Can anyone help me get my call ducks back into their pond? For the past 5 days they will not get their feet wet, will drink and dip their heads but avoid by flying over it. Pond is in a protected pen with water filter system.... I tried adding more stones to help them get out, even though they had no problems before. Luring them in with favourite foods and removed the dog bowl with the ponds water in it which they have now adopted it to use to drink from & bath in.
Is this behaviour concerning as I've not found any other people having the same problem. There's no predators evident to my knowledge and they are shut up at night. They don't seem to afraid of anything except the pond.

Hi

Is the pond dirty?

mitch

__________________
My new website bits still under construction http://www.gardenquackers.weebly.com
Ducks - Crested bali runners, Cayugas, Muscovys, Chickens - Silkies, Silver Spangled Hamburgs, Lemon Millefluer Sablepoots

http://chickensandpoultry.co.uk/data...ster_flyer.pdf

I can see the bottom and its been fed new water from another fish pond which get constantly fed new water. In fact as they haven't been in it its very clean. I tried topping it up with fresh for an hour and letting it over flow. The ducks loved it in the spray and digging in the muddy puddles. I thought it may bring back happy memories for them, but they didn't take the plunge. I'm a newbie so not sure how to attach photos of pond but have put 3 on the gallery named "my call ducks". Thanks for your reply, if you can help further please post.
Do you recommend me draining it compleatly?

Hi
ducks wont go or drink dirty water but as yours is clean and fresh so they should be going in it.
This one is a strange one as most ducks love water.

Are your ducks moulting? tho i dont think it would stop them going in the water.

i will ask a few people i know to see if they have an answer.

mitch

__________________
My new website bits still under construction http://www.gardenquackers.weebly.com
Ducks - Crested bali runners, Cayugas, Muscovys, Chickens - Silkies, Silver Spangled Hamburgs, Lemon Millefluer Sablepoots

http://chickensandpoultry.co.uk/data...ster_flyer.pdf