Body language explained?

[shalehperry]

We are new to ducks. Is there a primer somewhere on how to read the body language?

 

[Miss Lydia]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/840374/duck-sounds-and-body-language

Are you trying to figure out one specific body language? maybe we can help.

 

[shalehperry]

We are curious about the tail waggles. Both are male and female do it. We have not had them long enough to see patterns yet.

 

[Miss Lydia]

We are curious about the tail waggles. Both are male and female do it. We have not had them long enough to see patterns yet.

What breed are you talking about? i have Muscovy's and mostly my drakes do the tail wagging which I'm pretty sure means they are happy and content,.

 

[shalehperry]

We have a pair of Welsh harlequins.

 

[Miss Lydia]

We have a pair of Welsh harlequins.

Here ya go a thread just for WH, and probably any answer to any question you may have.. enjoy. https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/124541/welsh-harlequin/930

 

[aoxa]

My drake is constantly wagging his tail. He does it for excitement, contentness and because it makes him look sexy to the girls.

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=612008325523714

I have a video here of him doing just that. He is a happy fella.

He also head bobs when I say his name.

 

[Speceider]

There are a lot of papers and books on duck behaviour. ..check Johnsgard and McKinney.

Clint

 

[shalehperry]

Thanks for the help all.