Teenagers, that's exactly what I was thinking as soon as he put her in there. Imagine been in your hospital room after delivery and they say, "we'll bring in your baby now", and in WALKS a 13yr old. I would've started screaming, too. You need those 13yrs to learn how to deal with your child. You basically grow up learning from each other.
BCPR agreed. I think broody means territorial and protective more than it means motherly. She didn’t attach to an egg. She attached to the water bucket 😂
seems about right, and much like being a substitute teacher you occasionally have to single out the most dominant student and randomly attack them to keep the rest of the class in line. reminds me of high school.
To me it seemed like the ducklings wanted to follow the adult really bad and kept trying but it wasn't the right fit. I would definitely try another adult with a more friendly disposition before I called this experiment a fail. Let us know if you give it another go. Good luck 🤞
What about have a few adults in a run right beside these? They are not acclimated to you, Toby, or anyone. Maybe gets these little guys a lot closer to all the action and not out by themselves? lol, I know nothing about ducks - isn't the Internet great :D
Actually I think they were attacking her. At first I also thought they were trying to follow her but if you watch them closely you can see that one guy (or girl?) in the front going for her and the others just following him. That's why she was so scared of them.
Duck: "oh, I love ducklings. They are so cute, and soft, and they make the little peep noises! Oh, my God! Oh, my God! Oh, my God! I can't wait o have duckings!" Farmer drops her into an empty yard. She hears noises from in the building. Slowly she waddles into investigate. As her eyes adjust to the gloom, she spots the occupants. Immediately, she turns and runs from the building. It's too late. A flowing mass of teenage ducks that have never had parental guidance gushes after her. Chasing her down with their neediness and angsty. She looks around only to find she's trapped in there with them. Desperately she searches for a wayout. Her eyes fall upon the farmer, lurking in the bushes. Duck: "What the hell? You are a twisted bastard! Let me out! Is this some sick sequel by James Wan? I'll cutoff or chisel through whatever appendage. Just let me out!"
I can imagine this being done in real life. Waking up and all of a sudden you have a dozen teenagers chasing after you calling you mama mama mama mama mama run! Lol
Too late now. To do that, the ducklings (or chicks) should be no more than a week old...and the broody "mom" should have been quietly setting on her eggs for a while, so she actually thinks these tiny babies are hers. This mom was acting broody but didn't stay put on the eggs. A true broody hen would be fighting to stay on that nest and protect her eggs...and even if the eggs are removed, she sets there anyway.
When they first saw her, they were like "mom!" and were following after her and she was freaked out, but after about the 4th time she attacked them they were "OK, not mom".
Daytime is no the best, If you trying to Foster chicks (baby ducklings) the only way to do that is snick in the in the Mom nest at night time. The Duck Mom have Mother Instinct all ready that why She is Brody.
I’ve tried it with newborns and it wasn’t any better. When they are still in the egg and the mother I laying on them/turning them they talk to each other, through the egg so I think that is what builds the mother/duckling bond.
And He do all rwong. Doing that daytime, Duckings are big now. You have to snick in the duckings to the Mom nest, no to bring the Mom to a Babys flock. And consider the good thing about to Mom's raise the baby's is the easy way to the baby's introduce to the rest of the flock.
Our broody cayuga is always the absolute WORST with ducklings, but we have another sweet girl who has never once gone broody and takes new ducklings under her wing. Try the duck who trusts you most
I agree. We need a good natured duck that will simply show them normal behaviour and act as a role model. Perhaps several young adult ducks, that could flock with them.
Glad to see the ducklings settled down later after she left...she was quite a mean one. I want to suggest that if you want the ducklings to be less afraid of you, all you have to do is take a chair or stool in (so you'll be comfortable) and sit with them for a while each day. Have treats with you and toss to them. Don't force anything, but the treat + quiet time with you will work. Do not film, don't move, don't talk, just sit. Once they get used to you, eventually you can chat...but you have to be still to show them you don't mean harm. Most people aren't patient enough to just sit with animals, but it works well even with wildlife. I did this with my young chickens because they had predator issues with hawks on a daily basis. So I would sit with them for up to an hour a day & just enjoyed the sunshine and quiet. To put them to bed they got treats and I sat inside the barn & they would come in because I was there. The birds equated me with food & safety & peaceful moments. Please give it a try, it's worth it to see them at ease with you.
@Smileyrie James The Cage; is septic, dark, and damp. I keep revisiting the idea of building a Luxury Spa for Chickens. In the yard adjacent to mine the woman feeds a couple hundreds birds a day. My Chickens would enjoy watching that from over in the cool shade, beside the waterfalls.
Spot on! I used to read whilst sitting quietly as they got to know me. I would toss treats at times. In the end they would follow me absolutely everywhere and hop on my lap and fall asleep. Time and patience.
But here's what I'll never understand honestly. They're all going to be eaten anyway, they're all going to die. Soooo, why is their psychological health such a big deal. I don't understand farmers, I just don't. Give me a veggie burger, I'll be happy.
Lol I'm glad I'm not the only one that thinks that too. I feel kind of bad for her I feel like we are invading her privacy by seeing her with out her pants on.
Aww little sister, I truly feel for you. I remember days when my kids were teenagers that I felt like running into a pond whilst screaming " Calgon, take me away!" Ah, the peace of a bubble bath, hot sweet tea, shortbread and a good book! The image in my mind of that poor duck in a bubble bath , nibbling shortbread, reading "Gaggletha Christie" mysteries, just quacks me up!! 😅 Thanks for your videos!! 🙏🦆🐥🐓
"Pecking Order" is a thing. Momma duck is older, I think when you put her in a new area she let them know who the dominate duck was by guarding the food and water. once they establish a pecking order everyone will know their place and calm down.
