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post #1 of 29
4/23/12 at 10:17am
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I ordered some Runner Duck eggs

 

the seller shoed these images as the parent flock

 

are they ducks as to me they look like geese

 

 

 

runner 1.jpg

 

runner 2.jpg

 

runner 3.jpg

5 Red Star, 1 Speckledy, 3 Col Blacktails, 3 White Star [Leghorn]  1 Amber Star - All Hybrid Pullets, 1 French Copper Marans - Roo, 2 Lavender Araucanas - Roos, 3 Cream Legbars - 2 Pullets & 1 Roo

 

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5 Red Star, 1 Speckledy, 3 Col Blacktails, 3 White Star [Leghorn]  1 Amber Star - All Hybrid Pullets, 1 French Copper Marans - Roo, 2 Lavender Araucanas - Roos, 3 Cream Legbars - 2 Pullets & 1 Roo

 

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post #2 of 29
4/23/12 at 10:22am

I am no expert but It looks like Geese to me ! the Pick in the middle The Top picture I can see a couple ducks

I have about 20 Mature Hens and Roosters Different Breeds (RIR's, EE's, OEGB, Buff Orp.'s)  and approximately 60 Chicks different ages and a large variety adding more constantly (Jersey Giants, Black Australorp, White leghorn, Buff Orps.'s RIR and mixed bred), Three Dogs One Pure Bread Doxie two mixed Breeds, 4 Ducks (2 white Peking, One Muscovy, One mixed breed)2 baby Mallard chicks , 2...

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I have about 20 Mature Hens and Roosters Different Breeds (RIR's, EE's, OEGB, Buff Orp.'s)  and approximately 60 Chicks different ages and a large variety adding more constantly (Jersey Giants, Black Australorp, White leghorn, Buff Orps.'s RIR and mixed bred), Three Dogs One Pure Bread Doxie two mixed Breeds, 4 Ducks (2 white Peking, One Muscovy, One mixed breed)2 baby Mallard chicks , 2...

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post #3 of 29
4/23/12 at 10:26am
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yes i agree the white look like geese and the brown in the back look like runner ducks

 

what i purchased was white runner ducks

 

so thats what confuses me

 

are the white birds the parents and the seller aint got a clue

 

or are the eggs from the brown ducks behind and he stated their colour incorrectly

 

i dont care for colour i just want some runner ducks

 

geese for me would be too much hard work to keep in a backyard

 

may just hatch and sell them which will be such a great loss

5 Red Star, 1 Speckledy, 3 Col Blacktails, 3 White Star [Leghorn]  1 Amber Star - All Hybrid Pullets, 1 French Copper Marans - Roo, 2 Lavender Araucanas - Roos, 3 Cream Legbars - 2 Pullets & 1 Roo

 

Formerly Silverfox0786

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5 Red Star, 1 Speckledy, 3 Col Blacktails, 3 White Star [Leghorn]  1 Amber Star - All Hybrid Pullets, 1 French Copper Marans - Roo, 2 Lavender Araucanas - Roos, 3 Cream Legbars - 2 Pullets & 1 Roo

 

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post #4 of 29
4/23/12 at 10:27am

Lokk like some geese and runner ducks. white ones geese. 

Living in the Beautiful Mountains of Western N.C.. with 16 chickens= EE's, Game, Cochin bantams,Light Brahma,  13Muscovy ducks, 1Embden Gander,1 Toulouse goose, 3 mini Dachshunds, 1 mixed breed, pond goldfish,  and a wonderful Husband who makes it all possible..♥

 



 

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Living in the Beautiful Mountains of Western N.C.. with 16 chickens= EE's, Game, Cochin bantams,Light Brahma,  13Muscovy ducks, 1Embden Gander,1 Toulouse goose, 3 mini Dachshunds, 1 mixed breed, pond goldfish,  and a wonderful Husband who makes it all possible..♥

 



 

~~http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jYLTn4fKYQ~~

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post #5 of 29
4/23/12 at 10:29am

the white ones are geese.... you can tell the difference between runners and geese by beaks!

runners are the brown ones in the back, though smile.png.

3 buff orpingtons: 1 drake 2 ducks, 4 redstar chickens, 1 sassy poodle, 1 parakeet, 1 beta fish, 3 siblings, 2 parents, and 1 Savior I accredit it all to<3

 

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3 buff orpingtons: 1 drake 2 ducks, 4 redstar chickens, 1 sassy poodle, 1 parakeet, 1 beta fish, 3 siblings, 2 parents, and 1 Savior I accredit it all to<3

 

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post #6 of 29
4/23/12 at 10:31am
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well fingers crossed that the seller just named them white runner ducks but infact they are brown runner ducks and the geese are just there in the pic

 

i should get the eggs in the morning once i have them i will post the pics of them aswell

 

what confuses me is the 2nd and 3rd picture are defo geese

 

and the first pic is a mixed flock

5 Red Star, 1 Speckledy, 3 Col Blacktails, 3 White Star [Leghorn]  1 Amber Star - All Hybrid Pullets, 1 French Copper Marans - Roo, 2 Lavender Araucanas - Roos, 3 Cream Legbars - 2 Pullets & 1 Roo

