Call Duck Help

[Dec1an]

I have a pair of call ducks, one male and one female. Im just concerned about the female. She makes more noise than the male (which i know happens anyway, not just in ducks ) but its none stop, ive checked her health and everythings fine but she will continuously quack. Is this normal or is there something wrong with her?

Thanks.

 

[gryeyes]

Ummmm, call ducks are notoriously noisy. It's what they do: call. Loudly.

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

call ducks were first used to CALL in wild ducks for hunters, she is normal

 

[Dec1an]

Oh ok thanks for the advice. Come to think of it we live just off a nature reserve and she will quack and you will hear other ducks miles away quacking aswell

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

Hence the name Call ducks. LOL I have 10 of them, and they are all very noisy. The females most of all.

~ Aspen

 

[Dec1an]

Yeah tell me about it. Just another question aswell, when do they start to lay eggs? Ive heard they lay in batches? But they are about 6 months old (its winter in england though) so will they start to lay in spring? I havent seen the male trying to mate yet, what will the signs be? As i would like to have a go at incubating the eggs. Thanks

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

you are likely not going to see eggs until daylight increases and spring is coming.

 

[aoxa]

I know exactly how you feel. God forbid they lose track of their duck friends. You can hear them in the house an acre away. Crazy things... So very loud..

 

[Kevin565]

Yeah tell me about it. Just another question aswell, when do they start to lay eggs? Ive heard they lay in batches? But they are about 6 months old (its winter in england though) so will they start to lay in spring? I havent seen the male trying to mate yet, what will the signs be? As i would like to have a go at incubating the eggs. Thanks

Will this be your first time incubating or incubating ducks? If so you might want to try a different breed. Many people have trouble hatching calls.

 

[aoxa]

Yeah tell me about it. Just another question aswell, when do they start to lay eggs? Ive heard they lay in batches? But they are about 6 months old (its winter in england though) so will they start to lay in spring? I havent seen the male trying to mate yet, what will the signs be? As i would like to have a go at incubating the eggs. Thanks

Signs for mating?



Sweet talking.


Then squatting.


Then mounting.


Bow chicka wow wow.


Of course you can't get your mate on without a few jealous ducks.

Mine were hatched July 4th 2012. They are the same age as your pair.