Our duck
By Knypse
@Knypse (49)
United Kingdom
June 27, 2018 7:00am CST
We only hatched one duck who has grown up super attached to us. She now lives outside but is so tame that she eats food from my hand! She is also super smart and has learned to knock on the front door to ask for more food! She is so cute!
The duck is still a wee bit too young to lay any eggs so we are waiting for July when she is due to start laying. We can't wait for some duck eggs as she's been free loading this entire time!
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@Jessabuma (31700)
• Baguio, Philippines
27 Jun 18
That's nice! I can imagine how cute he duck is.
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@MALUSE (69373)
• Germany
27 Jun 18
How are you doing up there in the North? Can you sleep at all what with the light nights?
What has happened with you and the duck is called 'imprinting'. This article may interest you:
Learning Who is Your Mother The Behavior of Imprinting Em português Silvia Helena Cardoso, PhD and Renato M.E. Sabbatini, PhD "Truth in science can be defined as the working hypothesis best suited to open the way to the next better one" Konrad Lorens An
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@Knypse (49)
• United Kingdom
29 Jun 18
@MALUSE Yes, when we only hatched one duckling, someone warned us to keep our distance - but she was so cute I couldn;t resist seeing and playing with her. And to be honest, I quite like being her Mummy! xx I would rather have loving ducks that love me than apathetic ducks that get scared. . . :D Mind, I kinda come to love her back - somehow I don't think this one will be our Christmas dinner. . .
Thanks for the article, really good read!
@Knypse (49)
• United Kingdom
27 Jun 18
Hi Avinash, no it is a Khaki Campbell, so a greenish brownish colour - really pretty and loves us all so much. She keeps wondering into the house as this is where she grew up and thinks she belongs in the house with the dogs. She really is one of the pack! x
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@Knypse (49)
• United Kingdom
29 Jun 18
@avi256 It is amazing indeed! We have a free-range duck and free-range chickens and the dogs simply ignore them! But then they really go after the wild rabbits, trying to catch and hunt them! It's amazing how they know the difference. . . I would have thought that if dogs had a strong prey drive, it would apply to all small animals, but no - these two can tell the difference! Such great dogs!
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