Duck quiz (if your bored)

[NewHopePoultry]

This is just for fun, its a simple quize just to pass the time

Lets see how much you know about ducks:

1. Name 4 breeds of ducks

2. Which duck is the most common one used for meat?

3. Why are ducks called "waterfowl"?


4. What other waterfowl are ducks related to?



5. Why do ducks have webbed feet?



6. Why don’t ducks’ feet get cold while swimming in very cold water?



7. How do ducks keep their feathers dry?



8. How do ducks stay clean?



9. Ducks are found anywhere in the world except Antarctica. Why can’t they live in Antarctica?


10. What is a male duck called?



11. What is a female duck called?



12. What are young ducks called?

 

[Wifezilla]

1. Name 4 breeds of ducks
Mallard, Khaki Campbell, Runner, Rouen

2. Which duck is the most common one used for meat?
Peking

3. Why are ducks called "waterfowl"?
Because they foul water faster than anything??

4. What other waterfowl are ducks related to?
Geese

5. Why do ducks have webbed feet?
For fast swimming and diving

6. Why don’t ducks’ feet get cold while swimming in very cold water?
??

7. How do ducks keep their feathers dry?
Oils produced from a gland above their tail

8. How do ducks stay clean?
Preening

9. Ducks are found anywhere in the world except Antarctica. Why can’t they live in Antarctica?
The penguins wont let them?

10. What is a male duck called?
Drake

11. What is a female duck called?
Duck

12. What are young ducks called?
Ducklings (or MESSY

)

 

[Cats Critters]

1. Name 4 breeds of ducks
pekins (sp), runners, call, wood
2. Which duck is the most common one used for meat?
pekien
3. Why are ducks called "waterfowl"?
They spend most of their time in or around water

4. What other waterfowl are ducks related to?
swans


5. Why do ducks have webbed feet?
to help them swim


6. Why don’t ducks’ feet get cold while swimming in very cold water?

7. How do ducks keep their feathers dry?

they preen oils on to them

8. How do ducks stay clean?

Preening

9. Ducks are found anywhere in the world except Antarctica. Why can’t they live in Antarctica?
to little food

10. What is a male duck called?
Drake


11. What is a female duck called?
hen


12. What are young ducks called?
Ducklings

 

[shelleyd2008]

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[kyeschicks]

im new to ducks so let's see how it goes (I have only 1 duck about 7 wks)


1. Name 4 breeds of ducks
Mallards, Rouens, Call Ducks, Cayuga ? (I think)

2. Which duck is the most common one used for meat?
Call Ducks? (

wild guess on this one )

3. Why are ducks called "waterfowl"?
Because they like water and swim in it?


4. What other waterfowl are ducks related to?
Goose?


5. Why do ducks have webbed feet?
So they can swim fast


6. Why don’t ducks’ feet get cold while swimming in very cold water?
hmmmm? idk. lol

7. How do ducks keep their feathers dry?
idk lol, by pecking them??? lol


8. How do ducks stay clean?
They take baths! really sprinlkly baths lol! she makes a mess! I can't even handle her! I wonder how people do it to get use to it

9. Ducks are found anywhere in the world except Antarctica. Why can’t they live in Antarctica?
Maybe because the water is frozen?

10. What is a male duck called?
I know it! I just found out a while ago! its something like drink? lol hmmm drike, droke? something in there lol

11. What is a female duck called?
A Duck


12. What are young ducks called?
Ducklins!

Did I pass? lol

 

[ShadyGlade]

1. Name 4 breeds of ducksMuscovy,Mandarin, Wood, Mallard

2. Which duck is the most common one used for meat?Pekin


3. Why are ducks called "waterfowl"?they are a water dwelling fowl or bird


4. What other waterfowl are ducks related to?swans & geese



5. Why do ducks have webbed feet?for efficiency in swimming & diving



6. Why don’t ducks’ feet get cold while swimming in very coldIDK water?



7. How do ducks keep their feathers dry?preening, to keep them flat clean & oiled



8. How do ducks stay clean?preening



9. Ducks are found anywhere in the world except Antarctica. Why can’t they live in Antarctica?I don't know but would guess its a food issue


10. What is a male duck called?drake



11. What is a female duck called?hen or duck



12. What are young ducks called?CUTE or ducklings

Thank you that was fun!

 

[cawooduck]

Quote:
Ducklings.

That was entertaining!!..........Jason

 

[chickenwhisperer123]

1. Name 4 breeds of ducks

mallard, muscovy, khaki campbell, swedish

2. Which duck is the most common one used for meat?

Pekin?

3. Why are ducks called "waterfowl"?

because they like wet climates?


4. What other waterfowl are ducks related to?

Geese?

5. Why do ducks have webbed feet?

To swim easier

6. Why don’t ducks’ feet get cold while swimming in very cold water?

?!?!??!

7. How do ducks keep their feathers dry?

Oils in the feathers.



8. How do ducks stay clean?

Preening

9. Ducks are found anywhere in the world except Antarctica. Why can’t they live in Antarctica?

It is too cold, and it is all ice, so they couldnt swim.

10. What is a male duck called?

Drake

11. What is a female duck called?

Hen?

12. What are young ducks called?

Ducklings

DID I PASS?!

 

[BoiseBubba]

1. Name 4 breeds of ducks: Magpie, Widgeon,Canvasback, Golden 300 (not really a breed, so Orpingtons)

2. Which duck is the most common one used for meat?
Pekin

3. Why are ducks called "waterfowl"?
Because they live, eat and do almost everything in the water

4. What other waterfowl are ducks related to?
Geese, swans


5. Why do ducks have webbed feet?
So they can swim and dive fast and so that they can steer


6. Why don’t ducks’ feet get cold while swimming in very cold water? because they can't feel it due to the lack of nerves in their feet



7. How do ducks keep their feathers dry?
by preening their feathers with the waterproof oil in the gland above the tail



8. How do ducks stay clean?
swimming and preening



9. Ducks are found anywhere in the world except Antarctica. Why can’t they live in Antarctica?
Because there is not enough feed, and their offspring would die

10. What is a male duck called?
Drake


11. What is a female duck called?
Duck


12. What are young ducks called?
Ducklings

 

[mamanaturale]

1. Name 4 breeds of ducks
mallard, australian spotted, khaki campbell, saxony

2. Which duck is the most common one used for meat?
pekin

3. Why are ducks called "waterfowl"?
cause they fowl up their water ha ha ha ha ok ok cause they hang out in the water most of the time


4. What other waterfowl are ducks related to?
geese, swans



5. Why do ducks have webbed feet?
to swim better



6. Why don’t ducks’ feet get cold while swimming in very cold water? not sure but my guess is little amount of nerves



7. How do ducks keep their feathers dry?
oil glands



8. How do ducks stay clean?
bathing and preening


9. Ducks are found anywhere in the world except Antarctica. Why can’t they live in Antarctica? no green plants


10. What is a male duck called? drake



11. What is a female duck called?

hen

12. What are young ducks called? duckling