Aggressive Duck (used to like being held)

[Summer_]

She’s probably way older lol

 

[BelovedBirds]

I’m not really sure, their oil glands work though. Maybe around 6-8 weeks? I’m not sure when exactly it starts working, and when we got them they were really small.

okay! Too young for a drake feather, but old enough to voice sex- does she quack or make a whisper raspy sound?
also, khaki campbell, right?

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

I’m not really sure, their oil glands work though. Maybe around 6-8 weeks? I’m not sure when exactly it starts working, and when we got them they were really small.

To young for drake feathers if the age is correct
The oil glands start working very young
I started mine swimming at day 3 and they would use the oil gland when preening
The blue colouring in the wing makes me think Rouen cross
Khaki come from mallard , Rouen and runner so may have a khaki parent crossed with another breed and any of those genes would come into play when cross breeding
Green head is usually a boy thing ( not always )
My khaki drake and his sons that are khaki / Pekin all have the green heads
The sons are really green and the dad is mostly dark brown with green when the lighting hits it

 

[Summer_]

okay! Too young for a drake feather, but old enough to voice sex- does she quack or make a whisper raspy sound?
also, khaki campbell, right?

it makes a sound that sounds more like a quack than the other duck. That one sounds kind of raspy. The non-attacking-me-one has a single tail feather curled upwards, and the rest aren’t as straight as the attack duck. I probably got the age Wrong lol It might be a khaki Campbell, but if it is I think it’s the dark variation. Or it’s a Cayuga. i think it’s one of those

 

[Summer_]

To young for drake feathers if the age is correct
The oil glands start working very young
I started mine swimming at day 3 and they would use the oil gland when preening
The blue colouring in the wing makes me think Rouen cross
Khaki come from mallard , Rouen and runner so may have a khaki parent crossed with another breed and any of those genes would come into play when cross breeding
Green head is usually a boy thing ( not always )
My khaki drake and his sons that are khaki / Pekin all have the green heads
The sons are really green and the dad is mostly dark brown with green when the lighting hits it

The age is probably not accurate, I’m not good at aging ducks it sounds more like a quack noise than the other duck, and feathers are straight. The other duck raspy-ish and has a tail single feather curled up, others look un-straight

 

[BelovedBirds]

The age is probably not accurate, I’m not good at aging ducks it sounds more like a quack noise than the other duck, and feathers are straight. The other duck raspy-ish and has a tail single feather curled up, others look un-straight

they get the drake feather at around after 12 weeks I think, usually- so they may just be a couple weeks older than you thought !

 

[Summer_]

Thanks! I have no clue how old they were when we got them

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

The age is probably not accurate, I’m not good at aging ducks it sounds more like a quack noise than the other duck, and feathers are straight. The other duck raspy-ish and has a tail single feather curled up, others look un-straight

If it’s a girl you will know
They are loud
Anyone laying eggs yet ? This will help with age
Between 4.5-5 months they usually start
My ducks were born
Dec 25 ,28 and Jan 10
Khaki x Pekin and all 3 girls have been laying for a week or just over a week
My boys got their drake feather maybe around 3 months I think
Try not to force handling with her right now
Start slow and kneel down to give treats
All my girls even though I held them non stop as babies ( 3 I hatched ) all hate to be picked up
They are gentle with me if I do need to as they never ever try to bite me but I try not to bother them by chasing or picking up
I can walk all around them and they are very relaxed
My boys are much more relaxed
As I can hold them And pet them
One will sit on my lap till I decide I’m done the other two are happy to get down sooner

 

[Summer_]

No eggs yet, but she sometimes when I’m kneeling she’ll start shaking and then launch herself at me

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

No eggs yet, but she sometimes when I’m kneeling she’ll start shaking and then launch herself at me

I think she is a bit nervous
Try only kneeling with treats
Make it a good thing each time you try to interact
I sometimes just sit out and watch mine so they see me a lot more
Maybe she is getting close to laying eggs and the hormone change has her on edge a bit ?