If you ask anyone what sound ducks make the answer is usually “a quacking noise”, but, these birds make a variety of different noises, not just quacking noises.
This article looks into why your male duck is making high-pitched noises.
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Male duck making high-pitched noise:
Ducks aren’t known to be very quiet animals, in fact, they are known to be vocal birds that can be heard from quite far away. One of the vocalizations that ducks will make are high-pitched noises.
The female ducks are known to be more vocal but males will vocalize as well. Here is why your duck may be making these sounds.
The bird is happy:
One of the reasons why your duck may be making high-pitched noises is that the bird is happy.
The high-pitched noise that a duck makes when it is happy is more of a high-pitched quacking noise and this is different from the normal-pitched quacking noise that the birds make.
You can also tell that your bird is happy as it will make repeated high-pitched noises and also bob their heads up and down.
Its voice is changing:
Another reason why your male duck may be making high-pitched noises may be that the bird’s voice is changing.
All ducks change their voice around 6-8 weeks of age and this may be what you’re witnessing.
Your male duck will go from making a peeping sound, to a more distinct quack sound, but, there may be a voice change in between. This in-between voice may be the squeaking that you’re hearing.
This is quite normal and you should expect your young male ducks voice to change to a regular male ducks voice soon enough
What to do:
Both of the scenarios listed above are quite normal and aren’t anything to be worried about.
In the case of the duck making high-pitched sounds out of happiness then you should be glad that the bird is happy and let it continue to be happy.
In the case of the male ducks, a voice change is a good thing as it signals that the duck is maturing normally and growing normally. Let the bird be and wait for its new voice to come in.
You’d only have to worry if the bird starts to show signs of distress along with the high-pitched noises.
Any distress from your bird may mean that the bird is ill and needs to be seen by a vet for diagnosis and treatment.
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