Ducks

By: Lauren Spies

What are Ducks?

• Ducks are a type of bird.

• They have webbed feet to help them be good swimmers.

How does a duck talk?

• Ducks use their bill to talk to one another.

• Ducks quack to each other as a way of talking.

Baby Ducks

• A momma duck normally lays between 5 to 12 eggs

• In about 28 days the eggs hatch and little ducklings are born!

What are feathers used for?

• A duck has 2 layers of feathers.

• The top layer of feathers are water-proof that helps the duck stay dry in the water.

• The second layer helps the duck stay warm, just like a coat!

What do ducks eat?

• Ducks eat many different things.

• They eat small fish, snails, grass, seaweed, and even bugs!

Where do ducks live?

• Ducks love the water so you can find ducks around lakes, rivers, ponds and even oceans.

• During the winter ducks normally fly to a place that is warmer, then in the spring they fly back home to lay their eggs.

How do ducks fly?

• Ducks fly by using their powerful wings.

• To see a duck fly clink on this link!

Is it a boy or a girl?

• Boy ducks normally have brighter colors than female ducks.

• Girl ducks lay eggs and sits on them to keep them warm.

• boy duck girl duck

Fun Sites about Ducks

• Click here to see where ducks fly when its cold!

• Let’s count with Dorothy the Duck!