MALLARD THREAD...not rouens, Mallards!

[buff goose guy]

to young , is it quakeing or makeing any adult sounds ?

 

[RennieRose]

Thanks. I had a feeling it was still too early. It only makes any sounds, not really a quack more of a quiet peep, when it's startled/frightened, or whenever I walk away after checking on them and have fed & watered them. Otherwise, not a sound. I can try to get a video of our Mallard making sounds tomorrow (4/9/2015).

 

[RennieRose]

Buff Goose Guy, This is the best video I could get of the ducklings peeping. You may have to turn the volume up pretty high either that or it's just my laptop & phone having issues with the sound. Click here to go to the video:

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10204139733509439

Thanks for your help!

 

[buff goose guy]

i cant hear it sorry

 

[RennieRose]

That's ok Buff Goose Guy. Thanks for watching anyways. I've been having trouble with sound on that video too. Yet some of my relatives have had to problems. Go figure! Lol

 

[strue08]

Okay duck people-I have a question of my own- we finally got a letter saying the avian flu quarantine is over after over a month (yay!) in celebration we are getting week old mallard ducklings-my question to you is can you sing sex the like chicks? (Makes have one row of feathers on wings, females have two rows)? We need two males and two females and there isn't too much room for mistake and i don't want to risk it with vent sexing them since I'm inexperienced in that field

 

[strue08]

Okay duck people-I have a question of my own- we finally got a letter saying the avian flu quarantine is over after over a month (yay!) in celebration we are getting week old mallard ducklings-my question to you is can you sing sex the like chicks? (Makes have one row of feathers on wings, females have two rows)? We need two males and two females and there isn't too much room for mistake and i don't want to risk it with vent sexing them since I'm inexperienced in that field

 

[buff goose guy]

no way to sex ducklings uness u vent sex and u should only do that from 1- to 4 days old. it better to get more than 4 for results of a higher female to male ratio

 

[Highcotton]

no way to sex ducklings uness u vent sex and u should only do that from 1- to 4 days old. it better to get more than 4 for results of a higher female to male ratio 

Today is day 28 for my Mallard eggs. Mama duck is sitting tight this morning so I will cross my fingers and wait.

 

[buff goose guy]

yay good luck , after they hatch besure to clean the nest of they empty egg shells keep the nest clean

good luck