If he's pulling them as soon as they're laid yeah they probably did or in a incubater alone then immediately thrown into the cage. Not sure why he thought one duck who's clearly scared of him would be good for others tbh
This is my life, all my friends have kids and I get the worst baby fever. I always tell them how I want one and they want give me their broods. My first thoughts are “to many, TO MANY!”
TaRoya Hollis I’m so glad I’m not the only one, I always tell my friends I want but 1 baby. They come with their tribes, clans, plagues and broods. I want one baby not have it multiplied by by 18.
well as a duck raiser I know that they will think of her as mother senses they are so young, and so if you keep her in there long enough she will think of them as her young.
Maybe. He might have given up too soon. But they are just so so big already. I don't think even my dedicated mother hen would have taken on offspring almost as big as she was.
Sorry to tell you but, your ducklings are at the age when mom and dad push them away. If you want to be able to handle them easier, like someone else said, spend time with them each day. Get down to their level and have treats for them. They will come around.
If the ducklings are khakis. Tbey will never be tame hahah. Unless you raised 1 or 2 in the house. Believe me I tried everything to make my Khaki ducks tame. Had them from day olds. They're just a wild breed lom
Good idea with the foster mom. ETA: Uh, never mind. I thought that is what the ducklings needed. Maybe another duck or maybe they have to be hatchlings to bond with a foster mom.
If they were younger, or if that was an experienced mom, then this would have worked. They are teenagers, and are at a breaking away stage. I really see only one way to calm these down. And that is to hold back food for a half day, go in, get the leader FIRST, and they have a leader. You can see it in the video. A certain one would always go out and approach the female first. Sit and hold him for a few moments, until he is calm. The very moment he calms down, give him food. Do this with each one of them. Dont give them enough food for a whole day. give them enough to hold them over. Go out, and repeat, again, at night, before bed. Repeat the process the next day. Again, enough food that they are fed, but not enough, so that they are REALLY HUNGRY! YOU=FOOD! Then you will become their best friend! and They will no longer fear you. You have held them, and when they are CALM, they get FOOD! CALM=FOOD. Good luck! After 2 days, they should be calmed down enough that you can stop. But I would not hold back food for longer than two days with any bird! If you still think they are not calm, take a day off, and give them EXTRA food for that day. TO catch them up on their calories.
tama yeager gibson that sounds very time consuming - but it also sounds like it has potential. have you ever done something like this with any species? (hopefully a bird species!) It sounds like what an animal trainer would do, and logic says if it works for some animals it might work for birds. Worth a try - but he also works so this is a weekend job. Delays may be a problem.
@@julieenslow5915 It is not as time consuming as it may seem. But the more birds you have, the more time it takes! But it is enjoyable for those who like their animals. So at least there is that!lol Yes, I have done this with chicks, ducks, feral kittens, miniature horse, and even wild turkey! My dog killed a mother turkey on a nest. I felt horrible! I hatched the eggs. 8 of 11 hatched. And 6 lived to maturity. By day 4, they acted terrified of me. I didn't need them to be my pets. But I didn't want them so stressed when not necessary. I had two different flocks of chickens. And one of my roosters died. I got a full grown rooster from someone. He was not tame at all! And his flock began to run from me, because he was running from me! I separated him, and it took about a week for him to calm down. I have gotten ducks, full grown, who acted the same. I didn't want them to decide on leaving! So I did this method with them. With mammals it is a little different. But it all boils down to the same thing. They are scared. And have no idea that their human is their best friend! At least, best resource! Lol. They did not have an adult to show them when to be scared. And when not to be. Right now they are "teenagers". They are more likely to see the female as a potential mate than a mother. Also, if there is an establishedd, very tame, flock, then simply introducing them to that flock, can be all it takes for them to settle down. They find a leader. Someone to inform them when it is time to be scared,and when it is time to be chill. But you always have to consider if the "wild" addition will become a follower, or a leader. Like my rooster addition began to lead the flock in the opposite direction. Instead of the flock teaching him it was okay, he began to teach them to be scared Instead of running to me, they began to run from me, simply because he was their rooster, and the rooster notifies the flock when danger is near. Good thing is, I don't think he wants these to be "pets". Just calm enough that they don't run in fear of everything. So if he gets on this now, at this age even, it shouldn't take but a few days.
@@julieenslow5915 You are most welcome! I love animals. I could talk for decades and still not share all I have been blessed to wittness! Love this channel! I am sure he will get it figured out soon! Peace
I can almost hear the ducklings cry: Are you our mom?! Please mom, give me attention! Help me I don't know what to do with life! and the momma duck: what the heck?! I wanted a few cute little baby ducks, not these crazed flock of pre-teens!!!
When it comes to animals that sleep, it usually takes a few nights sleep before 'a getting used to' can happen. Consistency of the situation and some sleep is how brains kind of adapts to new situations, doesn't really matter much if it's mammals or birds.
