male or female

[nemobiss]

It feels like fat and it is in one place.it doesnt bother him.

 

[Miss Lydia]

It feels like fat and it is in one place.it doesnt bother him.

Most likely that's what it is then, now someone said it isn't good to let waterfowl lay on their backs it causes pressure to their internal organs Just thought I'd pass that on. He looks very healthy and needs to have some fat reserves to go into winter.

 

[nemobiss]

Ok thank you si much and i figure that about dakota laying on her back it was only for a a minute or two but we never have her like that all the time.once in a while for a picture.i will pass it on to my daughter not to do that at all anymore.thank you your awesome

 

[Miss Lydia]

Ok thank you si much and i figure that about dakota laying on her back it was only for a a minute or two but we never have her like that all the time.once in a while for a picture.i will pass it on to my daughter not to do that at all anymore.thank you your awesome

It is a cute picture.

 

[nemobiss]

Is it normal for a duck to always swim backward.i guess thats the way he taught himself.but its weird i put him in the bath and push him forward and his want to swim backwards.he has been doing this since he first started swimming.just want to know what you all think.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Is it normal for a duck to always swim backward.i guess thats the way he taught himself.but its weird i put him in the bath and push him forward and his want to swim backwards.he has been doing this since he first started swimming.just want to know what you all think.

Is this your crested duck your talking about?

 

[nemobiss]

Yes nemo

 

[Miss Lydia]

Yes nemo

Maybe this will help you understand what is behind the crested duck. Nemo doesn't appear to have the neurological issue this ducks has but it is the same gene. also there is a link in one of the posts I think by Amiga about the truth about crested ducks that will explain even more. https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/720702/anyone-else-have-a-crested-with-neurological-issues I would just chalk his swimming backwards to this.

 

[nemobiss]

Is that bad if they mate then.they havent yet.there is a 50 percent chance a duckling will have the gene.i dont want to put a baby duckling threw that.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Is that bad if they mate then.they havent yet.there is a 50 percent chance a duckling will have the gene.i dont want to put a baby duckling threw that.

They can mate all they want to, just take all the eggs away, there is no chance of ducklings until the duck laying decides to sit an incubate so your not taking away ducklings just eggs. I have to do this all the time with my Muscovy's not because of the crested gene but to keep from being over run with ducks, I call it birth control