Khaki Campbell

[wildpeas]

Unfortunately if she is trying to bite now she will try to bite later. The ducks wont get big enough to intimidate her, especially since ACDs were bred to herd cattle by biting at their fetlocks. In general they dont have much fear built into them. My ACD is a little scared of our horses but then, they try to stomp her into the ground. So far she has not tried to bite but she does circle and sometimes tries to keep them in a group, pushes the goslings heinys to get them moving, etc. We make sure she gets a lot of exercise to keep her calmer in general and her 'back off' if getting better but still, she will not be left alone with the ducks, ever. The geese though will eventually be bigger than her so we will see how that goes.

My ACD does not have a dominate personality like some can have. The worst thing in world for her is to be ignored by her people.

 

[Rock Home Isle]

Yeah we were like you. We had Pekins and Rouens when I was growing up...so Khaki's were knew to me.

 

[learycow]

She is beautiful! I have a female Blue Heeler too and she would LOVE to eat my ducks if I would let her. She follows me out to the coop and will watch the ducks when I round them up for the night. She tried to get one last year so I trained her with an electric collar. I no longer need it on her, but I still have to watch her carefully when she is around the ducks!

Unfortunately if she is trying to bite now she will try to bite later. The ducks wont get big enough to intimidate her, especially since ACDs were bred to herd cattle by biting at their fetlocks. In general they dont have much fear built into them. My ACD is a little scared of our horses but then, they try to stomp her into the ground. So far she has not tried to bite but she does circle and sometimes tries to keep them in a group, pushes the goslings heinys to get them moving, etc. We make sure she gets a lot of exercise to keep her calmer in general and her 'back off' if getting better but still, she will not be left alone with the ducks, ever. The geese though will eventually be bigger than her so we will see how that goes.

My ACD does not have a dominate personality like some can have. The worst thing in world for her is to be ignored by her people.

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

New khaki duckling from our flock this spring

Some of our adults

Being in FL they bleach out in the sun becoming much lighter in color.

 

[Rock Home Isle]

Those are very nice photos.

 

[Mum]

Great photo's CelticOaksFarm

 

[uchytil]

We named our ACD Jillaroo after the Australian Cowgirls we met while on vacation there. Anyway, I'm sure you're right about biting. Oh well, at least she gets unlimited running on our spread and way too much attention from her people! What's funny is she never bites at puppies or our other dog (deceased now). She does not tolerate other dogs at all (puppies seem to be an exception).

 

[uchytil]

Love those pics of the Khaki ducklings! Mine looks exactly like those. A nice all-over brown.

 

[JoyAnna]

Love your KC photos. Mine are just at 3 weeks, and are a bit sorry looking at the moment. Their fuz is now turning into straggly feathers and pin feathers. They desparately need more room, but the fellow who is constructing their coop outside is an extreme perfectionist and is building a duck mansion. I am pulling dandelions for them and lettting them swim in the bathtub, but they, and I, will be so happy to have them live outside. Thank you for the picture showing how beautiful they will be when they are grown. I guess I have already grown to love them, or putting up with all the mess indoors would be a huge drag.