I’m a little confused as to why the veterans have not yet said that in the absence of a male, a female will take over the role.
A female chicken will even crow.
Butt poking is not a part of drake foreplay or duck sexuality. Realistically she just wants them to get out of her way and has discovered that butt pecking works.
 
	 
 
		 
			
		
		
		
	
	
			
		 
			
		
		
		
	
	
			
		 
			
		
		
		
	
	
			
		 
			
		
		
		
	
	
			
		 
 
		
 
		

 
 
		
 
 
		 
 
		
 
 
		
 
 
		 
 
		 
 
		 
 
		 
 
		 
 
		 
 
		
 
 
		 
 
		 
 
		 
 
		 
 
		 
 
		 
 
		 
 
		 
 
		 
 
		 
 
		 
 
		 
 
		