I realize you posted this 9 years ago, and I wish someone had answered. I have two Cayuga ducks who both were doing that after I put some hay down to sleep on. I think it was happy sounds. Did you ever determine what your ducks was doing?
I have an oleander about 20 feet from my chicken run. But today my gardener trimmed it, so I found a couple handfuls of leaves blew into the run. I’ve picked up most of what I could get but a few bits are still there. While my girls don’t mess with hose, or plastic basically non edible items...
Just introducing myself as a new member. I have 5 black bard rock, 5. Cochin , one yellow chicken I’m not sure of the breed and two Cayuga ducks. I didn’t realize how much personality chickens had because historically I have not liked birds at all nor have I liked chickens very much, because...
My chickens will crowd each other trying to get to my hair to preen. If they can’t reach it they will gently peck at my feet and legs but never harshly. They are very affectionate, always trying to get up to my eye level (when I’m not down at theirs) to give that one sided stare. One...