Duck

Behind the French Menu: Canard – Duck. What is a French duck? Called Confit de Canard in French, duck legs are slow-cooked in duck fat… Read More »What Is A French Duck Called?

Avoid: Ducks don’t digest nuts and large seeds well. Nuts and seeds can also cause choking or get stuck in the crop since ducks swallow… Read More »What Can Ducks Choke On?

Ducks can breathe with mouths open when they are stressed, dehydrated, sick, have respiratory issues, and stuffed nostrils. What are signs of a sick duck?… Read More »Why Is My Ducks Mouth Open?

This condition occurs when ducks inhale spores produced by the mold (fungi) Aspergillus (Aspergillus fumigatus is the common species) that grows on damp straw or… Read More »Why Does It Look Like My Duck Is Gasping For Air?

Domesticated pekin drakes have been known to sit on eggs. But normally, wild mallard drakes don’t. They have a different job during the hatching. Like… Read More »Do Male Ducks Sit On Eggs?

8 months old. Pekins should be bred at 7 or 8 months old. Breeding too early or too late can cause infertile eggs and unhealthy… Read More »What Age Do Pekin Ducks Start Mating?

When she is ready to breed, she’ll swim with her neck extended just above the surface of the water. The attention of a male, or… Read More »How Do I Know When My Ducks Are Ready To Mate?

A drake is a fully sexually mature adult male duck of any duck species, wild or domestic. Males need not have attracted a mate or… Read More »Why Are Ducks Called Drakes?

The good news is that they typically know when they’re full, so they do not overeat. We stray from fatty snacks and stick with the… Read More »Do Ducks Know When They’Re Full?

So many ducks died from ruptured organs resulting from overfeeding that workers who killed fewer than 50 birds per month were given a bonus. A… Read More »Can You Overfeed A Duck?