The Quack Shack

[Jenbirdee]

So, is he more running or more waddling?

both

 

[Miss Lydia]

speaking of new drakes and integrations, my 3 month old cayuga mix drake has fallen hard and fast in love with my 4 month old sassy ancona girl… and she with him. the other 2 young ladies are vying for his attention. especially his litter mate pistachio ( on the right)

They know a handsome boy when the see one

 

[Canadian Wind]

It's official, the little gray call is a boy. Started moulting into adult plumage and got his curl. I'm thinking the black bibbed is also male. *sigh*

The two new pastels I got one is definitely male, and pretty sure the other is female. So that makes four drakes and only three ducks. This will need to be rectified.

 

[Muscovy Wunda]

It's official, the little gray call is a boy. Started moulting into adult plumage and got his curl. I'm thinking the black bibbed is also male. *sigh*

The two new pastels I got one is definitely male, and pretty sure the other is female. So that makes four drakes and only three ducks. This will need to be rectified.

So you'll be getting 10 more ducks?

 

[Canadian Wind]

So you'll be getting 10 more ducks?

Exactly.

 

[Muscovy Wunda]

Exactly.

Apparently the dux despersal system has run out and they are now depositing goslings instead... ask me how I know

 

[Canadian Wind]

Apparently the dux despersal system has run out and they are now depositing goslings instead... ask me how I know

I'll bite. How?

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

That's what I was counting on but did not know how long it takes for a routine to stick. Well it worked out fine. There was also no drake vs drake showdown.

Wait until spring... ⚔

Drake fights are not as scary as for example rooster fights. They fight to the death, whereas the worst i have seen with drakes was this year's Mr. Turkeyneck - and he brought that on him himself, being a party-pooper par excellence.
Usually they latch on to each other and start pushing breast on breast and very quickly the weaker one turns around and runs away.

 

[Canadian Wind]

Usually they latch on to each other and start pushing breast on breast and very quickly the weaker one turns around and runs away.

One of my females was doing this to one of the drakes yesterday! He is twice her size, and she won!

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

One of my females was doing this to one of the drakes yesterday! He is twice her size, and she won!

»Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.«

Female ducks can be really vicious, remember the danger-seeker edition video of hungry, hungry ducklings. Laura and Tweedledee duck behaved "tame" on that occasion, both of them have been in my face (literally!) more than once…