

I will take pictures tomorrow. The ducks came up my ramp and sat and walked around my ducks pen for the majority of the day. They are so scared. I don't have the heart to let them out to get poked and scared all day. They are very happy with their pen and their baby pool. Tough tough decisions.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I think at the age they are they need security more than open spaces and lake. Let them make the decision on when to go to the water. Unless you just don't want to keep them at home any longer. Possibly as they mature they will get curious enough to venture down to the water.

 

[Daisy5381lindsay1]

This was the shelter and ramp that i made them. Ramp is up.

 

[Daisy5381lindsay1]

My ducks happy as can be ...being left alone

 

[Miss Lydia]

So the ducks in first pic aren't yours? those 2 crested are adorable. Glad they are happy and relaxed in their familiar home.

 

[chickens really]

Crested Ducks are actually a genetic deformity...Their skulls are not closed which caused the puff on the head...If they were to get attacked by those other Ducks and suffer a head injury it could possibly kill them?....They seam happier safe in their pen....
Best wishes.....

 

[Daisy5381lindsay1]

So the ducks in first pic aren't yours? those 2 crested are adorable. Glad they are happy and relaxed in their familiar home.

In the first pic those are the 9 ducks that attack mine. They are very sweet to people but not so much to my babies lol

 

[Daisy5381lindsay1]

Crested Ducks are actually a genetic deformity...Their skulls are not closed which caused the puff on the head...If they were to get attacked by those other Ducks and suffer a head injury it could possibly kill them?....They seam happier safe in their pen....
Best wishes.....

My neighbors raised white crested ducks 2 years ago and i fell in love with them in our canal. I wpuldnt have raised my ducks if i knew tgey were going to raise ducks because of this problem im having with them intergrating.