A New Question About Our Lame Duck - Updated - Picture added

[veronicasmom]

Aww. she is so adorable. I think you are great to have taken her in, she must really be thinking she is a lucky ducky!!!!!

 

[duckdad]

Yessir, thats a nice duck alright.

I'm glad that she got lucky and had someone willing to take her. If she is like my little Mallard hen, she'll be eternally grateful and be your best friend.

Hopefully she will benefit from the swim time. Ducks that do not have access to swim water get depressed and mean. Land is NOT their element..they could sit in the pond all day, even sleep there. People assume that because they have feet they are made to walk. Totally UNtrue. Ducks are made for water and to spend the majority of their time in water, thats why their organs are all inside one "vent" so to keep the body streamline for better hydrodamics...like a boat hull. The feet/legs propel the bird but they are designed to lay straight back behind the bird when it dives so there is less drag..... more efficient that way. This also helps in flight to reduce drag as they fly.
They paddle when under water like a human swims by kicking his feet...legs hanging straight back. You'll get to see some of this hopefully...if she can still swim and dive. Its my hope that her leg will heal with some rest and regular exercise in the water. The first time I saw one of my big ducks go under and swim like a fish, I was completely amazed. My Rouen hen will go under for up to 10 seconds at a time...darting around in the pond like a fish. The first time she did that I almost jumped in to find her. I blinked and she had vanished...so I worried that a turtle got her....at least 10 seconds later she pops up and shakes off...and goes back down. She went diving like that forthe next 1/2 hour. I have no idea what was so facinating under water but something sure had her excited and wanting to be beneath the surface. I'm not talking partially submerged..Completely out of sight,, at least 2 or 3 feet under.

Do close the shower curtain if you leave her alone....she will splash, dive and jump and have the time of her life..they enjoy being in water more than anything in this world. My little ones jump out of my arms the instant they see the water in the bathtub...

have fun !

 

[Miss Lydia]

Pictures !!!!!

and the pic of her in the hospital is precious!

 

[nickie]

Oh, yes, we do need pics of her in the bathtub.

I had a similar experience as duckdad with a duck diving... I had no idea they did that. I saw a big wave/splash then no more duck. She was zipping around completely under the water, and fast too. So much fun to watch.

 

[OldGuy43]

Stay tuned to this duck-channel. With any kind of luck I have video to post.

 

[Mike Winters]

have video pics of her going nuts in bathtub?

 

[duckdad]

Cool !

 

[OldGuy43]

Here it is, the lame duck's day in the bathtub. Knowing what I do about her life before she came to live with us I think this is probably the first time she's ever had enough water to actually get into.

[VIDEO]

 

[dumb_cluck]

She sure is enjoying the water! Good job!

 

[jbourget]

you didnt get any photos of her in the tub!!?? congrats on getting your ducks