I don’t know what’s going on, but you cannot make a cage and trick the AI into going in the cage… that’s probably something that worked a long time ago.

🦆 Feeding Protocol – Fish on the Ground

• Kill a fish, ideally a Sabertooth Salmon (offers ~4× taming progress) or piranha (~2.4×) .

• Drop it on land near the duck—ideally in shallow water close to shore.

• The duck will waddle over and eat it. Reports say larger fish = faster taming .

• Some players use a simple trap: a 1×1 enclosure with an open side and ramp so the duck enters, then cage it, feed fish through its bars .

• Want passive fish‑hunting? Set it to aggressive/wander in water, let it kill fish and eat corpses, then move it to shore to feed .

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🌀 Temperament & Aggression

• Ducks usually ignore creatures unless you’re close or near their eggs .

• If you touch them, they’ll bite and flee—don’t shove or whack them accidentally .

• During taming, they can become hostile—sometimes glitch or wander off; best to use wander/aggro with manual fish feeding .

• Ducks may trigger aggression if eggs are nearby—players report wild ducks attacking when you loot eggs .

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✅ Summary of Best Practices

• Bring big fish (Sabertooth Salmon or piranha).

• Drop fish directly near duck; use traps if helpful.

• Use aggressive/wander behavior in water to self-feed, then bring to shore.

• Avoid touching the duck or its eggs until tame—it’ll bite!

• Keep ducks away from eggs while working with them to prevent hostility.