Ah you went for the brute force approach. That's definitely very tedious. The dozen ducklings is there to force you to come up with more elegant solutions. I was going to add a timer and leaderboard but ran out of time for the jam.
Hint: Keep in mind that the duck can grab boards, balls, and boxes and place them, move them, or carry them to make things simpler and allow for a lot of different creative solutions. You can even try placing a board, walking onto the board, and carrying the board. Or use your beak to push your body even. Use the wacky physics to your advantage. See the tips on the game description page for more ideas.