I was wondering if anyone else noticed how nasty the darn ducks are to one another.ĭr Mark (author) from The Atlantic Rain Forest, Brazil on April 20, 2013:īullies always seem to know who to pick on, don't they? (And how to create lasting psychological damage, an important social issue that I usually require about three cups of coffee to stay awake when I hear about it.) They pick on Football because she is a wimp, but they never try anything with Stalin because she would turn around and do whatever it is tough geese do. I am not the property or duck owner in this case.Īnyway, thank you for posting. Since moving into an apartment with both Cow ducks and Mallards, I have TOTALLY noticed this! I was wondering what I could do but came to a similar conclusion - nothing. I’m not even sure there will ever be a solution to that problem. I do know which duck it is but as you mentioned if I get rid of one I believe another will step up. I too have noticed bullying among my ducks. why is the whole group doing this to this little white guy? Its like a gang rape!!!! ![]() but with everyone else feeding bread and crackers I worry. I sprinkle seed,corn oats to help with nutrition. I have been trying to research the duck " bully" behavior and finally,I live in an apt complex 3rd floor facing the " pond with fountain".The geese have came and went but one day I noticed 3 ducks,one male mallard,one female ,based on markings,and one all white which had some kind of issue walking,as summer came, two more female mallards joined the group,to me,they seemed to have been dumped there as they were quite tame, especially the white one, alot of resident's like to feed them bread etc,but my research found the lack of nutritional value and dependence could not be the best,I'm not sure what will become of them this winter as I have not seen them fly,but,my biggest fear is the white one has been pushed out,bullied,attacked and secluded chased off etc.it is sad and hard to watch,what does this all mean? There are 5 now so one will not have a mate I assume, should I interfere?I am not the only one in this complex that is concerned,it's just soooo sad to see. I hope things work out for the little guy. It is in no way fair, though, and will condemn every duck for even having a drop of quacker blood. Get rid of all current and possible bullies: This seems like the final solution.Despite what all of the surgeons think, the knife is not the cure. (I have asked, and none of the hens have been able to explain it.) As soon as the main bully is no longer in the picture, one of the smaller ducks takes over and becomes the bully. Ducks seem to have some sort of “pecking order” that not even chickens understand. A machete: This is the permanent solution but not as good as I had imagined.(I have heard that some dog owners do that, though.) Ducks like each other's company. I guess if I could pen each duck individually, the problem would be reduced, but that would be cruel and inhumane. Isolation: This may keep the ducks from attacking and bothering other species, but they still manage to hurt each other.DrMark1961 What Can Be Done to Control Duck Attacks?
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