Duck behavior

[DuckyVeit]

Good morning, BYC! Does anybody know what's happening here? My Rouen gets in my Pekin's face and sometimes even pushes the Pekin's head down (as seen at the end of the video) or just nips at the Pekin's mouth. He typically does this when the Pekin is squawking at me for whatever reason.

He (my Rouen) also bobs his head, like he is in the video, at everyone pretty frequently in all types of situations. Does anyone know what head bobs mean? They are my only two ducks, and both are male, if that matters.

http://www.youtube.com/shorts/elSk_iey_l0

 

[Duck mommy 2019]

he’s trying to mate

 

[Jenwisp]

How many ducks do you have? Is the pekin a female?

Head bobbing from either gender usually means they want to mate, like Duck mommy said.

 

[Duck mommy 2019]

How many ducks do you have? Is the pekin a female?

Head bobbing from either gender usually means they want to mate, like Duck mommy said.

she said they are both males i believe, but my drakes and hens head bob at everything including each other, me, and the boys will even do it at each other

 

[DuckyVeit]

How many ducks do you have? Is the pekin a female?

Head bobbing from either gender usually means they want to mate, like Duck mommy said.

Uh oh.. I just have these two little guys.

she said they are both males i believe, but my drakes and hens head bob at everything including each other, me, and the boys will even do it at each other

Yes, he does it to everyone lol!

 

[416bigbore]

Good morning, BYC! Does anybody know what's happening here? My Rouen gets in my Pekin's face and sometimes even pushes the Pekin's head down (as seen at the end of the video) or just nips at the Pekin's mouth. He typically does this when the Pekin is squawking at me for whatever reason.

He (my Rouen) also bobs his head, like he is in the video, at everyone pretty frequently in all types of situations. Does anyone know what head bobs mean? They are my only two ducks, and both are male, if that matters.

http://www.youtube.com/shorts/elSk_iey_l0

I did find this link that might help explain.

https://m.cafe.daum.net/readandchange/auS1/4336

 

[DuckyVeit]

I did find this link that might help explain.

https://m.cafe.daum.net/readandchange/auS1/4336

Thank you! I had tried Googling it, but it came back with a few different answers.

 

[416bigbore]

Thank you! I had tried Googling it, but it came back with a few different answers.

Yes it didn't look like an aggressive behavior, He just wanted some attention from the other Drake.

 

[DuckyVeit]

Yes it didn't look like an aggressive behavior, He just wanted some attention from the other Drake.

Honestly, I've always thought he was just telling his brother to pipe down.

 

[416bigbore]

Ducks are very social little creatures that's for sure.