return to main index

  mobile - desktop
follow us on facebook follow us on twitter follow us on YouTube link to us on LinkedIn
Southwestern Center for Herpetological Research  
click here for Rodent Pro
This Space Available
3 months for $50.00
Locate a business by name: click to list your business
search the classifieds. buy an account
events by zip code list an event
Search the forums             Search in:
News & Events: Herp Photo of the Day: Happy Rattlesnake Friday! . . . . . . . . . .  Herp Photo of the Day: Hognose . . . . . . . . . .  Chicago Herpetological Society Meeting - July 20, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Bay Area Herpetological Society Meeting - July 25, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Suncoast Herp Society Meeting - July 26, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  DFW Herp Society Meeting - July 26, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Tucson Herpetological Society Meeting - July 28, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Southwestern Herp Society Meeting - Aug 02, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Greater Cincinnati Herp Society Meeting - Aug 06, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  St. Louis Herpetological Society - Aug 10, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Kentucky Reptile Expo - Aug. 16, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Colorado Herp Society Meeting - Aug 16, 2025 . . . . . . . . . . 
Join USARK - Fight for your rights!
full banner - advertise here .50¢/1000 views
click here for Rodent Pro
pool banner - $50 year

I'm new to ducks & got some questions

[ Login ] [ User Prefs ] [ Search Forums ] [ Back to Main Page ] [ Back to Bird Discussions ] [ Reply To This Message ]
[ Register to Post ]

Posted by: mjclark at Mon Dec 15 21:23:59 2008  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by mjclark ]  
   

Hi,
My neighbor gave me 4 ducks last week and I'm trying to learn as much as I can about ducks and thier behavior.

I have a few hens and except being birds, that seems to be that's all they have incommon )

Here are some of my questions:
first, my ducks are 3 Indian Runners 2 female, 1 male; and 1 male Rouen (sp?)

I'm probably comparing them to my hens:
My ducks:
they seem to always be nervous and run away when i come out so do they ever get used to the activity around the house?
do they come up to you like hens do? and feed from your hand?
do they put themselves away at dusk?
if they roam the property, would they come back inside their pen?
do they get along with hens and roosters?
the previous owner just fed them what the hens eat-lay mash and fresh veggies, is that ok?
if they see other ducks in the air, will they fly away to join them?

Thank you for any info.
Monica


   

[ Reply To This Message ] [ Subscribe to this Thread ] [ Hide Replies ]


>> Next topic:  raising baby spotted turtle dove - spotturtledove, Sat Jan 31 19:52:05 2009
<< Previous topic:  We just bought chickens- need help - oscarmyerfishies, Mon Dec 8 14:16:53 2008