Heavy Breeds.

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PetesMom said:
Here are my heavyweights, all girls
This is suzie the saxony


Ming Ming the Jumbo pekin (not that she's much bigger then the regular pekin but definelty wider)


All 3 girls together, Suzie, Ming Ming and Giggles
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Ooooh! Your Saxony girl is so pretty! Her markings look like my Rouen ducklings...i kinda hope he/she will keep the stripes. :)
ChickSter99 said:
I'm a newbee to ducks. I have 2 Rouens w/o crests and 1 crested. Sadly, the 4th one passed away shortly after taking it out of it's shipping box. They are a week old now and are the cutest little things. I'm not sure how to get them to not be afraid of us. We change their water several times a day. Somehow, they manage to get pine shavings up inside the jar like backwash in their water. Yuck! I keep their litter as dry as I can by cleaning it daily. They stay huddled in a corner until I leave or back way off. They are going to be pets and possibly used for 4-H.

Also, do I need to add grit to their feed? What do you feed your ducks? What treats do you give them? Can they have basically the same treats the chicks? (I know not medicated chick feed.)
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I didn't know Rouen's could be crested! I have Rouen/Runner Crosses...They seem to walk like Rouens but stand like Runners when they are on alert or startled...they are so funny! I hope they keep warming up to me more though....they already have some.
ChickSter99 said:
When do the female rouens make their 1st quack? Mine are 2 weeks old this week and I swear one of them made a very funny quack this morning when I was feeding them. So, funny. I was just wondering if I was hearing things.
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Mine are just over 2 weeks old and I swear I heard at least one of them doing a weird quack the other day! :)
Cheapchicksfarm said:
I love my ducks I have 15 (adult pair and their 13 offspring) White Muscovies, A pair of young colored muscovies (male blue bibbed, female chocolate ripple) I wanted standard colors but can't find them, also 9 White Pekins & I have 3 Silver Appleyards but am selling the last of them soon. I love my big fat ducks I also have skinny ducks 7 Mallards and 9 Welsh Harliquins
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I wish you were close to me! I would love to have some Silver Appleyards! :)
 
My Saxony drakes are almost completely feathered. They still have a little bit of blue to get in on their heads and claret to get in on their breasts. My 4-H fair is on Thursday and I don't think they'll be ready. The Pekins I'm entering in the Market Duck project, however, are definitely ready. They're all almost 8 lbs. which is the goal weight. Can't wait to see how I do in my first market project, my last year in 4-H.
 

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