I honestly thought Ron Swanson might be the duck of choice for testing with something like this. Am I the only one who instantly went there mentally? 😅
Just in case you didn’t see it I’ll mention it here again. Is there any way you could put a camera into the quack house overnight so we can see if anything happens with the two flocks of ducks mixing at night
Hatchlings of every domestic fowl I know, I assume its actually every bird species but not sure, imprint on their mother, or whatever the first big living thing they see. They follow that around and trust it. This is why Barnacle goslings jump off cliffs. They're following their mothers. I don't think its a good thing that these ducklings likely imprinted on each other or didn't imprint on anything at all. I think if you want domestic egg laying ducks you want ducks that are used to and pretty tolerant of people so I have never really understood this whole thing and feel bad for these ducklings which truly don't understand what is happening to them but live in constant fear.
@@CharliecatII How do hatch eggs without an incubator? Do you rely on the hens/ducks to do it? I've seen some breeds of hens do great jobs and some do absolutely awful ones. I've no experience with ducks but Morgan has videos of his ducks just making an absolute mess of hatching ducklings last year and his geese didn't exactly hatch a lot of goslings this spring.
I agree, Ken. I’ve had great success getting geese to become foster parents, but you have to do it day 1 or 2. After that, the bond is not as tight; parents clearly want to dote on babies, but babies are a bit blasé about mom and dad. It’s also a good idea, when introducing two groups together, to allow a retreat space so the less confident birds have the ability to hide and regroup themselves. You could open the door of the coop and put water in both places. Right now it’s kind of a cage fight, lol.
just amazing looking at your old videos after your new ones. you have done so much on the farm in the past two years. Video quality is still great as well
I thought when you first put her in with the ducklings, they ran to her like, MOMMY! She was overwhelmed with the group of older ducklings running at her. If you tried when they were smaller maybe? I also thought that she was nipping at them to show she is boss. 🐤🐤🐤🐤🐤
I think maybe introducing a broody momma to the ducklings during the first week of life might work better in the future. Her instinct to nestle the babies and their instinct to imprint on her would definitely improve the chances of them accepting one another earlier. I notice she's not actually trying to hurt them but rather to get into them then gets confused and backs up again. When she goes low towards them she almost always dives behind them rather than at them, going around behind the younger teenage ducks.
I had a hen that was broody and bought her about 6 chickens that were 2 days old from the feed store. Put them under her at night. She was the best mom ever. :)
Ok here's my take: you can't always put babies with an adult like that. However, from my duckling experience, I had my babies out with thr adultss by this age. I made the big ducks stay out of their pen while the little ones played around. After a few days, I let them be together. It worked great for me. Mainly I think they NEED to be out of that duck house in some kind of cage or pen so they can be safe but still around the other ducks. Being locked in a dark place like that is doing them no favors. They are not too little. You may not want them out all the time, but they are more than big enough. If you have a large dog kennel, cover it with hardware cloth and it will work. If not, i took a 16' piece of cattle panel and folded it into a 4x4' cube, 26" high. Covered it with hardware cloth, then made a lid with a 4x4' piece of panel also covered with hardware cloth. It has roofing tin on top to keep it dry. It sits in my chicken run. Right now I have a momma hen and baby in there so they are with the rest, but safe.
The poor babies seemed so relieved to see the big duck leave. You have a lot of good advice here, I hope something helps. I wish I lived in Vermont, it’s so darned hot in the South.
I’ve done something similar with purchased chicks and a broody hen. I kept the chicks indoors for a few weeks until they no longer needed the heat lamp then moved them into the chicken barn in a large dog crate. The broody hen would stay outside the crate instead of going out to range with the other hens and she would show the babies how to eat their feed and would nap alongside them all from her side of the crate wall. After that intro time of a few days I put her into the crate and it worked fine. Note, this area was confining for them which was helpful in getting them physically close, plus nights were cold and after one night I found the chicks all piled on and under the hen for warmth in the morning. A week later I opened their crate during the day and she led them around the pasture to range and helped herd them back into the crate for night. The big plus with this method is that the older hens did not pick on the babies like what happens when its time to introduce them to the flock. In the future may want to start the babies in a smaller restricted area where they can share a fenced wall with the broody mom to give both time to get used to each other.
Exactly. He should have been socializing them from the very beginning. But he didn't, and now those poor babies have been traumatized! They might still acclimate to being among the flock, but, there's a chance they may never warm up to them and just cling to each other. It will take a lot of work on Morgan's part to accomplish this.
@@WobblesandBean I don't think they're 'traumatized'. They just don't know how to behave around other ducks yet. They just need some time to learn the hang of things.
Also he is usually amazing with his babies.. Its not like hes a monster like you seem to imply by saying he traumatized these babies.. He had alot going on with lil barn cat and prob his wife also because they both try very hard to do things well and right... The ducks have no issue taking to other ducks eventually they will be one big family it takes some time to establish dominance and pecking orders and these babies have no issue going up to the big duck and honestly i think she was just saying hey im here and the boss.. She didnt wanna be there mom but after a few days they would have been fine... Traumatized tho really you are nuts
I had a broody hen and decided to give her chicks. Tried to slip them in under her at night and she would have none of it. That cured her from being broody and I raised the chicks inside for the next 6 weeks! I've never had ducks but what I do with little chicks from birth for a couple weeks is when I bring food in, I always put it in my hands and they will eat out of my hands because they're hungry. After a few minutes of this, I dump all their food in the bowls. Might make them a little less scared when you enter.
According to what I observed she was just limiting the from getting to close especially when you brought in food. She picked some and started calling out them
I think the duck will be happy hanging with the dog who by the way said when she returned, "back already"! After the experience with the neurotic bunch of wall huggers, I think she was cured of her motherhood issues.
