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post #1 of 17
Thread Starter 

I received 14 duck eggs from a friend to put in my incubator. He did not know what breed these eggs came from. He has several breeds running around on his farm and told me that he usually doesn't pay attention to the eggs they lay and doesn't even look for their nests.

 

He found this nest of 14 eggs purely by accident and knew that I wanted some duck eggs to hatch in my incubator. He called me about the eggs so I went and picked them up.

 

The eggs are grenish-blue in color. Can anyone here tell me what breed they may have come from?

 

 

Thanks,

 

Tim

mrgreenjeans1953

ramhemi53@yahoo.com

post #2 of 17

Sounds like it could be a different kind of Runner Duck. Different variations of runners lay colored eggs!

I'm not an expert, but that's what it sounds like to me !

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 #3 of 17

Could even be Blue Swedish or Mallard!!

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 #4 of 17

Here's a mallard egg for you:

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Mom to 3 humans, 1 dog, 1 cat, and 9 mallards that I incubated. Life is just ducky!

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Mom to 3 humans, 1 dog, 1 cat, and 9 mallards that I incubated. Life is just ducky!

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post #5 of 17
Thread Starter 

This one is a little lighter in color than the ones I have but it sure looks like it's the one. Thank you so much for your help.

 

Okay, here's another question. My friend called me again this afternoon and said he had 4 more duck eggs for me. These eggs are an off-white and smaller than the 12 greenish-blue ones I have. Any Ideas on what breed these 4 may be?

 

 

Thanks,

 

Tim   

post #6 of 17
Really could be anything! The whites could be pekin, or welsh harlequin, even runner. Maybe even a mix bred.
A small flock of ducks (3 welsh harlequins and a rouen) a pair of american geese, a lovely anatiolian shepherd, and 10 ducklings ariving on march 18th!!!!!!

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A small flock of ducks (3 welsh harlequins and a rouen) a pair of american geese, a lovely anatiolian shepherd, and 10 ducklings ariving on march 18th!!!!!!

Come visit the blogs!!!

beforehoneycreekhollow.blogspot.com
honeycreekhollow.blogspot.com
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post #7 of 17
Thread Starter 

My friend does have a few Pekins running around. No Runners, that I saw. Don't know what Welsh Harlequin looks like.

 

These off-white eggs are just a bit larger than a small chicken egg. Pekin eggs are pretty large, aren't they?

 

 

Tim

post #8 of 17

pekin eggs would be larger than a jumbo chicken egg or about the same size

its a zoo here:

12 call duck....2 geese -1 female saddleback pom. ....1american buff.

10 peafowl chicks <3

2 bantam cochins....

5 silkie hens and 4 splash juvis....

6 goats.....2 ponies....3beef cows.

an african grey parrot....2 fish tanks...

6hermit crabs... 3 betas... a turtle

and some guineas (all ages)

 

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its a zoo here:

12 call duck....2 geese -1 female saddleback pom. ....1american buff.

10 peafowl chicks <3

2 bantam cochins....

5 silkie hens and 4 splash juvis....

6 goats.....2 ponies....3beef cows.

an african grey parrot....2 fish tanks...

6hermit crabs... 3 betas... a turtle

and some guineas (all ages)

 

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post #9 of 17
Thread Starter 

Thank you CG11. Well, they are definately not Pekins then, unless "young" pekins lay smaller eggs.

 

post #10 of 17
Thread Starter 

Just looked up Welsh Harlequin ducks. Didn't realize they looked so much like a Mallard. It said on the site that the WH lay white and greenish eggs, so maybe all of the duck eggs I have are from the WH.

 

Thank you all for your input and help. I knew I could count on you folks to find the answers I needed.

 

 

Tim

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