Chortle Chook Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 Sometimes I really do wonder how ducks have survived as a species. My little call ducks are such nice little beings. Nicer really than my chickens who can be quite vicious. My ducks' rounded bills mean that their pecks don't hurt even on the palm of my hand, and the worst my little drakes seem to do is to grab the bottom of my jeans and make funny quacky noises. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrannyTrish Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 Living beside a loch, we get Mallard coming into our garden during the breeding months and the males are vicious! There are now a few that take seed from my hand and they're gentle with me, but with each other, it's a different story. Feathers actually do fly and bald patches on their throat is a common sight. When they are with a female she gets mobbed by the males and can end up in a terrible state, as a photo from last year shows (she took refuge with us and we fed her back to health). She's returned this year and her feathers have regrown, albeit in a punk rock style! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted April 19, 2018 Author Share Posted April 19, 2018 Oh that's truly horrible. Perhaps I'll revise my view Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeramaSilly Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 Oh that's horrific!!!! My friend used to have call ducks and every time anyone went down the garden they would nip the back of your heels - it didn't hurt but it was scary!! She now has aylesbury and a runner duck and they seem very civilised! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...