Duck Breeds
The Mallard: The World’s Most Familiar Duck
If you have ever seen a duck, you have almost certainly seen a mallard. It is also the ancestor of…
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Duck Breeds
Duck Breeds: A Beginner’s Guide
Pekin, Runner, Khaki Campbell, Muscovy, Call — what actually separates the common domestic duck breeds.
Duck Anatomy
Why Ducks Don’t Get Wet
A duck can spend all day on the water and climb out dry. The reason is a feather structure so…
Duck Behavior
Everything About Ducklings
Ducklings walk, swim and feed themselves on day one — and still need their mother for the one thing they…
Duck Eggs
Duck Eggs vs Chicken Eggs
Bigger, richer, and a baker's favourite. Here is how duck eggs actually compare with chicken eggs, in the kitchen and…
Duck Facts
Duck, Goose or Swan? How to Tell Them Apart
They are all waterfowl, they share the same family, and people mix them up constantly. Four quick checks will tell…
Migration
Where Do Ducks Go in Winter?
Some ducks fly thousands of miles twice a year. Others stay exactly where they are. What decides it is not…
Duck Behavior
Why Do Ducks Quack?
The classic loud quack you are picturing is a female mallard. Males sound nothing like it — and the famous…
Duck Anatomy
Do Ducks Have Teeth?
Open a duck's bill and you will find rows of neat little ridges that look exactly like teeth. They are…
Duck Facts
How Long Do Ducks Live?
A wild mallard and a pet Pekin can be the same species and live wildly different lives. Here are the…
Duck Facts
Can Ducks Eat Bread?
Bread will not poison a duck, but it is still the wrong thing to bring to the pond. Here is…
Duck Behavior
What Do Ducks Eat?
Wild ducks eat far more than the pond weed you can see. Here is what is actually on the menu,…