I just acquired a 5 week old mallard (the previous owners said that it is a mallard) and that they weren’t sure of the sex. This is our first duck. We have a flock of chickens. So, first of all, is it in fact a mallard? Secondly, can you tell the sex by 5 weeks? If yes, what do you think we have here?
Couple side notes:
1. It chirps a lot. Sweet little chirps. Slow chirps when my dog, Bria, is out of sight and fast chirps when she sees her bff again. I’ve heard a few semi-loud honky noises, but they are rare.
2. It has imprinted on our dog. She can’t make a step without the duck under her feet. I imagine buttbeak is uncomfortable, but now my dog is getting a feel of what my life is like with every living thing within our fences. I’m not gonna lie, it feels good to be understood finally.
2. It has shown my 16 chickens and 4 cats that it is the BOSS. They steer clear. My 7 kids want to love it, but it keeps trying to show them who’s boss, too.
3. I haven’t noticed and greenish feathers, but, at 5 weeks, I don’t know if I should or shouldn’t this early.
Any help would be appreciated!!
Thank you.
Couple side notes:
1. It chirps a lot. Sweet little chirps. Slow chirps when my dog, Bria, is out of sight and fast chirps when she sees her bff again. I’ve heard a few semi-loud honky noises, but they are rare.
2. It has imprinted on our dog. She can’t make a step without the duck under her feet. I imagine buttbeak is uncomfortable, but now my dog is getting a feel of what my life is like with every living thing within our fences. I’m not gonna lie, it feels good to be understood finally.
2. It has shown my 16 chickens and 4 cats that it is the BOSS. They steer clear. My 7 kids want to love it, but it keeps trying to show them who’s boss, too.
3. I haven’t noticed and greenish feathers, but, at 5 weeks, I don’t know if I should or shouldn’t this early.
Any help would be appreciated!!
Thank you.
What a little stinker. She likes to eat your creeping Jenny too, huh?!
