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Are young birds such as geese ducks and shore birds born with there eyes open?
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∙ 14y ago
Birds fall into two categories; precocial and altricial. Most ground nesters are precocial; quail, killdeer, ducks, geese and chickens to name a few. Meaning that the babies are born with downy feathers, eyes open and within hours are seen to be scurrying around and eating. Then we have the birds who nest in trees; these babies are altricial. They are born naked, eyes closed, and completely helpless and dependent upon the parent birds
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What meat is grown in spring?
Spring lamb (and including the young of goats, pigs, ducks and geese,etc).
Is a goose a bird or a mammal?
A goose is a bird, not a mammal. Birds are characterized by feathers, beaks, and laying eggs, while mammals have fur or hair and give birth to live young.
What is the purpose of birds in a pond community?
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Can a duck fly with her babies on her back?
No ducks can not fly nor glide with their babies on their backs. Geese, Swans and some larger species of Ducks will swim while carrying their young but not fly
Do birds move their babies to another location if they feel they are not safe?
Eggs cannot be moved to a different nest but in regards to chicks, it depends on the bird. Birds such as swans, geese, and ducks will sometimes ferry their young around on their back which not only keeps the chicks dry, it also keeps them safe. In regards to birds such as robins, sparrows, starlings, etc., the young cannot leave the nest until they have fledged so for those types of birds, the answer to your question is generally no, they do not until the chicks learn how to fly.
What do you call a young bird?
Young birds can be referred to by many names, depending on their growth state or their species:fledglings (as they start to get feathers)hatchlings (when just out of the egg)nestlings (while they live in the nest)chicks (if the mother is a chicken or many other birds)owlets (for owls)eaglets (for eagles)ducklings (for ducks)goslings (for geese)"baby bird" is also an acceptable term
Do geese have milk?
Geese cannot produce milk. Technically only mammals can, although some birds make a milky substance they regurgitate to their young. If you mean "Can geese take milk" I wouldn't recommend it, as birds are unable to digest lactose, and may get stomach upsets and diarrhoea as a result of dairy intake. Lactose-free equivalents should also not be given, as they are toxic to birds.
Do baby geese have umbilical cords?
No. The young of all birds including geese come from eggs which are laid by the mother, so the baby is in the egg outside the mother for some days before the egg is hatched.
The word for Young Ducks has how many consonants?
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How do ducks clean their young?
Ducks do not clean their young, their young are quite capable of cleaning themselves.
What the baby of Geese?
BORAT Young geese are called goslings
Do ducks deliver their young in the water a tree or where?
ducks deliver their young in the water
