Now she's quacking at night..

[PirateGirl]

2 possibilities based on what you have said so far.

1. She is quacking for her drake since you have separated them.

2. She is quacking for you. You said you go check on her when she quacks. She has now learned that if she quacks you will come. Also you said she only quacks around you during the day.

Maybe stop going to check when she quacks. My ducks quack every time they see us/the car. My husband says they are hungry. They’ve trained him. They quack when they see him and he brings food. If we just ignore them and walk away they realize they aren’t getting what they want and stop quacking.

 

[KikiDeAnime]

2 possibilities based on what you have said so far.

1. She is quacking for her drake since you have separated them.

2. She is quacking for you. You said you go check on her when she quacks. She has now learned that if she quacks you will come. Also you said she only quacks around you during the day.

Maybe stop going to check when she quacks. My ducks quack every time they see us/the car. My husband says they are hungry. They’ve trained him. They quack when they see him and he brings food. If we just ignore them and walk away they realize they aren’t getting what they want and stop quacking.

But they've been separated for a while before she started quacking at night.
Funny how she's quacking for me when she hates me. I'll try to stop checking on her but if she continues, my parents get the say in what happens to her.

 

[Miss Lydia]

She also in breeding age and your keeping her away from Colonel. My Young Runners were after everyone drake and goose out there when they became of breeding age and made a lot of noise about it too. I wonder if that has something to do with it? Why can’t they be together an see if it makes a difference.

 

[2 many chickens]

Maybe she's lonely or has you trained.
I agree with the others, put her back with her drake and see it that makes a difference.

 

[KikiDeAnime]

Maybe she's lonely or has you trained.
I agree with the others, put her back with her drake and see it that makes a difference.

I've tried to put her back with him a few times already. He keeps pulling a bunch of feathers off her to breed her

 

[chickens really]

If you would leave them together he will calm down and breed her normal and not rushing to do the deed.
Just leave them and let natural Duck behaviour happen.

 

[PirateGirl]

also some feather loss/damage is normal from breeding, totally bald/bleeding and/or injuries is not normal, but ruffled/missing feathers on the back of the head/neck is normal as well as damaged feathers on the wings/back where he puts his feet on her is normal.

 

[NuggetTheChicken]

Don't they breed in water? I was thinking that she quacks at night since she is lonely. Ducks are social creatures

 

[PirateGirl]

@25chickens I would say ducks prefer to breed in water, but will breed anywhere. Either way, the male will still grab the back of the neck and put his feet on her back.

 

[KikiDeAnime]

If you would leave them together he will calm down and breed her normal and not rushing to do the deed.
Just leave them and let natural Duck behaviour happen.

I did leave them alone for a day, she was limping and had bald spots