noisy female ducks...ideas?

[GracieJ]

Update we have grown used to the calls. I’m not concerned anymore as I realised now what exactly triggers it. Usually it’s - treat time, food time, time to come out of the pen, calling each other to reunite, a rat is around (ew) or another predator, or they discovered someone in the back garden (usually me coming home from work) they are so cute and they are now my guard ducks!! Thanks everyone. Xx

 

[PaulX]

To correct this we have started to ignore her calls but try to make sure all the triggers are covered and that she has the stuff she needs. If she does cackle we ignore it until she stops for 5 minutes then we'll go out and address any triggering issues. I don't want her thinking she can cackle like that and we'll come running everytime. It seems to be improving.

This is what I do too. Unless it's distress call emitted when they're afraid of sth, I ignore them. I also have to avoid them seeing me through the windows else they'd call me.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I can open in door in the pitch black of night and they start they are def a hoot!!

 

[WVduckchick]

Update we have grown used to the calls. I’m not concerned anymore as I realised now what exactly triggers it. Usually it’s - treat time, food time, time to come out of the pen, calling each other to reunite, a rat is around (ew) or another predator, or they discovered someone in the back garden (usually me coming home from work) they are so cute and they are now my guard ducks!! Thanks everyone. Xx

Awesome. Glad you are all ok. It is funny how certain things trigger their outcries.

Now we need some pics of these adorable duckies!

 

[quackiemama]

if your only worried about neighbors complaining at night build a sturdy insulated house for them with an electric fan for air flow

Install some DUCKwork for the fan i make myself laugh

But seriosly i see people on youtube do it for roosters

you make me laugh too!

 

[mandtc]

Totally useless post, but...

Mine know the sound of my car! They don’t make a peep if hubs pulls into the drive! But as soon as I turn off the street they are off! Luckily I only have one neighbor

Wouldn’t have it any other way would we!?!?

 

[Miss Lydia]

So true I wouldn’t have it any other way

 

[Sundevill11]

I have absolutely no intention of rehoming my females either, I just want to know if any one has any ideas as to how I could subdue them a little?

Good for you. I'm totally with you on this. These neighbors who wouldn't hesitate to complain about a duck making noise are typically the same worthless people who allow their dogs to bark all day and night long and not for a second even stop to think about the hypocrisy of their complaint.