Should i teach my duck how to fly?

[LilyPearl696]

I think you're a sweetheart for thinking about what your bird would want. :~)

The fella in my profile and I would run down a small hill, flapping our wings and having a great time! I was well aware that he was unable to fly but he still enjoyed doing it!

thanks ......the hill thing is extremely cute....sounds like you and your birb have a pretty strong bond

 

[chickens really]

He needs a friend and won't ever fly...
Definitely trying to help you understand...

 

[happy duck]

Pekins can't fly and he doesn't need to fly. By the way you can't teach them to fly..they know how pekins are just way to heavy to get off the ground. My pekin will try, but yeah...its a fail. It will be better for him to stay on the ground. It will be better for him(not injuries). I am always afraid my pekin will break him legs cuz he always goes crashing to the ground when he will try to fly.

 

[LilyPearl696]

He needs a friend and won't ever fly...
Definitely trying to help you understand...

Pekins can't fly and he doesn't need to fly. By the way you can't teach them to fly..they know how pekins are just way to heavy to get off the ground. My pekin will try, but yeah...its a fail. It will be better for him to stay on the ground. It will be better for him(not injuries). I am always afraid my pekin will break him legs cuz he always goes crashing to the ground when he will try to fly.

Well thanks to both of you....i was asking cus he has managed to fly...so i thought maybe i should teach him but nvm.(he managed to fly 3 meters off the ground once)

 

[Miss Lydia]

They probably all have that instinct to try and fly one of my Runners flew over our fence, but the only way she did that was because she was up behind the house on the hill no way she could do it from the level ground. Like everyone says who has large breeds it’s just to risky for them to fly injuries to their legs would be my concern.

 

[LilyPearl696]

They probably all have that instinct to try and fly one of my Runners flew over our fence, but the only way she did that was because she was up behind the house on the hill no way she could do it from the level ground. Like everyone says who has large breeds it’s just to risky for them to fly injuries to their legs would be my concern.

yeah you're definitely right....is she ok???

 

[Miss Lydia]

She’s fine just thankful I was home to get her back into the fence before a predator or stray dog got to her first.

 

[LilyPearl696]

She’s fine just thankful I was home to get her back into the fence before a predator or stray dog got to her first.

That would have honestly got me paranoid and made me keep her indoors or just make a higher fence XDDD specially since there's at least 20 stray cats in my neighborhood.

 

[Miss Lydia]

How’s your boy doing ? Is he eating better today?

 

[LilyPearl696]

How’s your boy doing ? Is he eating better today?

Well yeah a lot better hes even eating from my hand and is now eating dog food alongside the mealworms and tomatoes