Duckling starting this at 3-4 weeks of age

[jonathan85365]

he looks a lot bigger than in the past he lived in here

 

[jonathan85365]

I noticed he got his first feathers today they are handsome feathers.

 

[jonathan85365]

he's a little wobbly but he will sit on my arm or my shirt

 

[jonathan85365]

its pretty dirty

 

[jonathan85365]

He has some new tail and wing feathers and looks like his head is starting to get something very cool

 

[jonathan85365]

I forgot to upload the picture sorry

 

[Reef]

Very pretty duck. ?Are they to take care of?

 

[jonathan85365]

now feathers are more plain to see but if you look close you can see them on camera.

 

[jonathan85365]

Reef no it's not so hard to take care of I have taken advice and researched about him but having two would make him a very happy duckling. I have the benefit of a feed store a mile or two a way from me, that helps I ask for duck food and get what they tell me certainly is a learning experience every step of the way. Ps almost positive it's male but not for sure till I see some green feathers.

 

[Reef]

Very coo,l always wasted either a duck or a goose

 

[Reef]

Cool my bad

 

[Reef]

Let me retry that the duck is very cool I have always wanted a duck or goose. I'm not a good typer ?

 

[jonathan85365]

It's ok it's alone because I'd never get a duck but my friend took from wild and he tried raising it and asked for help then short story short he passed and I have full custody now.

 

[jonathan85365]

I compensate lonely with being around as much as I can a couple of hours a day sometimes my gentle cats I let them near but cautious cause duck is often mean to others.

 

[Reef]

Sorry to here about your friend but do you think the duck will migrate once it's mature because it's from the wild?

 

[jonathan85365]

I want a peacock when I have a yard that's like an acre or more for a guard animal.

 

[jonathan85365]

I heard the duck I have doesn't fly much so I am not positive but I don't think he would be able to fly far also he is used to central air at 75ish degrees so likely not well in heat

 

[Reef]

I've always heard that guinea are good watch dogs but aren't near as pretty

 

[jonathan85365]

They are like 30$ but they need warmth so you buy bulk or I guess drive to them maybe get one or two and I'd set them in a box with a heating pad on the way back home raised indoors till bigger

 

[GreenLily]

If it's a sick from the wild, it can probably fly away if it wanted to. You could always cut the flight feathers to make it tough to fly.. Not sure how to do that.
Although Guineas stent as pretty, I heard that they are very comical. Peacocks are gorgeous! Expensive though and they do better in groups. I live in a small town that is almost village like and somebody has a trio of peacocks that risk the streets freely. They sleep in trees and make a noise that sounds like a cat is being run over. Lol