Why is she quacking so much??

[HeatherKellyB]

My Pekin duck, Honey, quacks A LOT. She is the leader of her flock and she is always quacking or doing that squeaky thing they do while moving her head back and forth (I've been told that is a ducks way of saying, "Mine! Mine! Mine! Mine! Mine!", which makes me laugh every time I hear her do it now). She's like a toddler, I worry anytime she is quiet for too long, hahaha. She hasn't always been this loud. I believe it started when she realized that everyone would do what she does. They free range on my pond throughout the day and anytime she hears me outside but isn't close by, she starts almost a screaming quack. I feel like she wants me to know that she is coming and wants to make sure I don't put any possible food or treats away because she is coming as fast as she can. We have a pair of wild domestic Canada Geese and now, they have started the exact same thing, well except for the fact that they honk loudly because they don't really quack, hahaha! Maybe she feels less visible because it's just her instead of two of them or she could be exerting herself now that she is no longer with Colonel. I'm wishing you the best as I have no tips. Maybe if you start putting a positive spin on hearing it, like when she does it say something like, "She is so adorable. I just love her quacks. Hopefully once she gets accustomed to the changes of being without Colonel soon.". Keep things positive, if at all possible. Best wishes

Edited to add that I am lazy and didn't read previous replies. My apologies

 

[katiebrock]

All of my girls are loud all the time for no apparent reason! The runners are especially talkative and sassy and they like to do the disco with their heads all the time.

 

[Miss Lydia]

My Runners do the disco with their heads all the time too. lol

 

[DuckyDonna]

Same here with the runners and the head disco! I think that's a mating thing, isn't it?

 

[katiebrock]

Same here with the runners and the head disco! I think that's a mating thing, isn't it?

I think so, my one runner always walks close to one of the boys and does it to the other girls, like she is claiming him.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I can hear mine saying to their drake when they do the disco Bob” I crave your body” come on big boy!

 

[katiebrock]

I can hear mine saying to their drake when they do the disco Bob” I crave you body” come on big boy!

Haha that's so funny! It cracks me up because when they were younger the boys bothered them to death to mate but now it's almost like the girls annoy the boys.

 

[Miss Lydia]

For sure little hussy’s lol. My 2 Fawn an white Runner also do disco Bob for my female goose an my Muscovy drake they both ignore them.