BIG BIG HELLLLLLLP ..... please

[littlefeathers]

Help duckmad, snowball.... anyone, talli our female duck (12 weeks old) is actiing like a guard dog and quacks very loudy everytime ANYTHING moves in the garden. Paul mentioned the other day that if she carries on like this she might have to go as we have close neighbours..... no one as yet has complained, one neighbour even found it funny, but i can foresee a few problems during the summer months if she caries on. She doesnt seem to be asking for food as food is always there, she always near the others so its not a 'help im alone quack'. Could it be because 2weeks ago we introduced 2 other 6 week old females (1 duck & 1 goose), anyway, she's my little pet, and i would be heart broken if she had to go ..... thou i do have to admit she is rather loud....... any suggestions greatly appreciated .....
mandy

[snowball]

Hi Littlefeathers

sorry to hear she is being a little noisy, fingers crossed the neighbours dont mind. I dont know why she should suddenly become noisy, maybe she is just marking her territory or possibly the hormones are starting to flow early!

I hope you dont have to rehome her, but you know where we are if needed!

We went to an auction in Wales today and came home with some welsh harlequin ducklings (2 weeks old) and some warrens for Ash (hope they got home ok Ash)

Snowball

[madcat]

hi little feathers , sorry to hear u have a noice problem , she could just be searching for more attention if this is at all poss as we know there very mutch mummys little darlings . i had an aylesbury last year that was the same when we spoke to her she just quietend down lol she did grow out off it thoe so hope fully talli will to , also our ducks do that when there sitting and you are going to close to the nest but your little girl is not old enough yet , well i hope u sort your problem or she just grows out off it , madcat

[duckmad]

hi mandy
dont know what the problem is unless its hormones as suggested.
all ours quack when walking round the garden but we dont notice it, especially when rattled.
hope she sorts herself out but i dont think it will be anything to do with the new additions unless she is worried about them and has taken to looking after them.
duckmad

[duckmad]

hi snowball nice to hear about your new buys.
where was the sale today.
was there anything nice there and what was the trade like.
i have heard mixed reports about ross the other week
duckmad

[littlefeathers]

Thanks everyone for the replies, paul and i are keeping an eye on her to see if we can spot the causes behind her loud voice. Maybe she just thinks 'she's the daddy' and is letting everyone else know lol. Anyway, as always its nice to know advice is always here.
Yeah Snowball....... where was the sale? not that im allowed anymore pets