The Duck Thread

[allergymama]

There is something very humbling about herding ducks.

yes there certainly is!

 

[caesargirl]

I guess my ducks need some more treats.  I am disappointed if they don't put themselves in. Then when they don't, I go out and they huddle by the door of the house and when I open the door, they run right in. 

Of course that will change early April when they get their big pool.

Duck Whisperer!!

 

[MandyJ]

Mine don't. Big bodied bird! Of course they try... Generally it ends up looking like a bunch of tippy toed fat ballerinas in duck costumes!!!

What a hoot imagining THAT!!! Thanks for the information. I am anxious to get the babies.

Mandy

 

[Tevyes Dad]

Duck Whisperer!!

More like "Duck Shouter!"

Why aren't you in your house!
Quack Quack Quack!
You want to stay out and play with the raccoons?
Quack Quack Quack!
I don't think so!
{push button}
Get in your house!!!
{Fwooop!}
Cluck Cheep Quack Thump!

(Actually, they don't really care if I say anything or not... but it amuses me.

)

 

[Gone-Quackers]

Aren't we well trained owners!!!

You need a trained border collie. Makes life easier and your disasters are even more interesting.

 

[Gone-Quackers]

There is something very humbling about herding ducks.

Yes, there is. Even with my border collie Loki moving the ducks for me there are interesting events. . like Loki and I arguing as to where the ducks are to be moved, at what speed, whether or not the Pekin counts as a duck (the neurotic Pekin is clearly not a duck per Loki and who's the expert anyway? Right, he is), and who has the better plan. Even when we are on the same page the ducks may decide to try and escape right at the mouth of the pen. . or try to hide behind the pen (how'd they get under the fencing??). .or . . the ducks escape past the human who fell over backwards leaving an escape route open.

 

[AxolotlLove]

Curious question: does anyone else's flock divide into sub groups by themselves? My younger ducks all seem to have formed their own group and hang out together. The two mallard girls and the four mutts have no problem mingling with the other seven older ducks (although they're not that much older, only about 6-7 months older), but they always seem to separate again and pal around. They are also my rebels. When I herd the ducks in their pen, the older ones have no problem filing in, but the rebels want to stay outside and put up a fight. They are all mallard or half mallard, so I don't know if that has anything to do with it. Just an interesting observation

Yup :3 I have 3 groups in my flock, I like to think of them as "popular ducks" "rebel ducks" and "weird ducks" and then there's my Hershey Kisses who is friends with everyone

(like me! Although she usually sticks with the popular ducks)

 

[PotatoWaffles]

Spent a little time with my chilly flock yesterday. They are NOT liking the cold and neither am I. All the eggs were frozen and cracked *grumble grumble*

 

[Julie Birb]

Spent a little time with my chilly flock yesterday. They are NOT liking the cold and neither am I. All the eggs were frozen and cracked *grumble grumble*

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH WHY R THEY PANCAKING ON THE SNOW?

 

[PotatoWaffles]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH WHY R THEY PANCAKING ON THE SNOW?

Lol don't you love duck pancakes?? They were not happy with me either because they had to go out in the cold snow while I refilled their feed in the shed. You would think they appreciate having FOOD but noooooooo