Funny things your ducks do!

[Amykins]

I was raised around chickens, but I've never had a duck. Now that I'm newly ducked and loving it, I can't help but grin at these little things that they do that seem so unique to them.

For example, my little Wobbuffet will always - ALWAYS - back up exactly three steps before taking a poop. No exceptions. Every bird I've seen just drops it wherever but nope, he has to backpedal!

Another thing is how he lets me know he's hungry by pecking one specific mole on my body. He pecks all my moles and freckles, but it seems that whenever he needs to be "reminded" where his food bowl is, he'll haul butt over to this one mole on my foot and peck the dickens out of it!

It's just little things like this. I knew ducks had personality, that's why I wanted them, but I never expected such a rich, quirky uniqueness to them. I am so, so in love!

 

[cat_named_noodles]

Wobbuffet! Such a wonderful name! And what a precious little friend you have there! What breed is he? Do you have any pictures of him? Our family has 4 ducks. A Blue Swedish (Cpt. Bluebill), Mallard (Cricket or "Quackers"), Pekin (Snowy) and Khaki Campbell (Mocha). They are all wonderful and each has their unique personality. Cricket will quack very loud and often every time she sees me or hears my voice, then come running over to see me. Then Snowy loves this rubber toy alligator and tosses it up into the air (see video!) They all really enjoy the kiddie pool and will go around so fast in circles in it they fly out over the edge. It's pretty funny. But their favorite is the sprinkler (see video)! Right now they're in heaven as I have the sprinkler IN the kiddie pool!

 

[Amykins]

ALLIGATOR! That's the cutest thing I've seen in a long time! <3

Wobbs is a call duck! He's so, so tiny. I hope his friend hatches soon, our third egg died so this is the last chance we have. Here's a quick video of him taking a nap (don't ask me why, he love lying like this):

 

[cat_named_noodles]

That video is soooo cute! He reminds me of my 1 year old baby girl when she falls asleep. Those little eyes close slowly, then open, then close slowly again....then open....then close again and ...asleep! He is absolutely adorable! We are also relatively new to ducks. And they are something else! They will follow us everywheere if raisins or mealworms are involved, and it's so much fun to watch them try to fly after us!

 

[Onlyducks]

Some funny things my ducks have done:

One pekin was on the same path my small dog was. The duck just flew up and over the dog. I think my husband and I were more startled than the dog!

 

[smonkeySK]

Well Wobbuffet is about the cutest duckling I've ever seen; you've got some very sweet ducks Amykins!
Oh and the alligator flinger is brilliant

Some of mine have some odd habits; for instance, my khaki Bonkers gets all upset when she can hear her chicken buddies trying to lay - chickens don't tend to enjoy laying and complain incessantly while at it - bonkers seems to feel their pain!

Also my drake Charlie has a really bad wind problem; coitus always ends up with him falling off the hens back and instantly farting! He then rockets round the pond like his bum is on fire; all the while managing to look rather embarrassed

Then there's Crispy who gets into a huff and ignores you if she doesn't get her own way!

Ducks are ace

 

[JadeComputerGal]

ALLIGATOR! That's the cutest thing I've seen in a long time! <3

Wobbs is a call duck! He's so, so tiny. I hope his friend hatches soon, our third egg died so this is the last chance we have. Here's a quick video of him taking a nap (don't ask me why, he love lying like this):

More pics and videos of Wobbles! I demand more! I'm living vicariously through yours until I receive mine

 

[watsonfarm]

I tried to feed my two ducklings little pieces of worms I had in the fringe from fishing. One of the would eat them, but the other would take the piece and sling it! It was too funny. The duckling threw the worms at my fiancés face, the pillow, my lap, and even off the bed.