 

Formerly Silverfox0786

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5 Red Star, 1 Speckledy, 3 Col Blacktails, 3 White Star [Leghorn]  1 Amber Star - All Hybrid Pullets, 1 French Copper Marans - Roo, 2 Lavender Araucanas - Roos, 3 Cream Legbars - 2 Pullets & 1 Roo

 

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post #7 of 29
4/23/12 at 10:32am

 

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Originally Posted by silverfox0786 View Post

yes i agree the white look like geese and the brown in the back look like runner ducks

 

what i purchased was white runner ducks

 

so thats what confuses me

 

are the white birds the parents and the seller aint got a clue

 

or are the eggs from the brown ducks behind and he stated their colour incorrectly

 

i dont care for colour i just want some runner ducks

 

geese for me would be too much hard work to keep in a backyard

 

may just hatch and sell them which will be such a great loss

I'd contact seller. some one needs to tell him he has geese if he doesn't know.  lol

 

Living in the Beautiful Mountains of Western N.C.. with 16 chickens= EE's, Game, Cochin bantams,Light Brahma,  13Muscovy ducks, 1Embden Gander,1 Toulouse goose, 3 mini Dachshunds, 1 mixed breed, pond goldfish,  and a wonderful Husband who makes it all possible..♥

 



 

~~http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jYLTn4fKYQ~~

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Living in the Beautiful Mountains of Western N.C.. with 16 chickens= EE's, Game, Cochin bantams,Light Brahma,  13Muscovy ducks, 1Embden Gander,1 Toulouse goose, 3 mini Dachshunds, 1 mixed breed, pond goldfish,  and a wonderful Husband who makes it all possible..♥

 



 

~~http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jYLTn4fKYQ~~

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post #8 of 29
4/23/12 at 10:34am
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Originally Posted by Miss Lydia View Post

 

I'd contact seller. some one needs to tell him he has geese if he doesn't know.  lol

 

 

 

gonna do that now and give him a link to this here thread i think

 

thanks

 

btw its a fleabay listing

 

here is the link

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/280865550059?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2648

5 Red Star, 1 Speckledy, 3 Col Blacktails, 3 White Star [Leghorn]  1 Amber Star - All Hybrid Pullets, 1 French Copper Marans - Roo, 2 Lavender Araucanas - Roos, 3 Cream Legbars - 2 Pullets & 1 Roo

 

Formerly Silverfox0786

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5 Red Star, 1 Speckledy, 3 Col Blacktails, 3 White Star [Leghorn]  1 Amber Star - All Hybrid Pullets, 1 French Copper Marans - Roo, 2 Lavender Araucanas - Roos, 3 Cream Legbars - 2 Pullets & 1 Roo

 

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post #9 of 29
4/23/12 at 10:36am

The whites are geese, see the nostrils are shaped differently? Odd breed, I've never seen anything quite like it before. It's got along thin chinese neck but no knob... chinese/roman x?

The ducklings in the 3rd picture are in fact ducklings though.  

Compare Gosling_sm.jpg to duck.jpg

gosling at left, duckling at right. 

Either the seller doesn't know the difference (and that is frightening) or they uploaded the wrong photos. It's hard to imagine someone scamming the wrong birds on purpose... in every market I am familiar with geese and goslings are worth more than ducks.

 


Edited by Dusky Beauty - 4/23/12 at 10:41am

Chinese and African Geese, mixed turkeys, welsh harlequin flock, some misc duck ducks, dexter cows, nigerian dwarf goaties, 2 ferrets, a house bunny and 2 pyr/aussie shep guardian dogs. 

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Chinese and African Geese, mixed turkeys, welsh harlequin flock, some misc duck ducks, dexter cows, nigerian dwarf goaties, 2 ferrets, a house bunny and 2 pyr/aussie shep guardian dogs. 

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post #10 of 29
4/23/12 at 10:39am

 

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Originally Posted by silverfox0786 View Post

 

 

 

gonna do that now and give him a link to this here thread i think

 

thanks

 

btw its a fleabay listing

 

here is the link

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/280865550059?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2648

Let us know what the seller says. when i hit the link it doesn't go to the ones you bought just pics of more for sale, probably because you already purchased them.  

 

Living in the Beautiful Mountains of Western N.C.. with 16 chickens= EE's, Game, Cochin bantams,Light Brahma,  13Muscovy ducks, 1Embden Gander,1 Toulouse goose, 3 mini Dachshunds, 1 mixed breed, pond goldfish,  and a wonderful Husband who makes it all possible..♥

 



 

~~http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jYLTn4fKYQ~~

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Living in the Beautiful Mountains of Western N.C.. with 16 chickens= EE's, Game, Cochin bantams,Light Brahma,  13Muscovy ducks, 1Embden Gander,1 Toulouse goose, 3 mini Dachshunds, 1 mixed breed, pond goldfish,  and a wonderful Husband who makes it all possible..♥

 



 

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