Vibrating ducks

[Chicks4life28]

Guess what my ducks vibrate. Yeah. Whenever I hold my beautiful ducks they start vibrating. A LOT. From their bill to their breast. Btw they are magpie ducks. Does anyone know why?

 

[Isaac 0]

I see males do it most often, or broodies when they are agitated, I've also heard people say they do it when they are excited too.

 

[Isaac 0]

Welcome to BYC!

 

[CoriM]

A couple of my pekins will do that. I don't know how to interpret it - probably excitement I guess. I thought one of my friendly ducks was doing it because she liked to see us - she would walk right up to us and do that vibrating thing and kind of shoot her head forward. Yesterday I tried to soak her for bumblefoot and she was sooo mad and did it then also. I have no idea why they do it!

 

[Daphne_loves_mealworms]

Only one of my ducks does this, my pied Muscovy hen. She does it when she’s overly worked up, whether her excitement is positive (sitting in the sun on a rare beautiful day, grooming and being groomed by her sister) or negative (broody or “pre-broody”). It’s really bizarre to watch! One day, I hope to get a video of it.

 

[Chicks4life28]

Ok thank you!