Help!!! IS MOMMA DUCK GOING TO KILL HER BABIES?

[schrephouse]

One week old babies. Momma and babies are in their own space with a pond. She has been a good mom all week. I noticed momma bobbing her head at her babies yesterday. This morning she bobbed and grabbed 2 at the back of the neck in the pond. Seems aggressive to me.. Is she going to kill her ducklings? Is this normal behavior? First time duck owner.

 

[schrephouse]

This is part of their own space we made for her. All fenced and hutch provided. Plenty of room for them to be happy. What's going on?

 

[PippinTheChicken]

just keep an eye out, If she hurts them (blood or panic), you might have to intervene

 

[schrephouse]

This is a clip of the head bobbing. This was her behavior this morning when she grabbed 2 by the back of thir neck. I did intervene out of concern. But now I'm afraid to go inside.

 

[PippinTheChicken]

How is it?

 

[PippinTheChicken]

Google says "Ducks bob their heads up and down, often excitedly quacking when they are happy – when they see a duck friend they haven't seen in a while (like a whole 15 minutes), when they get some tasty treats, when they are flirting with another duck, when their pool is fresh and clean."

 

[schrephouse]

How is it?

I watched all day. She didn't grab her babies again. She did bob her head and babies got out of her way. The drake is separated but in eyesight. It almost appears like it is a response to him. Will keep a eye out.

 

[schrephouse]

Google says "Ducks bob their heads up and down, often excitedly quacking when they are happy – when they see a duck friend they haven't seen in a while (like a whole 15 minutes), when they get some tasty treats, when they are flirting with another duck, when their pool is fresh and clean."

We had just put fresh water in the pool at that very time. Maybe grabbing the babies was over excitement? I don't know.

 

[Newfowler1]

BSwedish? Shes pretty!

 

[schrephouse]

So babys are 5 weeks. They all grew out of the area and pond we built. A good friend has a private pond on her property and offered to take them. We kept the drake away until today. The ducklings are huge, do they look like they will be ok with the drake now. Momma and drake on the left, ducklings on the right. He was bothering them a bit.