I was forced.... enabled or well I got more ducklings today. Not my fault, we looking to see if CX were still on sale and 1st thing wife says "They have ducks now." She has had a love for Pekins every since our 1st year, but never got any after that (Except the lone duckling I hatched from original pair (Got lucky bought 2 and had a breeding pair come of it.). Since then we have only had Rouens, and a few Buffs (For 2 weeks until Shi-Tzu decided that the yellow things we good to chase.) She bought 4, wants to make the odds for 1/1 MINIMUM a good chance.
Since we have 7 ducklings and more incubating, from my rouens she INSISTED I get a few. Since the parents were full siblings she wants to diversify the gene pool. Drake or duck will work since we have some already and with the 2 strains to breed. Doubt I will have 11 ducks (Counting Mama.) all be female. And theres still fertile eggs cooking downstairs. I need to mark or tag them someway though so I know who to breed to who later. At least for 1st generation. I know I might be ok with a few generations w/o issues but wife wants to be safe. I won't argue.
Since we have 7 ducklings and more incubating, from my rouens she INSISTED I get a few. Since the parents were full siblings she wants to diversify the gene pool. Drake or duck will work since we have some already and with the 2 strains to breed. Doubt I will have 11 ducks (Counting Mama.) all be female. And theres still fertile eggs cooking downstairs. I need to mark or tag them someway though so I know who to breed to who later. At least for 1st generation. I know I might be ok with a few generations w/o issues but wife wants to be safe. I won't argue.
