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Harmless behavior for now I would think...they are all about 9 weeks old. Figuring out life.

Morning. I have a duck that is a female. She is a Cayuga mix and is the smallest of the flock, also the LOUDEST. She will be drinking and another will come up and she pushes them away from the water till she is done. She will go out of her way to LOUDLY quack to anyone who will listen ( the rest...

Ok, so silly question. If they start mating in a month, egg laying is not far away also...is there a chance for ducklings in fall? Thought this was a spring fling sorta thing with the hormones and all? :idunno I don't want to take away someone's life mate. I also have 2 geese, I have no idea...

Morning. I was just going to write a post about this. Last night I figured out I have at least 4/5 girls out of my 9 ducks (they are 2 months old now) and was wondering IF it would work and WHEN the issues would start. It breaks my heart to think of getting rid of any of them. They were all...

When my daughter comes home from college she makes a point to sit with them and pick every single one of them up, even the 2 geese. The look of horror on their faces when she is home is OBVIOUS they know who she is and what she is going to do. LOL! Maybe I will try to pick them up, I tend to...

Well, that is interesting. I have a few Rouen ducks and I thought algae was growing on their bills due to the green of their bills but now I know. Always learning on here. Also, kind of breaks my heart come next spring when they start acting naughty. Renee

Following...I have 9 ducks (9 weeks old) and they will all quack, grunt, make farting noises, honk, cackle loudly and when I ask "who did that?" They all stare at me in silence. I have no idea who is who as far as girl or boy. It is a cruel game they play with me. Renee

hello. I do not have a pond but can relate to the never ending cleaning of everything duck related. I have 3 pools set up and clean them daily. Often have thought about if there was something to help keep it kinda sorta clean. I have read about pool filters but the feathers and muck are a...

Night 2 ..."Eddie Nigh Nigh" worked. A slow, swagger like walk with a strong side eye into the hut he/she went. I may be winning this...or so they are making me think. :wee Renee

It's funny. I get the ducks in first, then Clark...then I make eye contact with Eddie. We both have the mouth of a sailor and it starts. Eddie KNOWS I cannot get within an arms length, will not let me hand feed him/her, peeks around the bushes at me smirking KNOWING what is about to happen...the...

Hello. Brief back ground, I have 9 ducks and 2 geese all born around April 6, geese are a touch older. The ducks go in their hut nightly with ease. The geese have been another story. They outwit me EVERY step of the way. Clark, I can easily pick up or he/she will go in knowing there is food...

Thank you for responding. I appreciate the support and words of wisdom. Your routine sounds a lot like mine. Which honestly I don't mind the work to care for them, I knew what I was signing up for. My favorite thing to do is sit with them and talk with them for hours. I think this whole process...

Ok, so I am new at this duck mom thing and don't get me wrong I love them and all. But WOW...everyday I am cleaning and spraying and cleaning and draining pools (yes 3 pools) and more spraying and more spraying and more spraying. I put out 3 pools, 3 water stations and 3 food stations and they...

Yes, Yes you should. LOL

The big question is...are the girls cackling WITH or AT him? :lol:

That explains the raging hormones people talk about with the ducks/geese...teenage behavior.

Perhaps I am not looking at my situation correctly. Maybe that is what Eddie is doing. Being "motherly" with the ducks. Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm......But everyone is around the same age, born around April 6. Interesting.

Is just chasing and herding or do they nip and bite too? My Goose Eddie will nip at the ducks if they don't move fast enough or don't do what the Eddie wants. But I don't think Eddie even knows what's going on either. I think I am going to look into goose toys or something for them to do...

Well if he isn't the cutest and most innocent looking fella I have seen. They are usually the a-holes aren't they. I am following the conversation- I have the opposite issue. I have a goose running the show at my place. Herds around 9 ducks like they are his/her b$tches. It is frustrating...

I would agree the straw is a bit slimy and smelly. I learned that the hard way. I too have rock for a base- about 8-10 inches of 3/4" gravel, sloping away from the area. I have fake turf ($20- 6x8ft) on top and some rubber mats around. I spray it down DAILY and honestly it is the FOOD that...