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5/15/12 at 8:37pm
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of my mallards. i got them 4 days before easter, (so age around 1 month 2 weeks) 

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post #2 of 3
5/15/12 at 8:42pm

My first batch is 6 weeks old. Their quacks are very distinct now. I have VERY loud honky quackers (girls) and  males- raspy low sound makers not even a quack...a couple of the males only make a sound if you scare them or hold them. 

 

This video really helped me. 

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Amy Beth. Zoo Mom to Cats, Dog, Lizards, Ducks, Chickens and Geese. Ducks: Pekins, FW runners, WH, Buffs, Black Runner, Golden 300s and Silver Appleyards. | Chickens: Buff Orps,  French Black Copper Marans, Bantam Blue Laced Red Wyandottes, TJs Leghorns, Naked Necks and EEs. | Geese: Brown African | 

 

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Amy Beth. Zoo Mom to Cats, Dog, Lizards, Ducks, Chickens and Geese. Ducks: Pekins, FW runners, WH, Buffs, Black Runner, Golden 300s and Silver Appleyards. | Chickens: Buff Orps,  French Black Copper Marans, Bantam Blue Laced Red Wyandottes, TJs Leghorns, Naked Necks and EEs. | Geese: Brown African | 

 

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5/15/12 at 8:47pm
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mine have a difference in quake's but its so close to me that i cant really tell and they dont seem to quake at the same time for me to get a real good listen hmm.png but from what i can tell i have a pair i think 

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