how do you introduce a duckling to a 4 week old duck?

[marcelineduckie]

This morning they actually ventured out of their spot and decided the porch is more to.their liking

 

[Debs Flock]

This morning they actually ventured out of their spot and decided the porch is more to.their liking

I need your home address so I can "borrow" these adorable babies!!

 

[marcelineduckie]

@Debs Flock haha we could have a play date, if you're ever in California let me know

 

[Debs Flock]

@Debs Flock haha we could have a play date, if you're ever in California let me know

LOL...wouldn't that be great if they'd all play together like they already knew each other?! I'm starting to think I should maybe get a couple of runners.

 

[marcelineduckie]

LOL...wouldn't that be great if they'd all play together like they already knew each other?!  I'm starting to think I should maybe get a couple of runners.

I like the runners they are so.funny. she is a little.more wild than my.pekin and very fast but these breeds seem to get along together very surprisingly well

 

[Debs Flock]

I like the runners they are so.funny. she is a little.more wild than my.pekin and very fast but these breeds seem to get along together very surprisingly well

I think my 2 Rouens would get along with any other breed. My Pekins are a bit bossy, but also happy go lucky. I'm just so anxious to find out their gender! I've now started having dreams where they all refuse to "talk" so I never found out if they were male/female.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I think my 2 Rouens would get along with any other breed. My Pekins are a bit bossy, but also happy go lucky. I'm just so anxious to find out their gender! I've now started having dreams where they all refuse to "talk" so I never found out if they were male/female.

 

[Debs Flock]

I'm glad there's no emoticon that says, "call the guys in the white coats!". LOL

They really were going to great length to hide their gender in my dreams. Egg laying in the bushes. Mating only behind the closed door of their coop. I withheld treats so they started pooping on the porch steps so I'd slip & fall. Rascally critters!

 

[marcelineduckie]

Haha dreams are crazy! I hope they let you know soon, I'm still not 100% sure marceline is a girl but I'm about 98% sure and Gunter was said to be a girl from the animal feed store but she's 3 weeks and still peeping marceline started breaking a quack at about 3 weeks so I'm hoping Gunter starts soon I guess I'll know.for sure for sure when an egg pops out

 

[Julie Birb]

My boyfriend has a theory that a hawk, eagle, etc won't swoop down if I'm within 5 feet or so of the babies. Do you think he's right?

I think he is. Because those predator birds aren't gonna go near anything they know is bigger than they are. They know the little ducks are vulnerable animals but a larger creature then forget. One of the other BYC members was talking about birds of prey and she said she wasn't gonna let her ducks out to roam free in her yard until they were bigger than a football since the hawks, etc like their prey to be smaller than one.