Flying Ducks...

[AshleyNicole06]

Yes you can, I was a nervous wreck first few times but if you follow the diagram I even printed it out and took it out to their house so I could have a visual.

Okay! Haha thanks!

 

[AshleyNicole06]

Yes you can, I was a nervous wreck first few times but if you follow the diagram I even printed it out and took it out to their house so I could have a visual.

Thanks!

 

[AshleyNicole06]

I’ve always read that Rouens are too big to fly!

 

[Miss Lydia]

It depends on body weight and how they are shaped. Hatchery Rouens aren't built like SQ.
Doesn't mean they are inferior just made different.

Runners aren't suppose to fly either but one of mine scaled a 4 foot fence once.

 

[AshleyNicole06]

It depends on body weight and how they are shaped. Hatchery Rouens aren't built like SQ.
Doesn't mean they are inferior just made different.

Runners aren't suppose to fly either but one of mine scaled a 4 foot fence once.

Lol. They aren’t very heavy, but I think the wind helps them fly... seems like they fly on windy days.

 

[sourland]

I’ve always read that Rouens are too big to fly!

Your drakes appear to be on the small size for Rouens, and from your avatar appear to vary in size. They may be mallard/Rouen crosses. This would increase their tendency to fly. Yes, it is conceivable that they might get blown so far away that they might become disoriented.

 

[mistycolleen]

we had three mallards, and despite me trying to clip their wings they still flew. our smallest mallard hen loved to fly. she would circle the yard and always came back. i did get scared a few times if the dogs spooked her, she would take off so fast and high. she would keeep quaking and quaking like she couldnt find her home from that high. the shed they were in is tree covered, so i would grab another duck and shake it or tickle its feet so it would quack. sure enough here would come that other one flying right into her pen. she did end up flying off in the fall one and im curious to see if she will fly home in the spring.
clipping wings really scared me too, i tried it on our turkeys and ducks but wasnt successful with either. make sure you cut enough off and have a partner. that was my problem, cutting by myself.

 

[DwayneNLiz]

Wish they would just stay on the ground lol..supposedly they’re “too big” to fly!

hwat breed are they? oh, nvm

Your drakes appear to be on the small size for Rouens, and from your avatar appear to vary in size. They may be mallard/Rouen crosses. This would increase their tendency to fly. Yes, it is conceivable that they might get blown so far away that they might become disoriented.

agreed, they do look small for rouens


and when i clip wings, i only clip one side, i find it leaves them more off-balance and they can't get up as easy and if they do they can't stay there

 

[AshleyNicole06]

Your drakes appear to be on the small size for Rouens, and from your avatar appear to vary in size. They may be mallard/Rouen crosses. This would increase their tendency to fly. Yes, it is conceivable that they might get blown so far away that they might become disoriented.

Really? They look small? Lol there’s a big one.. the others are a little smaller but even the biggest one can fly. I took videos of each of them. Lol

 

[AshleyNicole06]

we had three mallards, and despite me trying to clip their wings they still flew. our smallest mallard hen loved to fly. she would circle the yard and always came back. i did get scared a few times if the dogs spooked her, she would take off so fast and high. she would keeep quaking and quaking like she couldnt find her home from that high. the shed they were in is tree covered, so i would grab another duck and shake it or tickle its feet so it would quack. sure enough here would come that other one flying right into her pen. she did end up flying off in the fall one and im curious to see if she will fly home in the spring.
clipping wings really scared me too, i tried it on our turkeys and ducks but wasnt successful with either. make sure you cut enough off and have a partner. that was my problem, cutting by myself.

Aww!! You’ll have to let me know if she comes back! I’m sooo scared they fly away and never come back! They are my babies! I’m probably going to look for someone that knows how to clip Wings.