Attack Duck

[GldnValleyHens]

I find I like roosters better than drakes. Dux are adorable and all, but I like duck hens better than the males. They are pushy, violent when mating, and stuff. Not that roosters can't be that way though

 

[Soon2BChixMom]

Yes you can.

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I had asked about the type quack. The reference for that comment was due to the male appendage comment.
I was referring to that in my comments trying to clear up how drakes are different reproductively.
Good post for vids, maybe the OP will recognize the type of quack from his duck.

 

[The Phantom]

Hello everyone.. I have a duck and a chicken.. They hatched the same day, Oct 5th, 2017, and been together since.. They are inseparable.. For the last 3 weeks or so the duck has been attacking me and everyone else that comes near him.. He also chases me to try to bite me, and does bite me.. I don't know what to do.. Help..

It could be protecting its friend.

 

[chrisb01]

I am sorry, but I find it funny that your avatar is the U.S. Marine symbol and this post is about a duck attacking ....

Do you feed it from your hand? Is it the only duck you have? What kind of duck? It is spring mating season. Maybe it fancies you. But, then I would be afraid it might fancy your chickens if it is a drake.

Hahaha... A Marine afraid of ducks Just the one duck and one chicken.. I'm afraid he might try to mate with her also.. Not sure, but with the attitude I think it is a drake..

 

[chrisb01]

If it is a drake, he could try to mate with the chicken which would be detrimental to the chicken.
Does your duck quack?

Yes, he quacks, but not a quacker, per say.. I was thinking he might hurt her trying to breed with her..

 

[Soon2BChixMom]

Yes, he quacks, but not a quacker, per say.. I was thinking he might hurt her trying to breed with her..

Raspy or loud? Trying to figure out if it is a male. Can you post a pic?
Yes, he can actually kill the chicken if he tries to mate.

 

[Soon2BChixMom]

Not exactly. This is what they mean.

"When a rooster mates with a hen, he mounts her and, standing on her back, lowers his cloaca (vent) and the hen inverts her own cloaca to meet with his. There is no penetration, but the sperm packet released by the male is taken into the hen's cloaca or vent.May 9, 2013
http://naturalchickenkeeping.blogspot.com/2013/05/how-do-chickens-do-it-chicken-sex.html

How ducks mate: https://sciencing.com/ducks-mate-4569594.html

 

[GldnValleyHens]

My drake Gilbert does this exact thing to me, and nips my toes, heel, and when he sees me within a distance of 40 ft he charges after me as fast as his butt can go to get me. I can't wear sandals around him, or otherwise he especially goes for toes. It doesn't really hurt, Call duck bills are so stubby after all, but it gets annoying, and sort of scary so I run screaming from him sometimes.
Hormones I guess. Drake thing. He's either seeing me as a threat, or saying he's the boss. Him and his brother Jasper chase the roosters around, and are really aggressive to the chickens actually. They view ducks as a superior species.

 

[GldnValleyHens]

Might want to stop that behavior. You can reprimand gently. A quick nip with your fingers to their beak or neck should do the trick.

I gently shove him away with my foot, or flip him over, but he doesn't seem to care. Luckily, it seems like I will be trading him in for some other ducks, so he won't be a problem for me anymore. Maybe he just hates me? Haha.

 

[CayugaJana]

So I can tell if it is a male?

Yes you can.

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