January to February 2024 Duckling Hatch-Along!

[GreenJay]

Last time I bought an animal (chickens) without asking he refused to talk to me for 2 days!

Personally I enjoy the peace and quiet.
Do It!

Hmmm, maybe I should try that... Couple of days of quiet might be nice....

 

[tlcmurphy]

Hmmm, maybe I should try that... Couple of days of quiet might be nice....

I also need more birds…

 

[fluffycrow]

I also need more birds…

serama!

 

[Antiocheggers]

What? Unless you get a bantam breed, or wild breed, domestic ducks can’t fly, lol. They’re bred to be too fat to fly Even lighter breeds have limited flight capabilities.

Accept muscogees they fly! We watch her when she comes in for a landing!

 

[Luv Ducks]

Accept muscogees they fly! We watch her when she comes in for a landing!

My Mule Duck weights over 10 pounds but can still fly at least 6 feet in the air, enough to get over my 6' fence. I thought she was too fat but she proved me wrong. My one Mallard from Metzer Farms is bigger than my smaller one. The smaller one is a great flyer but stays around to be with her friends for now. I still will clip her if she decides to fly out like she did a couple of years ago and went pretty far away. Luckily a neighbor spotted her and brought her back to me. Call Ducks, Mallards and Muscovy can all fly very well. I know this from experience with them. I have sold lots of Mallard ducklings only to have the new owners tell me that after sometimes a few years even, they flew away. My own Muscovy used to fly a long distance and I would have to hunt them down. Calls can easily fly away if they want to.

 

[KathiQuacks]

Some pictures of the Little 5!

I’ve tried my hardest to label who’s who from left to right, but understandably, the yellow babies look very similar

A blurry photo of the Little 5 - they don’t sit still for long! Coffee, Lemon, Peppermint, Coconut, Strawberry
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The Big 5’s first meeting with the Little 5 through a gate. Coconut, Peppermint, Strawberry ​

Coconut on the left. On the right, top to bottom is Strawberry, Peppermint, Lemon, Coffee​

Lemon, Strawberry, Peppermint, Coconut
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Lemon, Strawberry
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Strawberry, Coffee​

Also, an abundance of Laffy photos, because she’s my favorite - in case you couldn’t tell

Laffy being footballed
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Laffy smiling for the camera

Laffy front-view with mad scientist hair

Laffy finally able to tuck her bill under her wing!​

Laffy being footballed again​

 

[tlcmurphy]

Aww they’re all so cute
I’m partial to Coffee Toffee, but look at the little crest on Strawberry!

 

[tlcmurphy]

And thank you for giving us all our duckie fix!

 

[TwoCrows]

Some pictures of the Little 5!

I’ve tried my hardest to label who’s who from left to right, but understandably, the yellow babies look very similar

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A blurry photo of the Little 5 - they don’t sit still for long! Coffee, Lemon, Peppermint, Coconut, Strawberry
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The Big 5’s first meeting with the Little 5 through a gate. Coconut, Peppermint, Strawberry ​

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Coconut on the left. On the right, top to bottom is Strawberry, Peppermint, Lemon, Coffee​

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Lemon, Strawberry, Peppermint, Coconut
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Lemon, Strawberry
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Strawberry, Coffee​

Also, an abundance of Laffy photos, because she’s my favorite - in case you couldn’t tell

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Laffy being footballed
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Laffy smiling for the camera

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Laffy front-view with mad scientist hair

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Laffy finally able to tuck her bill under her wing!​

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Laffy being footballed again​

Absolutely adorable, love the fuzzy top knot Laffy is sporting!

 

[tlcmurphy]

Some pictures of the Little 5!

I’ve tried my hardest to label who’s who from left to right, but understandably, the yellow babies look very similar

View attachment 3757307

A blurry photo of the Little 5 - they don’t sit still for long! Coffee, Lemon, Peppermint, Coconut, Strawberry
​

View attachment 3757306

The Big 5’s first meeting with the Little 5 through a gate. Coconut, Peppermint, Strawberry ​

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Coconut on the left. On the right, top to bottom is Strawberry, Peppermint, Lemon, Coffee​

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Lemon, Strawberry, Peppermint, Coconut
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Lemon, Strawberry
​

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Strawberry, Coffee​

Also, an abundance of Laffy photos, because she’s my favorite - in case you couldn’t tell

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Laffy being footballed
​

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Laffy smiling for the camera

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Laffy front-view with mad scientist hair

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Laffy finally able to tuck her bill under her wing!​

View attachment 3757339

Laffy being footballed again​

Do you know Laffy is a girl? I know zip about ducks but hear you can tell by the voice?