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O.K. , so I'll start a new thread and maybe I'll have more chance of a reply . I'm interested to know why it's necessary to clip wings . I have three ducks and a drake and they fly around sometimes but never leave the area . They have a nice pond and seem very happy so I don't know why they...

I'm just wondering why you think it necessary to clip wings . I have 3 ducks and a drake who are completely free . They take flight now and then and do a circuit of the house but never go any further . They have a good size pond and seem very happy so I don't know why they would . Now one of...

Sometimes the drake does the head bob to impress his girls but it's not only that . The girls do it between themselves too

Yes , it is a communication thing . Sometimes all four of them stand in a group and bob their little hearts out . I would be interested to know what they are communicating . Welshies , our ducks are completely free and they sometimes take flight and do a circuit of the house but never go further...

Thank you for the info ! We have them more as pets but we do eat their eggs sometimes . They have a really nice temperement and , yes , wonderful mothers . It's been very ineteresting to see how she teaches her babies . They spend most of the day in the pond but she regularly takes them for long...

Sorry I don't know what breed they are , maybe you can tell me .

My ducks don't quack and the drake makes a wheezing sound not dissimilar to an old steam engine . Is this normal ?

I've had two geese for about six months now . The person I bought them from told me that they are Egyptian geese and then somebody else told me they're toulouse geese but when I look at the internet I can't find a picture of geese the same as mine with the bump on top of the head . Can anybody...

Thanks for your reply .They are egyptian geese ( very snooty ! ) . Maybe I'll wait a bit longer in that case . I also have a duck covering a batch of eggs which I suspect are infertile . She's been covering for nearly six weeks now and I've been told the normal time is 28 days . Poor thing is...

I am a newcomer to the world of ducks and geese although I have had hens for twenty years . I have acquired a mâle and female goose and would like to get some babies so I'm waiting to see if the female will cover her eggs to hatch them but so far she doesn't seem inclined to . She has now laid...

Well , I'm wondering if I've made a mistake . I haven't got my ducks yet but have been building their house ready for them . I thought it would be a good idea to build it in the middle of the pond on our land so that there would be no problem with predators . However I've just learnt that ducks...

Actually I do know how to spell ducks and how to formulate a question !

Hi , I'm a complete novice and am building a duck house in the middle of an already existing pond . I have two questions - How large should the house be for four ducs ? Do I still have to make the house predator-proof ? In other words, there any predators which can swim?