I had a goose who had given up on life after her mate died. I bought some little goslings (very small) and she immediately started taking care of them. It brought her back to life. I think the difference is that my goslings were younger than these teenage ducks.
UA-cam: here watch a terrible foster duck be chased by some teenage ducks.... Everyone: listen here, I'm a an expert in duck psychology and I have a bachelor's degree in ducks and duck family units....here's what you should do....
Foster Mom Duck: "I SAID I WANTED BABIES, NOT TEENAGERS!"
Teenagers, that's exactly what I was thinking as soon as he put her in there. Imagine been in your hospital room after delivery and they say, "we'll bring in your baby now", and in WALKS a 13yr old. I would've started screaming, too. You need those 13yrs to learn how to deal with your child. You basically grow up learning from each other.
That’s funny 😆
Hahahaha, exactly
BCPR hahahahah\
BCPR agreed. I think broody means territorial and protective more than it means motherly. She didn’t attach to an egg. She attached to the water bucket 😂
These interactions seem less "foster parent" and more "substitute teacher".
I was a substitute teacher once, for about a week. I was only slightly less of a disaster than this.
Foster mom liked being an empty nester I guess. :)
LOL..!!!!
seems about right, and much like being a substitute teacher you occasionally have to single out the most dominant student and randomly attack them to keep the rest of the class in line. reminds me of high school.
Bruh🤣🤣🤣
I dont think that mother duck is ever going to want to lay another egg. She might go on birth control after spending time with the little ducks lol
Lol, so true! Lol
I felt they were bullying her, you may have left it a little late.
Sexual eduquacktion
Cured her. lol
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Little ducks? That's a gaggle of teenagers. I'd run too 😂
Duck: Wants to be a mom
*Gets to forced to adopt 15 kids
Duck: waitttt
15 kids nearly as big as she is!
Not kids. Those are duck teenagers. Yikes!
@@Oxnate
At 4 weeks? TEENAGERS? Double Yikes!
Imagine living with 15 teenagers
Ahaha I read this and lol’ed so loud I woke my cat
Thise ain't no ducklings, they're teenage gangstas!
Right 🤣😂😂😂
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You’re right. The only way to get them to stop being like this is to separate them.
To me it seemed like the ducklings wanted to follow the adult really bad and kept trying but it wasn't the right fit. I would definitely try another adult with a more friendly disposition before I called this experiment a fail. Let us know if you give it another go. Good luck 🤞
try more than one perhaps
Yeah
What about have a few adults in a run right beside these? They are not acclimated to you, Toby, or anyone. Maybe gets these little guys a lot closer to all the action and not out by themselves? lol, I know nothing about ducks - isn't the Internet great :D
@@blaircox1589 right
Actually I think they were attacking her. At first I also thought they were trying to follow her but if you watch them closely you can see that one guy (or girl?) in the front going for her and the others just following him. That's why she was so scared of them.
Duck: "oh, I love ducklings. They are so cute, and soft, and they make the little peep noises! Oh, my God! Oh, my God! Oh, my God! I can't wait o have duckings!"
Farmer drops her into an empty yard.
She hears noises from in the building.
Slowly she waddles into investigate. As her eyes adjust to the gloom, she spots the occupants. Immediately, she turns and runs from the building. It's too late. A flowing mass of teenage ducks that have never had parental guidance gushes after her. Chasing her down with their neediness and angsty.
She looks around only to find she's trapped in there with them.
Desperately she searches for a wayout. Her eyes fall upon the farmer, lurking in the bushes.
Duck: "What the hell? You are a twisted bastard! Let me out! Is this some sick sequel by James Wan? I'll cutoff or chisel through whatever appendage. Just let me out!"
LambentLark 😂😂😂😂 Spot on!!!
Gold
You should be a thriller author. Good one!
@@DutchyBrit Awe thanks! The story was all there. I just had to write it down. 🤭
Im actually dead
Duck: Morgan I wanna be a mommy :(
Morgan: Okay here are some babies.
Duck: Oooh babies...too many. TOO MANY!
And teenages no less ! Ahhh, help !
They're too big. If he had put them together when they were babies, she may have adopted them.
@@WobblesandBean Or maybe start with one or two, then adding more each day?
But the thing is - they ARE babies! 4 weeks is babies!!! Sigh. Birds grow SO fast!
sloppy traitor!!!!
“Are you my mother?”
“NO!!!! Now get away!!!”
The drama.
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rofl
This shit is so dramatic that they could make a movie out of it
She's like "none of you are my real butt nuggets!"
Perhaps put a duck in with them at night? Everyone wakes up together?
Works for chickens, Perhaps ducks too?
I can imagine this being done in real life. Waking up and all of a sudden you have a dozen teenagers chasing after you calling you mama mama mama mama mama run! Lol
At night is the key. Put the young ones under mum at about 1am.
@@Mikey-ym6ok xD
This guy should probably just sit around and try to hold the ducklings. Ours are super skittish, but they chill out when they're held for a second
Too late now.
To do that, the ducklings (or chicks) should be no more than a week old...and the broody "mom" should have been quietly setting on her eggs for a while, so she actually thinks these tiny babies are hers.
This mom was acting broody but didn't stay put on the eggs.
A true broody hen would be fighting to stay on that nest and protect her eggs...and even if the eggs are removed, she sets there anyway.
When they first saw her, they were like "mom!" and were following after her and she was freaked out, but after about the 4th time she attacked them they were "OK, not mom".
exactly
This video gave me a whole new appreciation for my sister in law, who is a kindegarden teacher.
Now you get it.
