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whats my duckie doing? wing flapping?

Discussion in 'Ducks' started by sunket77, Dec 18, 2009.

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  1. Dec 18, 2009 #1
    sunket77

    sunket77 Songster

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    Hello! I am still new to ducks, I only hace one pair of little black calls. Our Drake keeps flapping his wings and wagging his tail constantly. The flapping is more of a lifting his wings one at a time over and over. Not a big flap, just as if I were to lift my arm from my side and down and then the next. Anybody know what I mean or what he might be doing? I am afraid there might be something wrong with him. FYI he is over a year and his wings are clipped from the previous owner/breeder. Any info is MUCH appreciated from anyone who know more about ducks than I do which isn't much!
     

  4. Dec 18, 2009 #2
    DuckLady

    DuckLady ~~~Administrator~~~BYC Store Support Staff Member

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    He is just being a duck. [​IMG]

    Mine will just lift the wing a tad as if they are airing out their wing pit for a second.
     
  6. Dec 18, 2009 #3
    pardygwyn

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    They do a lot with their wings when they're content or just feeling good in general. You can see Victor doing some contented wing-popping in the video they just put up of his new trick. [​IMG]
     
  8. Dec 19, 2009 #4
    Bleenie

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    Mine usually do it when they're bathing. one of my hens i had to bring in would start flapping her wings all sideways & wagging her tail when i put a big dish of water in front of her. it was goofy.
     

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