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post #1 of 5
7/3/12 at 12:02pm
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I have three runner ducklings that are 5 and 6 weeks old.  Two of them are quacking up a storm and the other does not make any noise at all.  In fact, she frequently opens "her" mouth like she wants to quack but nothing comes out.  She has done this since I got this pair of chocolates at 3.5 weeks.  The quiet one does not have particularly thick legs nor is "she" any larger than the other.  It does not matter either way, especially since I am pretty sure (or just really hoping fl.gif) that the other two are girls.

 

Any thoughts on this super quiet kid?  

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post #2 of 5
7/3/12 at 12:41pm
You probably got a drake on your hand. My drake was really quiet incomparison to my girl duck.
He sounded like a raspy whisper.

Mama of a GreeneBean, a BlueBerry. A Plymouth named Henny. A Sizzle named Nugget. Silkies Named : Cupcake,& Muffin. Polish top hat: brulee. A poodle named Lu. A Schnauzer named Carson. ;

 

I'VE BEEN BITTEN BY THE SILKIE CHICKEN BUG

 

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Mama of a GreeneBean, a BlueBerry. A Plymouth named Henny. A Sizzle named Nugget. Silkies Named : Cupcake,& Muffin. Polish top hat: brulee. A poodle named Lu. A Schnauzer named Carson. ;

 

I'VE BEEN BITTEN BY THE SILKIE CHICKEN BUG

 

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post #3 of 5
7/4/12 at 5:15pm
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hmm.png  Bump...

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post #4 of 5
7/4/12 at 5:18pm

Just based on your description, I'd say two girls and a boy.

Nine beautiful Runners, four beautiful Buffs, thousands of beautiful memories and counting.

 

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Nine beautiful Runners, four beautiful Buffs, thousands of beautiful memories and counting.

 

Looking for ducks?  Please consider adopting rescued ducks.  There are many places and people who do rescues, but we are not allowed to post the links due to BYC regs.  So fire up your web browsers and find some sweet, grateful duckies. 

 

 

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post #5 of 5
7/4/12 at 5:25pm

I don't know if it's different for runners, but my first girl (I have Mallards) didn't get her voice until 8 weeks and the other girls didn't get theirs for another week and the males where even later. And one of my girls is bigger than the males. It's kinda funny tongue.png

 

"For none of us lives to himself, and no one dies to himself.

 For if we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we to the Lord.

 Therefore, whether we live or die, we are the Lord's"

                                                       

                                                            Romans 13:7-8

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"For none of us lives to himself, and no one dies to himself.

 For if we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we to the Lord.

 Therefore, whether we live or die, we are the Lord's"

                                                       

                                                            Romans 13:7-8

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