It’s like an entire football team running at her screaming MOMMY!
The ducklings are too big for the foster mom to sit on.
Daytime is no the best, If you trying to Foster chicks (baby ducklings) the only way to do that is snick in the in the Mom nest at night time. The Duck Mom have Mother Instinct all ready that why She is Brody.
I think those ducklings were too big, that's why she was combative instead of maternal towards them.
I’ve tried it with newborns and it wasn’t any better. When they are still in the egg and the mother I laying on them/turning them they talk to each other, through the egg so I think that is what builds the mother/duckling bond.
The poor mama was smaller than the bbs 😂
This is hilarious! The ducklings are afraid of life, and the broody duck is afraid of ducklings. How will that ever work out? 😂
All in The Ducks Lves as The Pond Turns.
@T M hahahahaha lol Margy is stefano, Toby is like Patch lil and Pablo are sammy and ej Ron Swanson is...IDK lol
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Nah they just scared of morgan
And He do all rwong.
Doing that daytime,
Duckings are big now.
You have to snick in the duckings to the Mom nest, no to bring the Mom to a Babys flock.
And consider the good thing about to Mom's raise the baby's is the easy way to the baby's introduce to the rest of the flock.
She sees the stampede of ducklings and went “NOPE IM OUT!” XD
Our broody cayuga is always the absolute WORST with ducklings, but we have another sweet girl who has never once gone broody and takes new ducklings under her wing. Try the duck who trusts you most
I definitely agree! And possibly try the night time thing putting her in so when they wake up it's not as startling.
I agree. We need a good natured duck that will simply show them normal behaviour and act as a role model. Perhaps several young adult ducks, that could flock with them.
Great advice. That duck is afraid of him too.
@@silvercat18 What abt Ron Swanson? Or is she too young? Maybe not to mother, but to role model...
Send in Ron me thinks
They took to her immediately, but she hated them and they got the message
Glad to see the ducklings settled down later after she left...she was quite a mean one. I want to suggest that if you want the ducklings to be less afraid of you, all you have to do is take a chair or stool in (so you'll be comfortable) and sit with them for a while each day. Have treats with you and toss to them. Don't force anything, but the treat + quiet time with you will work. Do not film, don't move, don't talk, just sit. Once they get used to you, eventually you can chat...but you have to be still to show them you don't mean harm. Most people aren't patient enough to just sit with animals, but it works well even with wildlife. I did this with my young chickens because they had predator issues with hawks on a daily basis. So I would sit with them for up to an hour a day & just enjoyed the sunshine and quiet. To put them to bed they got treats and I sat inside the barn & they would come in because I was there. The birds equated me with food & safety & peaceful moments. Please give it a try, it's worth it to see them at ease with you.
@Smileyrie James The Cage; is septic, dark, and damp. I keep revisiting the idea of building a Luxury Spa for Chickens. In the yard adjacent to mine the woman feeds a couple hundreds birds a day. My Chickens would enjoy watching that from over in the cool shade, beside the waterfalls.
Spot on! I used to read whilst sitting quietly as they got to know me. I would toss treats at times. In the end they would follow me absolutely everywhere and hop on my lap and fall asleep. Time and patience.
@@neenekinskins6241 aww that's adorable :)
But here's what I'll never understand honestly. They're all going to be eaten anyway, they're all going to die. Soooo, why is their psychological health such a big deal. I don't understand farmers, I just don't. Give me a veggie burger, I'll be happy.
@@Matty06001 same here with the veggie burger. But maybe he wants to raise them as egg laying ducks?
I love how she looks at you and quacks at you "Get over here and help me!"
You can almost see her saying, "wt flip, man. All I wanted was to sit on some nice quiet eggs, and suddenly I'm dealing with a group of moody teens?!"
ha ha they are emo quakers
RoseThistleArtworks nah if they were emos they would of killed them selfs
Have the older dog go in and lie down. The ducklings will cuddle up, they just want a warm safe spot to be!
Hahaha the new mom’s like “why are these mini me’s following my every move”
Lol, so true
I love how they huddled and quacked like they were planning amd discussing whether or not to accept her
Looks like they attempted something, didn´t succeed and then had a meeting to figure out what to do next :-D.
im glad to see lil barn cat is growing her pants back
Lol I'm glad I'm not the only one that thinks that too. I feel kind of bad for her I feel like we are invading her privacy by seeing her with out her pants on.
It's always very undignified when kitties get their nethers shaved for procedures. Poor Lil' Barn Cat - it is good to see the fuzz growing back.
This post cracked me up
duck: ive always wanted a baby
this guy: great, here's an entire classroom of teenagers
duck: dude, wtf...
She was like "I wanted babies !" you gave her teenagers. lol
LOL
Aww little sister, I truly feel for you. I remember days when my kids were teenagers that I felt like running into a pond whilst screaming " Calgon, take me away!" Ah, the peace of a bubble bath, hot sweet tea, shortbread and a good book! The image in my mind of that poor duck in a bubble bath , nibbling shortbread, reading "Gaggletha Christie" mysteries, just quacks me up!! 😅 Thanks for your videos!! 🙏🦆🐥🐓
I’m so happy for Lil’ Barn Cat! She’s looking so good, growing her pants back and all! Best of luck to her full recovery.
It would be nice to know the veterinary business who put lil barn cat back together and give them our shout-outs on social media for a job well done!
Those ducks are teenagers ! Poor Mama doesn’t even get to enjoy the tiny cuteness...of course, she’s tweaked out !
