raising baby ducks help?

An hour per day is not nearly enough, when it comes to a duckling. Is alone the rest of the time, or do you have other ducks/animals? For him to treat you as one of his flock he will have to be around you for MUCH more than just an hour per day.

When mine were ducklings they were with me at LEAST 6 hours per day, usually the entire day. That's why I got them in the summer, so that I could devote as much time as possible to getting them used to me very early on. Ducks are flock animals, and are not accustomed to being left alone. They won't want to associate with you if they don't get used to being handled and being part of a people-flock! :]

So, definitely UP the amount of time your with the ducky. Also, try not to force him into things like sitting on your lap yet. Take it very slow if he's still hesitant. Hold your hand near him, touch him a little, keep it slow. And give him lots of good treats like fruits and veggies when you're around!

try playing with the little duck more than just an hour a day

I raised a pair of geese too. in case you observe that oldsters are with their youthful interior the wild, you haven't any longer something to rigidity approximately there. i do no longer undergo in recommendations what I fed them yet confident that the puppy save can placed on you the splendid path. i'm thinking some style of pellets.

Unfortunately, I think some animals would just prefer to be animals! They don't understand how adorable we think they are and that we want to love them, not hurt them. Try spending a little more time with him, maybe.

Just feed him and be patient, don't go chasing after him or that'll make it worse.

maybe he wants to live in a pond..

try putting it into your bathtub