When do ducks start tucking their heads?

[JStark]

It's a silly question, but I feel bad because my little girls' heads just keep falling forward all the time, so... when do they start tucking their heads over their backs, like I see adult ducks doing?

 

[nettie]

usually once they get some feathers in, to keep their beaks warm. Mine are about 8 weeks old and do it...

 

[headred]

Just a few more weeks. They start preening and their necks go all over the place!

 

[JStark]

Thanks! I was wondering because right now they try to sleep with their heads forward, and they keep falling over/lolling off to the side.

 

[TheDuckCrew]

aww. mine would slip their bill under their wing before they even had feathers. the wing was tiny and only baby fuzz, but they still tried! they do it all the time now and is so cute when the talk to you with their bill under their wing! too lazy to get up