"Pecking Order" is a thing. Momma duck is older, I think when you put her in a new area she let them know who the dominate duck was by guarding the food and water. once they establish a pecking order everyone will know their place and calm down.
This seems very sensible.
Correct!
I thought they "imprinted" on whatever they saw when they first hatched....did this bunch get hatched out in an empty room?
I was kinda wondering about this. (Hell, at first I thought the "real" mother might even be the cat.)
If he's pulling them as soon as they're laid yeah they probably did or in a incubater alone then immediately thrown into the cage. Not sure why he thought one duck who's clearly scared of him would be good for others tbh
Kiva Kinsler that’s what I was thinking
They were hatched in an incubatir and immediately put in a barn under lights with no mother. WTF
I don't know why this comment made me chuckle 😆.
That adult duck is secretly planning your demise right now for throwing her to the wolves... aka teenage ducks.
This is my life, all my friends have kids and I get the worst baby fever. I always tell them how I want one and they want give me their broods. My first thoughts are “to many, TO MANY!”
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I felt the same way but I looked at my sister and her friends children I was like hell naw!
TaRoya Hollis I’m so glad I’m not the only one, I always tell my friends I want but 1 baby. They come with their tribes, clans, plagues and broods. I want one baby not have it multiplied by by 18.
That’s the thing, having other people’s poorly raised toddlers is NOT the same as birthing your own
The Wonderful World of Awesomeness yes yes a thousand times yes. I’m so glad you said because I get so desperate when thinking it.
well as a duck raiser I know that they will think of her as mother senses they are so young, and so if you keep her in there long enough she will think of them as her young.
yup.
Maybe. He might have given up too soon. But they are just so so big already. I don't think even my dedicated mother hen would have taken on offspring almost as big as she was.
I never thought I would love the sound of ducks, but I could have listening to the honking and chirping for hours.
"I was told there would be all-you-can-eat peas"
- surrogate mother duck
Ducks are literally the funniest, most interesting animals ever. I could watch them all day!
"I wanted to be a Mom, but not like THIS!" bwahahahahaha
So happy to see the healing process of lil barn cat
Your posture around the young ducks is predatory - bent forward, head poised, eyes focused.
Sorry to tell you but, your ducklings are at the age when mom and dad push them away. If you want to be able to handle them easier, like someone else said, spend time with them each day. Get down to their level and have treats for them. They will come around.
If the ducklings are khakis. Tbey will never be tame hahah. Unless you raised 1 or 2 in the house. Believe me I tried everything to make my Khaki ducks tame. Had them from day olds. They're just a wild breed lom
@@dirtroadfarm.4024theyre a domestic breed, but they act wild
Good idea with the foster mom.
ETA: Uh, never mind. I thought that is what the ducklings needed. Maybe another duck or maybe they have to be hatchlings to bond with a foster mom.
Legion of ducklings: *M O T H E R*
Duck: after careful consideration I have decided I no longer wish to be a mom
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If they were younger, or if that was an experienced mom, then this would have worked. They are teenagers, and are at a breaking away stage. I really see only one way to calm these down. And that is to hold back food for a half day, go in, get the leader FIRST, and they have a leader. You can see it in the video. A certain one would always go out and approach the female first. Sit and hold him for a few moments, until he is calm. The very moment he calms down, give him food. Do this with each one of them. Dont give them enough food for a whole day. give them enough to hold them over. Go out, and repeat, again, at night, before bed. Repeat the process the next day. Again, enough food that they are fed, but not enough, so that they are REALLY HUNGRY! YOU=FOOD! Then you will become their best friend! and They will no longer fear you. You have held them, and when they are CALM, they get FOOD! CALM=FOOD. Good luck! After 2 days, they should be calmed down enough that you can stop. But I would not hold back food for longer than two days with any bird! If you still think they are not calm, take a day off, and give them EXTRA food for that day. TO catch them up on their calories.
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that sounds very time consuming - but it also sounds like it has potential. have you ever done something like this with any species? (hopefully a bird species!) It sounds like what an animal trainer would do, and logic says if it works for some animals it might work for birds. Worth a try - but he also works so this is a weekend job. Delays may be a problem.
@@julieenslow5915 It is not as time consuming as it may seem. But the more birds you have, the more time it takes! But it is enjoyable for those who like their animals. So at least there is that!lol
Yes, I have done this with chicks, ducks, feral kittens, miniature horse, and even wild turkey! My dog killed a mother turkey on a nest. I felt horrible! I hatched the eggs. 8 of 11 hatched. And 6 lived to maturity. By day 4, they acted terrified of me. I didn't need them to be my pets. But I didn't want them so stressed when not necessary. I had two different flocks of chickens. And one of my roosters died. I got a full grown rooster from someone. He was not tame at all! And his flock began to run from me, because he was running from me! I separated him, and it took about a week for him to calm down. I have gotten ducks, full grown, who acted the same. I didn't want them to decide on leaving! So I did this method with them.
With mammals it is a little different. But it all boils down to the same thing. They are scared. And have no idea that their human is their best friend! At least, best resource! Lol. They did not have an adult to show them when to be scared. And when not to be. Right now they are "teenagers". They are more likely to see the female as a potential mate than a mother. Also, if there is an establishedd, very tame, flock, then simply introducing them to that flock, can be all it takes for them to settle down. They find a leader. Someone to inform them when it is time to be scared,and when it is time to be chill. But you always have to consider if the "wild" addition will become a follower, or a leader. Like my rooster addition began to lead the flock in the opposite direction. Instead of the flock teaching him it was okay, he began to teach them to be scared Instead of running to me, they began to run from me, simply because he was their rooster, and the rooster notifies the flock when danger is near.
