re: Anyone raise ducks as pets?

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Nearly 6 weeks later, I have this mallard drake that will sit by your feet all day outside.

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I think that is called imprinting. Ducklings will recognize the first object it comes in contact with as it's parent. Obviously that is the hen that hatched them in most cases but sometimes the hen gets distracted and humans, dogs, or other critters become parents by default. This duck will probably always be a tame bird immune to humans but will eventually grow up and do more duck things than sitting outside all day.