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That is called "preening". She is cleaning and waterproofing the duckling's feathers with oil and removing old feathers and down.
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What is duck shelter?
In the wild ducks do not take shelter. In husbandry ducks are kept in a "duck house".
What is the plural of duck and shrimp?
a duckling
What is a duck seed?
it is a seed that the daddy duck plants in a mommy duck to make a baby duck
What is the body covering of a duck?
Ducks have a relatively thin skin covered with feathers. Since ducks are aquatic, they have preen glands with oil on the base of their tail; this oil is spread on the feathers to keep the duck dry while floating on the water.
What is a duck called when it is baby?
When a duck is a baby, it is called a duckling.
What bird has blue feathers and webbed feet?
Ducks , geese , and pelicans
What kind of duck has puffor ball on their head?
Ducks that have puffs of feathers on their heads are various types of domestic ducks called "crested" ducks.
What is a baby ducks real name?
The baby duck is called a duckling or ducklings.
What is Off spring of duck?
Baby ducks are ducklings.
What is a female and baby duck called?
A female duck is called a duck, or, as a female bird, a hen.
What are all ducks called?
A male duck is a drake, a female duck is a mallard and a baby duck is called a duckling.
What will a duck do?
There is a waterproof oil on the ducks feathers, which makes the water slip off.
