Duckling | Ducks and Quacklings Mod

Duckling is a Minecraft mob mod built around ducks, quacklings, and a slice of holiday fruit cake. It livens up rivers and swamps with passive waterfowl, a tradable fisherman duck, and a new food item that ties the whole set together. If your world feels too quiet around water, this mod fills that gap without rewriting vanilla gameplay.

What the Duckling mod adds

White ducks and mallards

White ducks and mallards spawn naturally in river biomes. They are passive mobs that flee from players and predators, so you will usually spot them paddling away before you get close. Feed two adults bread near each other and they will breed, producing ducklings that you can speed up with another helping of bread.

Feed the ducklings bread and they will grow up faster, which is useful when you want a steady population near your base.

Drops include feathers, raw duck meat, and duck eggs. The eggs work as a drop-in replacement for chicken eggs in recipes, which is a small but handy touch for anyone who builds near water.

Quacklings

Quacklings are the standout mob of the pack. These tall yellow ducks wander swamp biomes, where you will often find one sitting on a pier with a fishing rod. They are neutral, so they will not bother you, but they will flee if hit.

The real draw is trading. Right-click a Quackling to open a trade menu and barter for fish, campfires, fishing rods, and holiday fruit cake. The design is a quiet nod to Otori Sama from the Studio Ghibli film My Neighbor Totoro, and that charm is a big part of why the mod sticks in people's minds.

Holiday fruit cake

Holiday fruit cake is the new food item the mod introduces. You can craft it from wheat, sugar, eggs, and sweet berries, or skip the baking entirely and pick one up from a Quackling trader. It gives the swamp ducks something to love and gives you a reason to keep visiting them.

How to install Duckling

The mod runs on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, and Quilt, so pick whichever loader your pack already uses. If you are starting fresh, the Fabric guide walks you through setup, and our general how to install Minecraft mods primer covers the rest.

1. Install your chosen loader and launch the matching profile once so the mods folder appears.
2. Grab the Duckling jar that matches your loader.
3. Download GeckoLib as well, since Duckling needs it for animations.
4. Drop both jars into your mods folder.
5. Launch the game and look for ducks along your nearest river.

Frequently asked questions

Are ducks hostile?

No. White ducks and mallards are passive and will flee when approached or attacked. Quacklings are neutral, meaning they ignore you until provoked and then run rather than fight.

Do I need any other mods for Duckling to work?

Yes. Duckling depends on GeckoLib for its animations, so install that alongside the main jar. Resourceful Lib ships embedded with the download, so you do not need to grab it separately.

Where do Quacklings spawn?

Quacklings appear in swamp biomes, usually perched on a pier with a fishing rod. If your swamp feels empty, explore a few more chunks and one should turn up.

What can I trade with a Quackling?

Quacklings offer fish, campfires, fishing rods, and holiday fruit cake in exchange for emeralds. The stock refreshes like a villager, so you can revisit them over time.

Can I use Duckling in a modpack?

Yes. The mod is allowed in modpacks and videos as long as credit is given to the original creators, ThatGravyBoat (code) and Frogipher (art).