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post #1 of 12
5/2/12 at 1:16pm
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My daughter's second grade class whom I volunteer for hatched out an assorted duckling egg batch. I brought them home with me today and they are about 1 week old. Was hoping some idea on what more experienced people may think they are.. There are 4 total and all approx the same size. Here are their pics:

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Tonya

 

Buff Orpingtons

Production Reds

Red Star

Blue Swedish

Peking

Mallards

 

 

 

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Tonya

 

Buff Orpingtons

Production Reds

Red Star

Blue Swedish

Peking

Mallards

 

 

 

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post #2 of 12
5/2/12 at 1:19pm

the 2 black and yellow ones appear to be mallards.

the yellow one a pekin.

and the gray/blue one looks to be a blue sweedish.

assuming they are pure and not mutt ducks.

now if they are mutt ducks then you simply have a yellow duckling which will be white, and duckling that will be blue with a white bib and 2 mallard colored ducklings.

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 #3 of 12
5/2/12 at 1:24pm
Thread Starter 

Thank you for your help smile.png

They were ordered from a hatchery and are supposed to be purebred just a variety but doesnt really matter none the less lol. Was just trying to figure out what they were so I know what I got myself into tongue.png

Tonya

 

Buff Orpingtons

Production Reds

Red Star

Blue Swedish

Peking

Mallards

 

 

 

Reply

Tonya

 

Buff Orpingtons

Production Reds

Red Star

Blue Swedish

Peking

Mallards

 

 

 

Reply
post #4 of 12
5/2/12 at 1:33pm

then yes they should be pure. and the breeds i listed is what they most likely are

 

and welcome-byc.gif

if you ever have any questions concerning them everyone here is pretty knowledgable about ducks and are pretty quick to help.

these guys will grow like weeds .

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)

 

Reply
post #5 of 12
5/2/12 at 2:42pm

They are adorable Congrats on the new babies.. 
in case your interested.. http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/BRKRaisingDucklings.html


Edited by Miss Lydia - 5/2/12 at 2:46pm

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 #6 of 12
5/2/12 at 4:21pm

I don't know much about ducks,but the 2 black and yellow ones look exactly like my two muscovies frm last year. Not this years ones though.

Keeper of 1 son, 1 man child, 1 step-son, 5 beagles, 1 boxer, 1 Chinese Crested, 3 DSH cats, a flock of chickens, 2 muscovy ducks, 1 Saanen doe, 1 Oberhasli doe, 1 Saanen buck, and 1 Nubian buck.

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Keeper of 1 son, 1 man child, 1 step-son, 5 beagles, 1 boxer, 1 Chinese Crested, 3 DSH cats, a flock of chickens, 2 muscovy ducks, 1 Saanen doe, 1 Oberhasli doe, 1 Saanen buck, and 1 Nubian buck.

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post #7 of 12
5/2/12 at 6:18pm
Thread Starter 

Thanks everyone! They def beat out the baby chicks on the cuteness factor!love.gif

Tonya

 

Buff Orpingtons

Production Reds

Red Star

Blue Swedish

Peking

Mallards

 

 

 

Reply

Tonya

 

Buff Orpingtons

Production Reds

Red Star

Blue Swedish

Peking

Mallards

 

 

 

Reply
post #8 of 12
5/3/12 at 12:18pm

I think you have 2 rouens, not mallards. The rouens have a double eye strip while mallards will only have one.

But I agree on the other two, the white one looks like a pekin (you will know for sure in a week or two as pekins will grow twice as fast!) and the other looks like a blue swedish.

 

Very cute smile.png

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Anconas (black, blue, lilac and lavender), Welsh Harlequins, Khaki Campbells, cayugas, black and blue runners (starting Fall, 2013), and muscovy (black pied, chocolate pied, buff, lavender, blue pied, blue fawn, and barred). American Buff, Tufted...

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NOW NPIP CERTIFIED! Al's Quackery is a small duck farm in Southern Maine. I raise ducks, ducklings, geese, goslings and sell eating and hatching eggs.
Anconas (black, blue, lilac and lavender), Welsh Harlequins, Khaki Campbells, cayugas, black and blue runners (starting Fall, 2013), and muscovy (black pied, chocolate pied, buff, lavender, blue pied, blue fawn, and barred). American Buff, Tufted...

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post #9 of 12
5/3/12 at 7:24pm

I think the two yellow & black ducklings are mallards. Mallards have one black stripe across the eye & sometimes a partial stripe below...Rouens have two full stripes. 

 

Here is a pic of one of my mallards at one week old for reference:

 

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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 #10 of 12
5/3/12 at 7:41pm
Wow I didn't know mallards look like Muscovey when young. My Muscovey just hatched 13 & they look exactly like hers. That would be the dark with yellow stripe. I didn't want Muscovey but my husband says they kill snakes. Muscovey are big ducks making other ducks look small
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