Calm Waters
Hatching
- Apr 13, 2021
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Dear fellow duck lovers;
One of our female mallards started behaving differently the last couple of days. She walks around with her head tucked in low, her body somewhat fluffed up and her beak open as shown on the picture. Her call is different too. Is this broody behavior in a mallard?? She doesn't necessarily sit on her eggs though... and none of other females are like this. She eats and drinks fine. I don't recognize this behavior and wonder if anyone has any thoughts?
Thanks much!!
One of our female mallards started behaving differently the last couple of days. She walks around with her head tucked in low, her body somewhat fluffed up and her beak open as shown on the picture. Her call is different too. Is this broody behavior in a mallard?? She doesn't necessarily sit on her eggs though... and none of other females are like this. She eats and drinks fine. I don't recognize this behavior and wonder if anyone has any thoughts?
Thanks much!!