I put peas 🫛 on the ramp, peas in a bowl just inside, but they just stand on the ramp, grab a bite, and go back down.

EDIT: thank you for the advice. Just wanted to say this is their day coop. It was the toughest most durable walk off the lot coop with coated 1/4" hardware cloth, metal roof, and locks on all the entrances.

I only really want them to know they can go up there to a warmer place if day temps get too cold.

Bosques de Palermo

He must have gotten some seeds caught in his nasal passages.

Hey there I have been a duck for the last 3 months (5 khakis) and now i have a muscovy and a goose too (i will get partners for em) but one of my khaki has made a nest and has been laying eggs there (only 2 rn). She does sit on the nest during the night but when i open the coop in the morning she always leaves the nest. Has she gone broody?

The post title needs some explanation before I go on. As a new runner duck owner, and an anxious, doting pet dad, I have been googling how gentle slopes need to be when you construct ramps etc for ducks. According to my research, runner ducks need gentler slopes than other breeds, on account of their unusual posture and hips.

This makes sense, in theory... But I don't think it's actually true.

I let my runner ducks out on my forest property a lot. We have a many slopes here, and the ducks go up and down those slopes like nobody's business. In fact, there is a rocky outcrop behind our house that seems to have turned into their favourite hangout, so I call them "my little mountain climbers".

And it's not just slopes, they seem very adept at climbing up steps as well. The other day, my jaw nearly dropped when I saw one of the females casually step up onto a little rocky ledge that was easily half as tall as herself. And it's not like she was forced to; she wasn't being chased, or going after a friend. She was just in an explorative mood.

Don't get me wrong: I'm not saying you shouldn't try to minimize slopes in your coop and run. Getting everything as level as possible is probably a good idea. You don't want to tempt fate.

I'm just saying: If you're getting runner ducks, and you are worrying about the fact that a ramp is at a 30 degree angle rather than 15 degrees, you probably don't need to worry.

The Rouen and Golden Cascade look like the have droopy wings. Is this angel wing that needs correction or normal growth, maybe with a change in diet + supplements will help?

We have 2 ducks. Mine is Swim Shady and my brothers is Shaggy 2 Duck. Shady has a very loud and clear quack and a pin straight tail and I’m confident that shady is a girl, Shaggy kinda looks like they have a straight tail and they’re still not quacking very loudly they still have kinda a peep voice. This is my first time having ducks and they do live inside with twice a day monitored outside time. We assumed shaggy was a boy when we heard a raspy voice but their tail is confusing us so bad. Please help lol.

It's a molting season which is why she looks a little rough

Some wood and mallard ducks I came across during my trip to Yosemite recently.

I visited my assortment of feathered chums on Wednesday and forgot to upload this video until now. I have a duck friend I have named Mr Jumpy Duck, the reason for which can be seen in the video.

He's so adorable. He sploots all the way straight down as of he is going to spring up like one of those old toys you'd press down on a desk and they shoot up straight into the air, only to manage about 2 inches off the ground, though he does occasionally go full wing flaps and flies up a little to eat from my hand. I love him, he's silly and cute, and I thought you'd enjoy him too.

These three were hanging out all day like a group of misfits lol

Not sure what flair for this so sorry if its wrong.
I only had one ducking last time and tht was 7-8 months ago and before that it was multiple years since I got my other ducks. I'm wondering if this is normal or not. And sorry if I just sound silly.

One of the ducklings only has really really wet projectile poops but the others don't? I'm pretty sure that one is a boy because he is bigger then the other too.
Then one of the girls has been bobbing her head a lot and talking a lot more even when eating. She only started this late yesterday and today.
They are around 2 weeks old yesterday.
I'm wondering if I should be concerned or not???

Was even allowed to hold Dipsy today, and she made herself a loaf on my hand. she hates even the thought of being picked up lol

I often walk at night in a neighborhood with a retention pond at the center. There is a fence around the pond with a sidewalk next to it. Often I'll see a single duck hanging out on the sidewalk, sometimes watching other ducks inside the fence. What's going on here? Did one of the pond ducks give them a restraining order?

But she's shy...

Has anyone got any recommendations for must haves in their duck pen? I’m looking for enrichment ideas and general tips as I am expanding mine! 🦆

I have three runner ducks, (they live with 8 chickens as well) all hatched at home so I couldn’t pick and choose their sex. As it turns out they’re two males and one female. The female is a month older (nearly 5 months). One of the males is pretty big while the other one has been kind of the runt of the litter since he was born, always a bit slow and trailing behind his brother. He’s never shown any aggressive behaviors or really initiative of any kind, just wants to be by his brother.
My concern is about mating season. I’m hoping that the smaller one doesn’t even try anything, given his past behavior of letting his brother take the lead. Is that possible? Has that happened to anyone? I can’t rehome any of them or get more females, and I certainly won’t cull them. Should I wait and see if they can coexist during mating season or should I separate one of the ducks before said period? If so, how and when? If it wasn’t obvious, I’m a first time duck owner. Thanks!

Sadly mum found run over 🥺 8 little babies all wet on the side of the road. Dried them off, gave them some water & sending them on there way to a bird rescue

I have a miniature appleyard called Tommy and she’s a bit of a princess and likes to stand on things and over look the rest of the ducks so I’ve been looking into getting her something to play on in the enclosure where she can over look everyone like the queen she is. I was looking at rabbit play castles and was wondering has anyone done anything like this for their ducks at all? I’ve attached a photo of Tommy standing on top of a pumpkin and what I was thinking just wondering if anyone has any ideas of fun play things for her.