why won't they?

[poultry guy]

Hi i have 6 mallard ducklings that followed me yesterday but today 3/13/11 didn't. Any answers?

 

[duckyfromoz]

Ducklings in larger groups will tend to bond to each other rather than imprint on a human. As they get older- you need to handle them more each day to keep them thinking that you are mom- just consider... a mother duck is with her babies constantly yet we have ours in brooders for hours at a time. It can at times be very time consuming to keep a group of ducklings imprinted on you.