My Love Affair With Ducks...

[Mimi13]

Wow I sure didn’t! Sounds a lot like my place too much chatter.

My whole place is extremely loud at times, with only chickens and ducks. Just what if I had guineas!

 

[CaliFarmsAR]

Yes, he can be heard right before Petey goes wild in the pool. She was probably thinking, “Oh no big boy, you ain’t getting me!”

Lol!!

 

[Miss Lydia]

I missed that!

 

[duluthralphie]

I am rooting for Ralphie Dux to win.

 

[Miss Lydia]

We have way too many Ralphie Dux on this forum!

 

[Mimi13]

I am rooting for Ralphie Dux to win.

Of course you are!

I’m as disturbed now about Ralphie as I was when my own human sons became of age. Only thing is, my boys were a bit older.

 

[Mimi13]

We have way too many Ralphie Dux on this forum!

Oh dear, I’m sorry for adding another. I was only aware of the one and only, in human form. Obviously @duluthralphie has been soliciting!

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

Ralphie may not be Ralphie unless you saw drake parts. Females are the ones that head Bob and they will act just like they are mating another female

My drakes do head bob as much as the ducks.

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

No, no parts seen and I looked when they all jumped out of the pool cause I was curious. However, Ralphie does have a completely different sound. It is not that loud QUACK the other four have. It can be deafening at times.

But, if Ralphie is truly a drake, does the monkey business start THIS early?

Yes it does! And you should see the first egg(s) within the next month.
Ducks live a fast life, they grow up like weeds, mature way too early, lay eggs as if there's no tomorrow, some ducks go broody in their first year and unfortunately many die young. - The term "sitting duck" is well founded.

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

My whole place is extremely loud at times, with only chickens and ducks. Just what if I had guineas!

Your neighbors (five miles away!) would file noise complaints!
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I have a neighbor ~3 miles away who has Guineas - guess why i always have declined her friendly offer to give me some keets…