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post #1 of 13
7/1/12 at 12:31pm
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I have a brown duck, shes the same age as my Mallard duck but a lot bigger, It's not letting me post pictures for some reason, shes all brown, with a lighter brown around each of her feathers, I've got a picture of her in my photo's I can try to upload to my albums, Also I was wondering why my mallard duck is making a whistle like calling noise.

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post #2 of 13
7/1/12 at 4:26pm
Are these the ducks in your avatar? The brown duck sounds a bit like a Dark or Khaki Campbell in colour (but if it's the one in your avatar then s/he has an orange-ish bill whereas Campbells have a dark bill).

Does your brown duck have a solid brown head as if s/he is wearing a hood, and/or a curled or lifted feather on the tail? These are male characteristics. The biggest giveaway is the voice though - ducks go 'QUACK QUACK QUACK' but drakes go 'raaab raaab raaab'.

I'm not sure about the whistling noise from the mallard. Any chance of a YouTube video? smile.png
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post #3 of 13
7/1/12 at 5:03pm

These are females, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejJnoyN8V6g These are males, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PWy2qIeqA4 Hope it helps!

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5 hens: 1 RIR, 1 BR, 1 White Leghorn, 1 Ameracauna and 1 SLW. 2 Indian Runner females, a black kitty and a bf that puts up with all my bird crazies!

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post #4 of 13
7/2/12 at 12:13am
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Shes all brown that I know lol, new to the ducks, she's still getting her feathers doesn't quack yet, shes a month old almost 2 months. I have some pictures of her on my profile if you'd like to see, It's like my mallard is like whistleing a hey come here type noise I'll have to figure out how to post a recording. Waddles the brown one also has one foot saddle she lost her other due to the Niacin thing I believe.

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post #5 of 13
7/2/12 at 7:56am

Here you go! smile.png To me she looks rather Campbell-ish, too, although the bill is lighter than typical. She's beautiful!

 

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The Dogs: Tipper (black Lab/Cocker) and Boaz (yellow Labrador Retriever)

The Cats: Trixxie (tortoiseshell) and Pumpkin (snow shoe)

The Ducks: Anconas in black, chocolate, and lavender: Mr. Darcy, Mr. Bingley, Lizzy, Jane

 

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The first of 11 kids in the bestest family in the world!

The Dogs: Tipper (black Lab/Cocker) and Boaz (yellow Labrador Retriever)

The Cats: Trixxie (tortoiseshell) and Pumpkin (snow shoe)

The Ducks: Anconas in black, chocolate, and lavender: Mr. Darcy, Mr. Bingley, Lizzy, Jane

 

"I can do all things through Him Who strengthens me." ~ Phil. 4:13

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post #6 of 13
7/2/12 at 9:46am

Does look sort of Campbell-ish doesn't she? She also looks like maybe a cross-breed of some kind...you probably don't know what her parents were...

5 hens: 1 RIR, 1 BR, 1 White Leghorn, 1 Ameracauna and 1 SLW. 2 Indian Runner females, a black kitty and a bf that puts up with all my bird crazies!

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5 hens: 1 RIR, 1 BR, 1 White Leghorn, 1 Ameracauna and 1 SLW. 2 Indian Runner females, a black kitty and a bf that puts up with all my bird crazies!

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post #7 of 13
7/2/12 at 12:50pm
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Thank you WordGirl :) my computer was not letting me post pictures in the thread for unknown reason. I got her at a feed store shes a sweetie, but also doesn't like to be held either, I always been scared to hold her, also when do ducks start quacking?

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post #8 of 13
7/2/12 at 5:50pm
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Thank you WordGirl :) my computer was not letting me post pictures in the thread for unknown reason. I got her at a feed store shes a sweetie, but also doesn't like to be held either, I always been scared to hold her, also when do ducks start quacking?

(Is your toolbar missing? Mine was gone for a couple days - you might want to check this thread, if yours is, too http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/682884/i-dont-have-the-toolbar-when-posting-anyone-else-having-that-problem)

 

Duck hens get hoarse rather early - I've got 4 Ancona females that are just over a month old, and most are pretty hoarse/quacky (not real peeps most of the time). They aren't mature quacks, though (except for one, who's pretty quacky - though I think it still has some changing to do). My male (same age) still kinda peeps, but that may change soon.

The first of 11 kids in the bestest family in the world!

The Dogs: Tipper (black Lab/Cocker) and Boaz (yellow Labrador Retriever)

The Cats: Trixxie (tortoiseshell) and Pumpkin (snow shoe)

The Ducks: Anconas in black, chocolate, and lavender: Mr. Darcy, Mr. Bingley, Lizzy, Jane

 

"I can do all things through Him Who strengthens me." ~ Phil. 4:13

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The first of 11 kids in the bestest family in the world!

The Dogs: Tipper (black Lab/Cocker) and Boaz (yellow Labrador Retriever)

The Cats: Trixxie (tortoiseshell) and Pumpkin (snow shoe)

The Ducks: Anconas in black, chocolate, and lavender: Mr. Darcy, Mr. Bingley, Lizzy, Jane

 

"I can do all things through Him Who strengthens me." ~ Phil. 4:13

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post #9 of 13
7/2/12 at 5:55pm

I just realized something - I am not absolutely positive, but Campbell drakes may first grow in "girl" patterning, and then molt that out for the male pattern - and Khaki Campbell drakes actually often have a lighter bill. Hmm....

 

http://feathersite.com/Poultry/Ducks/Campbells/BRKKhakis.html

The first of 11 kids in the bestest family in the world!

The Dogs: Tipper (black Lab/Cocker) and Boaz (yellow Labrador Retriever)

The Cats: Trixxie (tortoiseshell) and Pumpkin (snow shoe)

The Ducks: Anconas in black, chocolate, and lavender: Mr. Darcy, Mr. Bingley, Lizzy, Jane

 

"I can do all things through Him Who strengthens me." ~ Phil. 4:13

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The first of 11 kids in the bestest family in the world!

The Dogs: Tipper (black Lab/Cocker) and Boaz (yellow Labrador Retriever)

The Cats: Trixxie (tortoiseshell) and Pumpkin (snow shoe)

The Ducks: Anconas in black, chocolate, and lavender: Mr. Darcy, Mr. Bingley, Lizzy, Jane

 

"I can do all things through Him Who strengthens me." ~ Phil. 4:13

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post #10 of 13
7/2/12 at 6:17pm
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Waddles the brown duckling, His/her feathers are still coming in slowly, s/he is pretty large I would think all ducks are the same except males are bigger, but eh I don't know much, I just know when I leave with him/her my Mallard does the calling noise at me it seems like, not sure what it means. also when will they lay eggs?

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