should my ducks be locked away

I would say they definitely need locking away somewhere safe and secure every night. We have chickens and ducks and have managed to get the ducks into a routine of going to bed.

When we go and check the chickens, we clap our hands and call 'bedtime' to the ducks and they head off to their house. This didn't happen instantly but we keep persevering and rounding them up and now they associate the two.

They still have their moments when one seems to ignore you but we always make sure they are tucked up safe and sound before it gets dark.

Hope this helps

I asked a similar question a while back, since taking advice we now have a routine which has worked so well that the ducks now line up and stare at the house when they are ready to go in.  We have had the odd occassion when one will decide to run the wrong way but mostly it is really easy to get them in.  Good luck, it just takes a little time and patience.

well thats that then they will go to bed. so is it ok to put them to bed at dusk with the chickens??
do they need to have food and water in with them at night?the chickens get up to bed and dont move till i open up in the morning, but the ducks i hear calling before ive got out to them in the morning.
ducks are more fun to watch especially  in there little paddling pool but  god they are messy and smell alot more, cant keep up them lol