Vibrating ducks?¿

[Hannahruepepsie]

So my two ducks that I now know are both hens do this thing where there necks vibrate followed by their head then they lunge I don't know if this is an excitement thing or not? Does anyone else's ducks do this or know why they are doing this?

 

[katiebrock]

So my two ducks that I now know are both hens do this thing where there necks vibrate followed by their head then they lunge I don't know if this is an excitement thing or not? Does anyone else's ducks do this or know why they are doing this?

Mine do it all the time! I think it can mean a lot of things. They could be territorial or excited. It’s so funny!

 

[Hannahruepepsie]

Mine do it all the time! I think it can mean a lot of things. They could be territorial or excited. It’s so funny!

Yeah I thought that because sometimes they do it when they first see me on a morning yet sometimes if there sat on my lap and the dog comes over they do it to him as if to say go away she's mine!!

 

[Duck_life]

Mine do it all the time.

 

[AquaDuck]

It's usually a positive thing like a greeting. Ducks communicate with each other often, if one's been away for 5 minutes, they all do a "there you are, nice to see you again!"-greeting when they get back.
My three pet ducks do the "neck shake" when I pet them, very cute!

 

[katiebrock]

Yeah I thought that because sometimes they do it when they first see me on a morning yet sometimes if there sat on my lap and the dog comes over they do it to him as if to say go away she's mine!!

Yep mine do it to my dogs all the time and then try to jump on their backs!

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

Sign of absolute excitement, positive or negative. My ducks do that a lot during the morning meal-worm frenzy.

 

[KCNC06]

I take it as excitement too. I have one who LOVES to snuggle. He gives me hugs with his neck on my shoulder pressed up against my neck and quivers while he hugs me. At first I thought it meant he was scared but when I moved away he pressed forward like he was trying to hug me again.