Good thing is, I don't think he wants these to be "pets". Just calm enough that they don't run in fear of everything. So if he gets on this now, at this age even, it shouldn't take but a few days.
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Thank you for the long explanation. That is exactly what I hoped you would do. Let's hope he reads this!! Thank you!
@@julieenslow5915 You are most welcome! I love animals. I could talk for decades and still not share all I have been blessed to wittness!
Love this channel! I am sure he will get it figured out soon! Peace
@@wordswritteninred7171
I love animals too! A pleasure to talk with you!
Your ducks are very fearful I've never seen that so string before
The live action of Scholastic’s “Are You My Mommy” book definitely didn’t translate well. Lol.
I like that you published negative results! That's good science!
I can almost hear the ducklings cry: Are you our mom?! Please mom, give me attention! Help me I don't know what to do with life!
and the momma duck: what the heck?! I wanted a few cute little baby ducks, not these crazed flock of pre-teens!!!
How could you overwhelm her like that! I bet she'll never want to be a mom after this shock!
When it comes to animals that sleep, it usually takes a few nights sleep before 'a getting used to' can happen. Consistency of the situation and some sleep is how brains kind of adapts to new situations, doesn't really matter much if it's mammals or birds.
I'm so sad for the ducks not having a pool to swim in. Please give them a small wading pool at least (the little 3-4 foot wide ones are cheap).
They won't go in it as often, I own ducks, I bought them a big pool, rarely swim in it
I honestly thought Ron Swanson might be the duck of choice for testing with something like this. Am I the only one who instantly went there mentally? 😅
When Morgan said he was going to put an adult with the babies, I immediately thought of Ron Swanson.
But Ron doesn’t know she’s a duck 🤣
@@claireisacamel Instincts are powerful. Give her a chance.
That mom duck is acting like Maury just read the results.
You are....NOT the mother
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Just in case you didn’t see it I’ll mention it here again. Is there any way you could put a camera into the quack house overnight so we can see if anything happens with the two flocks of ducks mixing at night
They were all equally terrified
From what I've seen it is best to introduce new members of the flock at night
I think their size is overwhelming her. If they were tiny her protective instinct would kick in quicker.
ducklings where to old to be adopted you have to do it when there younger and place them under the broody duck at night works better
She thought she wanted to be a mom until it was too late. ROFL
This is probably one of the best things that I have seen on UA-cam in a while.
Hatchlings of every domestic fowl I know, I assume its actually every bird species but not sure, imprint on their mother, or whatever the first big living thing they see. They follow that around and trust it. This is why Barnacle goslings jump off cliffs. They're following their mothers. I don't think its a good thing that these ducklings likely imprinted on each other or didn't imprint on anything at all.
I think if you want domestic egg laying ducks you want ducks that are used to and pretty tolerant of people so I have never really understood this whole thing and feel bad for these ducklings which truly don't understand what is happening to them but live in constant fear.
Yep, what he said. They had no mother figure when they needed it.
this is exactly why we dont use an incubator
@@CharliecatII How do hatch eggs without an incubator? Do you rely on the hens/ducks to do it? I've seen some breeds of hens do great jobs and some do absolutely awful ones. I've no experience with ducks but Morgan has videos of his ducks just making an absolute mess of hatching ducklings last year and his geese didn't exactly hatch a lot of goslings this spring.
I agree, Ken. I’ve had great success getting geese to become foster parents, but you have to do it day 1 or 2. After that, the bond is not as tight; parents clearly want to dote on babies, but babies are a bit blasé about mom and dad. It’s also a good idea, when introducing two groups together, to allow a retreat space so the less confident birds have the ability to hide and regroup themselves. You could open the door of the coop and put water in both places. Right now it’s kind of a cage fight, lol.
Plot twist: they imprinted on the incubator.
Doesn't look like the adult duck wanted anything to do with humans either.
The enclosure is small. No pond. Stressful
just amazing looking at your old videos after your new ones. you have done so much on the farm in the past two years. Video quality is still great as well
Ducklings: CMERE CMERE!
Foster mother duck: GET AWAAAAAY!
I thought when you first put her in with the ducklings, they ran to her like, MOMMY! She was overwhelmed with the group of older ducklings running at her. If you tried when they were smaller maybe? I also thought that she was nipping at them to show she is boss. 🐤🐤🐤🐤🐤
I think maybe introducing a broody momma to the ducklings during the first week of life might work better in the future. Her instinct to nestle the babies and their instinct to imprint on her would definitely improve the chances of them accepting one another earlier.
I notice she's not actually trying to hurt them but rather to get into them then gets confused and backs up again. When she goes low towards them she almost always dives behind them rather than at them, going around behind the younger teenage ducks.
I had a hen that was broody and bought her about 6 chickens that were 2 days old from the feed store. Put them under her at night. She was the best mom ever. :)
I’m not going to lie, I was laughing the whole time.. poor duck 🦆 she couldn’t handle those teenagers.. I don’t blame her lol..
Ok boomer ....
My adult male duck did the same with our ducklings. So funny to see how good ducks are as fosters. It took us about a week to be friends.
