I have a bully!

[Tkeen5594]

Hey everyone!

I know for certain I have 2 females and 1 drake. The other duck, I’m still not sure if “tater tot” is a male or female. There isn’t a curl on tater tots tail and I haven’t had the opportunity to listen to see if I hear a quack or a honk. My drake has mated my 2 females but tater tot isn’t having it. Tater tot is the youngest of my flock but is the biggest duck out of all 4 of them. Drake seems to bully tater tot frequently. It’s only her he goes after too. He puts his head down and sort of chases her. I’m sure you know what I’m talking about. Drake will also isolate tater tot from the group sometimes. I’m not sure if tater tot IS a girl, if she’s not sexually mature yet and drake is frustrated or if tater tot is a male & drake is defending “his” girls. However, when drake “goes after” tater tot, tater tot doesn’t fight back, is very submissive. All of this behavior has me stumped. Maybe you guys can help me? I’m going to post pictures below. The large white pekin is tater tot. The other white pekin, I named goose. Goose is the loudest of the bunch hence the name choice LOL. I know drakes can get very aggressive especially during mating, but he’s not aggressive with my other girls..... help!?!?!?! Lol thanks

 

[Duck mommy 2019]

Hey everyone!

I know for certain I have 2 females and 1 drake. The other duck, I’m still not sure if “tater tot” is a male or female. There isn’t a curl on tater tots tail and I haven’t had the opportunity to listen to see if I hear a quack or a honk. My drake has mated my 2 females but tater tot isn’t having it. Tater tot is the youngest of my flock but is the biggest duck out of all 4 of them. Drake seems to bully tater tot frequently. It’s only her he goes after too. He puts his head down and sort of chases her. I’m sure you know what I’m talking about. Drake will also isolate tater tot from the group sometimes. I’m not sure if tater tot IS a girl, if she’s not sexually mature yet and drake is frustrated or if tater tot is a male & drake is defending “his” girls. However, when drake “goes after” tater tot, tater tot doesn’t fight back, is very submissive. All of this behavior has me stumped. Maybe you guys can help me? I’m going to post pictures below. The large white pekin is tater tot. The other white pekin, I named goose. Goose is the loudest of the bunch hence the name choice LOL. I know drakes can get very aggressive especially during mating, but he’s not aggressive with my other girls..... help!?!?!?! Lol thanks

pick her up and send a quack video, and i’ll most likely be able to tell for sure

 

[Tkeen5594]

pick her up and send a quack video, and i’ll most likely be able to tell for sure

Okay I’ll try to catch her lol. What about the behavior though with drake(that’s what we named him) & tater tot?

 

[Duck mommy 2019]

Okay I’ll try to catch her lol. What about the behavior though with drake(that’s what we named him) & tater tot?

you said tator tot was younger right? might just be showing her/him who’s the boss

 

[Duck mommy 2019]

if my older girl wants something she will chase the younger ducks away

 

[Miss Lydia]

Best way to find out sex of Tater tot is voice if old enough? Here my Runner will drop his head and chase off a Muscovy female and he will try and chase off his son but son just stands there and rasps at him. So until you voice sex it could be either sex.

 

[Tkeen5594]

Best way to find out sex of Tater tot is voice if old enough? Here my Runner will drop his head and chase off a Muscovy female and he will try and chase of his son but son just stands there and rasps at him. So until you voice sex it could be either sex.

okay, I’ll post a video later on today thank you

 

[Tkeen5594]

pick her up and send a quack video, and i’ll most likely be able to tell for sure

Hey everyone!

I know for certain I have 2 females and 1 drake. The other duck, I’m still not sure if “tater tot” is a male or female. There isn’t a curl on tater tots tail and I haven’t had the opportunity to listen to see if I hear a quack or a honk. My drake has mated my 2 females but tater tot isn’t having it. Tater tot is the youngest of my flock but is the biggest duck out of all 4 of them. Drake seems to bully tater tot frequently. It’s only her he goes after too. He puts his head down and sort of chases her. I’m sure you know what I’m talking about. Drake will also isolate tater tot from the group sometimes. I’m not sure if tater tot IS a girl, if she’s not sexually mature yet and drake is frustrated or if tater tot is a male & drake is defending “his” girls. However, when drake “goes after” tater tot, tater tot doesn’t fight back, is very submissive. All of this behavior has me stumped. Maybe you guys can help me? I’m going to post pictures below. The large white pekin is tater tot. The other white pekin, I named goose. Goose is the loudest of the bunch hence the name choice LOL. I know drakes can get very aggressive especially during mating, but he’s not aggressive with my other girls..... help!?!?!?! Lol thanks

Best way to find out sex of Tater tot is voice if old enough? Here my Runner will drop his head and chase off a Muscovy female and he will try and chase off his son but son just stands there and rasps at him. So until you voice sex it could be either sex.
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Hey everyone!

I know for certain I have 2 females and 1 drake. The other duck, I’m still not sure if “tater tot” is a male or female. There isn’t a curl on tater tots tail and I haven’t had the opportunity to listen to see if I hear a quack or a honk. My drake has mated my 2 females but tater tot isn’t having it. Tater tot is the youngest of my flock but is the biggest duck out of all 4 of them. Drake seems to bully tater tot frequently. It’s only her he goes after too. He puts his head down and sort of chases her. I’m sure you know what I’m talking about. Drake will also isolate tater tot from the group sometimes. I’m not sure if tater tot IS a girl, if she’s not sexually mature yet and drake is frustrated or if tater tot is a male & drake is defending “his” girls. However, when drake “goes after” tater tot, tater tot doesn’t fight back, is very submissive. All of this behavior has me stumped. Maybe you guys can help me? I’m going to post pictures below. The large white pekin is tater tot. The other white pekin, I named goose. Goose is the loudest of the bunch hence the name choice LOL. I know drakes can get very aggressive especially during mating, but he’s not aggressive with my other girls..... help!?!?!?! Lol thanks

 

[Tkeen5594]

pick her up and send a quack video, and i’ll most likely be able to tell for sure

I made a new thread with the video of tater tot. I hope you guys can view it.

 

[Tkeen5594]

Miss Lydia- I had to make a new post with tater tots voice. It’s on my profile. Please let me know what you think? Maybe I can now have some more answers to my “I have a bully post”. Thank you!!!!