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It's just so cool that the chickens and ducks have such clear personalities, isn't it? Sometimes my male seems a little more like a human teenager than a different species: "Well, fine, go ahead and love on me if you really have to. But I have to tell you that this really doesn't change...

Quote: Cool photos. Thanks for the link. Sometimes my Silkie Roo gets a little nippity when he acting the protector, esp. when Goldie's laying. He's just so cute when he plays Little Man. Perhaps your Duck Man is feeling territorial when he gets a little nippity? Maybe it's similar for the...

Quote: The plethora of breeds within a species is overwhelming me. Did you ever think of a chicken or a duck as just a chicken or a duck? I sure did! Silly me. http://www.runnerduck.net/photo_album.htm My goodness! Do they really stand up like that? They look like spears.

Our 3 Mallard hens are only 9-10 weeks old and they're not crazy about being handled, but I touch them daily just for principle. I hope handling them will limit the potential for aggression - even if it doesn't hurt as much as getting caught between a chicken and her intended bug snack. One of...