So, my baby has completely changed in behavior over this past month. She started laying eggs in January, but she acted the same way towards me that she had as a baby (loving, eager to see me, wanting to cuddle, wanting treats). There have been some changes around the backyard recently, and one of my other ducks got sick earlier this month (I have no idea with what though, and she recovered within a day), so I was thinking that they might have disrupted her or something and that was why she was acting different.
Now she acts like every time she sees me she is terrified. She quacks loudly (she stopped quacking, but not talking, back in November unless something scared her so quacking is strange for her at this point) when she sees me. Instead of standing up straight, she hunkers down and squishes her neck and head close to her body. Even though it's running about 85-95 degrees right now she fluffs up her feathers every time I come out there. She will sit on her egg all morning, but in the afternoon she gets out of the nest box and never goes back so I take the eggs.
Is she broody/partially broody? Does anyone have a link to a good video on their ducks that are acting broody so I can get a comparison?
Now she acts like every time she sees me she is terrified. She quacks loudly (she stopped quacking, but not talking, back in November unless something scared her so quacking is strange for her at this point) when she sees me. Instead of standing up straight, she hunkers down and squishes her neck and head close to her body. Even though it's running about 85-95 degrees right now she fluffs up her feathers every time I come out there. She will sit on her egg all morning, but in the afternoon she gets out of the nest box and never goes back so I take the eggs.
Is she broody/partially broody? Does anyone have a link to a good video on their ducks that are acting broody so I can get a comparison?
