Well.....Now what???

[Mwolfe38]

Derrick does sound a lot like these 2 females. What do you think?

She absolutely does. Do you ladies tell when they are looking for each other? QUUAAACKK, WAH ,WAH ,WAH???

 

[Mwolfe38]

(S)he is so cute! Can you litter train a duck? Does she wear diapers?

No diapers, but she is actually pretty good at going in her kennel. If for some reason she misses, I just clean up after her. Trust me, it's much easier than cleaning up after my 150Lb great dane!!! Thank God he's housebroken!

 

[Mwolfe38]

I'm still voting hen. She will be sooooo happy when you get her outdoor place set up.

I'm thinking the soonest will be next spring. I go back to work next Monday and won't have daylight time to care for more than one at a time until then. I had no idea how much work and attention it took to raise a duck/ducks. I wasn't supposed to have Derrick. She was my son's duck at first. When my son decided he didn't want her, it was too late....I was hooked. How can anyone not just love this precious little beek face?

 

[Miss Lydia]

She absolutely does. Do you ladies tell when they are looking for each other? QUUAAACKK, WAH ,WAH ,WAH???

Oh my gosh they are so attached to each other and call out as soon as one is out of sight.

 

[DuckWhisperer06]

Sounds like our females when she does that repetitive quack. That’s their happy quack, the one they make when I bring them treats or clean the pool. Sounds to me like you’ve got a female.

 

[Mwolfe38]

Okay, not to gross anyone out. Derrick and I were playing just now and of course, she flattens out and lays on her belly with her backside to me. I started to pet her back and around her oil gland and her vent started pulsating like crazy. There were absolutely no signs on a penis but she did have a few drops of 'excrement' from her vent. Should I be concerned? Is this normal? Did my classy lady just....????

 

[Miss Lydia]

Very normal just very hormonal sex addict right now my 2 - 5 month old that were in the pics are crazy right now and their drake just turned 3 months old so he isn’t able to help them out. My adult Runner still runs them off an my Muscovy ignores them.

 

[Mwolfe38]

Very normal just very hormonal sex addict right now my 2 - 5 month old that were in the pics are crazy right now and their drake just turned 3 months old so he isn’t able to help them out. My adult Runner still runs them off an my Muscovy ignores them.

Oh my goodness... that's good to know. Again, please forgive me as I'm still new at this....especially the part where he is a she...
Should I not pet her or just go about as normal? It seems to make her happy!

 

[Miss Lydia]

If she likes it I don’t see where it can hurt. She has chosen you as her mate for now. Even if you get more ducks and stay with females they will play mate once they are old enough.