The Duck Thread

[Tevyes Dad]

Wow, I can't imagine a pekin doing that! She must have been flapping like a hummingbird! Actually, for a strong Runner duck, flight isn't very hard. They don't have to flap much faster than a mallard, and seem to be the best at landing as well. And while perhaps most domestic geese weight is a bit too much for their wings to carry them comfortably, a light and fit goose of a lighter breed can fly with relative ease.

She didn't flap that fast. It was probably like some of your "normal" goose extended hops. Her wings were in tip top shape (had just finished a molt) and they were BIG - much bigger than the other ducks. It was probably two or three flaps ascending and two flaps descending, but it was more than just her legs could do, so I'll call it flying.

 

[NathanZee]

She didn't flap that fast. It was probably like some of your "normal" goose extended hops. Her wings were in tip top shape (had just finished a molt) and they were BIG - much bigger than the other ducks. It was probably two or three flaps ascending and two flaps descending, but it was more than just her legs could do, so I'll call it flying.

She must have big wings! Do you have a picture of her with her wings out?

 

[Tevyes Dad]

She must have big wings! Do you have a picture of her with her wings out?

Here is what I could come up with quickly. It is a screen shot from a video. This looks like maybe the beginning of that molt since her feathers look pretty shabby here. But she is proportionate which means those wings are fairly big (the duck behind her is a Cayuga, the same age).



She might also look shabby because this picture is from the same video about 10 seconds earlier

And for size, that is a Black Swedish duck and a Rouen drake on top of her.

 

[Julie Birb]

She didn't flap that fast.  It was probably like some of your "normal" goose extended hops.  Her wings were in tip top shape (had just finished a molt) and they were BIG - much bigger than the other ducks.  It was probably two or three flaps ascending and two flaps descending, but it was more than just her legs could do, so I'll call it flying.

Aw, that is sweet. She was being very burd.

 

[Julie Birb]

Here is what I could come up with quickly. It is a screen shot from a video. This looks like maybe the beginning of that molt since her feathers look pretty shabby here. But she is proportionate which means those wings are fairly big (the duck behind her is a Cayuga, the same age). She might also look shabby because this picture is from the same video about 10 seconds earlier And for size, that is a Black Swedish duck and a Rouen drake on top of her.

Sooo koot. Squeeeee zeeeee.

 

[Julie Birb]

Kaine is chunk!

 

[Tevyes Dad]

Kaine is chunk!

He may be chunk, but Snow was so big Kaine was on dry land.

 

[tracyjg]

Theirs somethings called dear netting. You can buy it on Amazon.com if you put it in your backyard and tie it down. She can't they over it. It's in her / his space.20.00.

 

[Julie Birb]

He may be chunk, but Snow was so big Kaine was on dry land.

That is so cute that she is so big. Snow is in severe need of me hugging her.

 

[DuckLadyRo]

Couple things - Mr drake that was quivering is Max, the one that was being attacked by Shadow, so maybe he was warning him... even though I still have only seen Shadow attacking Max and not vice versa. Since we've only had them about a month, we can't hand feed them yet.. I'm not sure how their previous owners were, but they are a little wary. We just got to the point where we can grab them easier.. and now, with this new found attraction, they come up much closer and follow me back and forth in their pen when I come out or have any kind of food - scratch or meal worms. I'm hoping they are just being rowdy, semi-feisty, teenage ducks.. Since they don't get aggressive towards each other around anyone else I'm wondering if I should stay away for awhile? Or keep the normal routine and see if they get over it? Thanks for all your help and advice!