Have you ever wondered just how many feathers are on a duck or swan? While the absolute number of feathers on our feathered friends is unknown, reports in scientific literature indicates the number varies by species. Researchers counted 14,914 feathers on a pintail, 11,903 on a mallard, and 25,216 on a tundra swan.

Interestingly, smaller birds often have more feathers than do larger ones. Swans are a notable exception because of their long necks, which are covered with a large number of small feathers. Roughly 80 percent of the feathers on a tundra swan are found on the bird's head and neck. ( the white feather is a swans, we have him come around every other day to have a free meal with the ducks too. )

Female waterfowl also use down to line their nests and keep their eggs warm. During the egg-laying process, hens pull more and more down from their body, creating a bare patch on their abdomen. This "brood patch" allows females to more efficiently transfer heat from their bodies to the eggs. When hens leave the nest for brief periods during incubation, they pull a layer of down over their eggs with their bills to protect them and keep them warm while they are away.

I never knew that the women ducks were just as inventive as we are ladies hahahahah!

We are keeping the feathers maybe we can do something with it in art class later in the year, for now it was fun collecting the info and reading up on our favourites on this blog : www.ducks.org , so thank you for the info and my blog counldnt have done without it.

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This is now while they ate their porridge.For the record my son said to tell you that all 11 are his and not for sale his mummy is on the other hand for a lot of Steem ...... thank you very much hahahahaha

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