Duck behavior

[sourland]

Ducks are very sexual and hens do breed hens and Drakes breed hens. I sometimes have a Duck sandwich in my Kiddie pools..
Normal behaviour and not the Ducks turning into Drakes. That's another topic.

Factual and correct on all points.

 

[Dees ducks]

Factual and correct on all points.

Yes, that's what I thought,there's no bullying or harm in their behaviour but it did alarm me the first time. However, I have to give FluffTheDuck their due- there was a BBC programme on several months ago that scientifically proved that ducks can change gender, however, it's extremely rare and only happens either when you have a large all female flock of when a female ovary that is the one responsible for egg laying fails.
Neither of these things apply to my two ladies and I just think they're playing and doing the duck equivalent of my two male dogs who frequently try to mount each other even though both of them have been neutered.

 

[chickens really]

Yes, that's what I thought,there's no bullying or harm in their behaviour but it did alarm me the first time. However, I have to give FluffTheDuck their due- there was a BBC programme on several months ago that scientifically proved that ducks can change gender, however, it's extremely rare and only happens either when you have a large all female flock of when a female ovary that is the one responsible for egg laying fails.
Neither of these things apply to my two ladies and I just think they're playing and doing the duck equivalent of my two male dogs who frequently try to mount each other even though both of them have been neutered.

Hermaphroditism happens yes, if an ovary is damaged in Ducks. I have a Hen that got bred too early from my Drake. She gets a tail curl but Quacks and I don't believe has ever laid an egg.