Last couple weeks my female duck has been sort of building a nest (shes not broody all the way, but just kind of making this nest which she sits on at night). Ive noticed that every morning when i let them out of their hatch, the female disposes of a massive doodoo the second she steps outside. Then i remembered i once read about how ducks cant hold their feces... What is it now?
I'm gonna assume while broody, they're not eating or drinking so there's nothing to poop...until they get up for that once-a-day break to eat and drink, and then the poo happens. Then they can go back to brooding poopless. Perhaps?
That would make sense, but mine is not completely broody... All day she's out and about swimming, drinking and eating .... And pooping. And then at night she's on her nest, which never has poo in it. While the male's spot is covered in poo
It’s because she doesn’t eat or drink while nesting and knows the last time she ate. She doesn’t have anything in her upper Gi. It’s to keep the eggs clean and free from bacteria. Ducks make amazing family members! However the poo is ridiculous I have tried everything. From feeding him less to timing it. While he’s inside. None of it worked. So I have 25 large moving blankets that I rotate out wash dry and rotate them. There’s no way around it. I would have Never thought a duck would be such an amazing animal! We lost his mate a month ago. She was egg bound. I tried to save her. And he changed completely. From being an aggressive snappy short tempered duck. To a loving,caring problem solving family member. He sleeps in my garage where he has a 200 gallon pool. A great Nest, heater, a/c and food it’s a duck apartment. And he chooses to be by us. Yet whewwww the poo is a bit much. Even with the blankets I feel like I have a 2 yr old toddler again. Yet I wouldn’t trade it for anything.