A dynamic Duck which can perform amazing tricks including playing the piano while quacking has astounded her proud owner.

The fabulous fowl called Echo can play football with her beak, ring a bell and jump through her owner’s arms on command.

The feathered-phenomenon can also spin around in one direction and jump through a hoop when asked.

In total Echo – a Khaki Campbell duck – can perform an astonishing 30 tricks guided by owner Joe Nutkins, 42, who is a qualified dog trainer.

Echo is now waiting to be officially crowned the world’s most talented duck by Guinness World Record officials after performing 11 tricks in just one minute.

Echo, who was hatched in an incubator at Joe’s home, learnt her tricks alongside Norwich Terriers Ripley, 3, and Merlin, 10 – and the adorable trio often practice new skills together.

Echo was never intended to be a house duck but once Joe saw how much she enjoyed doing tricks she decided to train her up.

Joe, who’s been a dog trainer for 16 years, said that teaching ducks is not too different to canines – though she has to account for Echo’s regular bathroom breaks.

Joe said: ‘It’s not necessarily harder to train a duck. You just need to adapt to her.

‘For example, when she rings the bell she uses her beak, whereas dogs use their paw.

‘If you’ve never trained an animal before then teaching a duck a trick might be difficult.

‘I keep the sessions short for Echo. Ducks poo a huge amount so if she’s training in the house then after about 10 minutes she will need to go to the loo.

‘So I let her outside to make sure it’s not too messy when we train.’

Echo moved seamlessly from trick to trick during her world record bid, quacking along the way and being rewarded with treats – of which her favourite are blueberries, sweetcorn and peas.

A vet was called in beforehand to ensure Echo was fit to take on the challenge, as per Guinness World Record rules.

Officials are now expected to add Echo to the history books as her attempt, which took place in September, is being formally submitted for consideration.

The beaked whizz was rewarded with her favourite snacks of blueberries and peas as she undertook the challenge to perform the most tricks in a minute.

Joe, from Harwich, Essex, said: ‘Echo is the first official trick duck, she loves it.

‘She played the piano, rang a bell, jumper through my arms – just normal stuff you see ducks do day in day out.

‘There’s no record set but we know there are thousands of ducks out there wanting that record so we thought we’d do 11 tricks.’

Echo’s habit of nabbing the dog’s treats mean Joe has to buy vegan snacks for them, as Echo can’t eat meat.

Joe, who lives with husband Jon, 42, a PCSO, said: ‘Echo loves doing all the training and she’s always got the option not to do it.

‘She’ll wedge herself between the dogs if I get some food out for them.

‘If I put a football out for the dogs Echo will start pushing it with her beak.

‘Everything we do in this house is completely bonkers.’

Echo’s book of tricks includes jumping through a hoop and giving ‘foot’ – the duck equivalent of a dog giving paw.

She’s the first duck in the world to achieve an ‘Intermediate’ title from Tricks Dogs UK, a certification body, and is now working towards her ‘Advanced’ qualification, which involves more complicated skills like a double-beam walk.

Echo sleeps outside in a private enclosure alongside Tim, an 11-year-old rescued wood duck that joined the family in October.

As well as Echo, Ripley and Merlin, Joe also has six rescue ducks, 12 rescue chickens, six more chickens that were not rescues, two rescue cockerels, two quails and two parrots.

And in November, 12-week-old Labrador Aero, a future assistance dog for autistic owners, also joined the family.