Ok here's my take: you can't always put babies with an adult like that. However, from my duckling experience, I had my babies out with thr adultss by this age. I made the big ducks stay out of their pen while the little ones played around. After a few days, I let them be together. It worked great for me. Mainly I think they NEED to be out of that duck house in some kind of cage or pen so they can be safe but still around the other ducks. Being locked in a dark place like that is doing them no favors. They are not too little. You may not want them out all the time, but they are more than big enough. If you have a large dog kennel, cover it with hardware cloth and it will work. If not, i took a 16' piece of cattle panel and folded it into a 4x4' cube, 26" high. Covered it with hardware cloth, then made a lid with a 4x4' piece of panel also covered with hardware cloth. It has roofing tin on top to keep it dry. It sits in my chicken run. Right now I have a momma hen and baby in there so they are with the rest, but safe.
The poor babies seemed so relieved to see the big duck leave. You have a lot of good advice here, I hope something helps. I wish I lived in Vermont, it’s so darned hot in the South.
Mother Duck: I’ve always wanted to be a mother!
*Farmer presents her some ducklings*
Mother Duck: AHHH! What are these?!
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Would you raise kids that are almost as big as you? she wanted ducklings not duck teens
I like the way you do things, very compassionate. 🐔🦃🐓🐣🐤🐥🦆
She’s like “I WANT TO BE A MOM, BUT NOT >>YOUR
I’ve done something similar with purchased chicks and a broody hen. I kept the chicks indoors for a few weeks until they no longer needed the heat lamp then moved them into the chicken barn in a large dog crate. The broody hen would stay outside the crate instead of going out to range with the other hens and she would show the babies how to eat their feed and would nap alongside them all from her side of the crate wall. After that intro time of a few days I put her into the crate and it worked fine. Note, this area was confining for them which was helpful in getting them physically close, plus nights were cold and after one night I found the chicks all piled on and under the hen for warmth in the morning. A week later I opened their crate during the day and she led them around the pasture to range and helped herd them back into the crate for night. The big plus with this method is that the older hens did not pick on the babies like what happens when its time to introduce them to the flock. In the future may want to start the babies in a smaller restricted area where they can share a fenced wall with the broody mom to give both time to get used to each other.
That lack of socializing early on seemed to hinder things a bit
Exactly. He should have been socializing them from the very beginning. But he didn't, and now those poor babies have been traumatized! They might still acclimate to being among the flock, but, there's a chance they may never warm up to them and just cling to each other. It will take a lot of work on Morgan's part to accomplish this.
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I don't think they're 'traumatized'. They just don't know how to behave around other ducks yet. They just need some time to learn the hang of things.
@@_.-._.-. Instead of a Broody Duck Maybe they should put 2 of the most relaxed chill ducks in there.
Also he is usually amazing with his babies.. Its not like hes a monster like you seem to imply by saying he traumatized these babies.. He had alot going on with lil barn cat and prob his wife also because they both try very hard to do things well and right... The ducks have no issue taking to other ducks eventually they will be one big family it takes some time to establish dominance and pecking orders and these babies have no issue going up to the big duck and honestly i think she was just saying hey im here and the boss.. She didnt wanna be there mom but after a few days they would have been fine... Traumatized tho really you are nuts
I had a broody hen and decided to give her chicks. Tried to slip them in under her at night and she would have none of it. That cured her from being broody and I raised the chicks inside for the next 6 weeks! I've never had ducks but what I do with little chicks from birth for a couple weeks is when I bring food in, I always put it in my hands and they will eat out of my hands because they're hungry. After a few minutes of this, I dump all their food in the bowls. Might make them a little less scared when you enter.
That 'mama' duck is definitely saying i wanted babies, i did not sign up for teenagers.
Has to be one of the funniest things I've seen in a long time! Regular comedy relief! At least she got the ducklings to come out.
Hey, you tried. Your dog is adorable. All your ducks are so darn cute.
Really like the incidental music that goes with this.
This was the best video ever! So funny and the music was perfect. Thanks for putting a smile on my face today. Hugs❤️
The dog came up trying to give you strength! That's cute!
Barn cat is healing up
The mother is like come here the tennage ducks ahhhhhh monster:D
She is so talkative!
Foster mom duck: "I KNOW YOU LYIN!!"
we all know she was mad asl after seeing all them teenage ducks 😭🤣
Mother Nature at her very best!
According to what I observed she was just limiting the from getting to close especially when you brought in food. She picked some and started calling out them
I think the duck will be happy hanging with the dog who by the way said when she returned, "back already"! After the experience with the neurotic bunch of wall huggers, I think she was cured of her motherhood issues.
Its always a brilliant feeling when you see Morgan has posted another video!
so interesting the ducklings were scared of the person but immediately wanted to follow the momma duck
Dude that’s like 15 teenagers chasing after her I’d be terrified too lol
I had a goose who had given up on life after her mate died. I bought some little goslings (very small) and she immediately started taking care of them. It brought her back to life. I think the difference is that my goslings were younger than these teenage ducks.
The mother duck sounds like one of the aliens from mars attacks
Now that I’ve read this I can’t unhear it haha!
It is funny how much the ducklings are crazy about her!
UA-cam: here watch a terrible foster duck be chased by some teenage ducks....
Everyone: listen here, I'm a an expert in duck psychology and I have a bachelor's degree in ducks and duck family units....here's what you should do....
😂🤣😂 you just won the comment section for this video.
@@GoldShawFarm Finally! My mama will be so proud!
@@meems4378 Hehehe 🤭❤️
MEEMS 😂😂😂
Thank you. I so wanted to go off on all these duck Freuds and bird Jungs. Gesh ppl get a grip.
The duck looked so happy at first