The Buff Orpington Duck Thread

[DeckDuck]

I'm a new fan of Buffs. I just got a female Buff duckling last week from Metzer's and Boy! is her personality entertaining and human oriented. I'm so glad I got a Buff instead of a different breed.

Big thanks to everybody for sharing their pictures. I loved looking through them. I have a playlist of my girls in my signature and I'll probably come back to post some pictures here once mine is grown up.

 

[Valntyn]

These are my Buff Orpington Ducks. Hans (the drake in the first and last picture) and little Gretel, my hen (in the last three). Now, Hans and Gretel have been joined by a rescue duck I named Rosa (I think she is a Rouen or Mallard) and just yesterday I found my first egg in their house!!!!!!!!

Now just to figure out who laid it... Gretel or Rosa?

Ooo I LOVE the gentle, muted color change of Hans' head (as opposed to being a very dark colored head). Very, very pretty.

 

[pastryman]

New buffs leaving the egg yesterday, hopefully today more will follow the first three

 

[DucksnDaffodils]

New buffs leaving the egg yesterday, hopefully today more will follow the first three

How adorable!!!!! Love how soft the little duckling looks, makes you just want to squeeze them!! (gently of course

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[Going Quackers]

New buffs leaving the egg yesterday, hopefully today more will follow the first three

Oh so cute! so fun to see, as i have two coming later this spring.

 

[pastryman]

Thank you, Here is my 3 year old son holding one. We got 5 ducklings. One is darker. Drake I hope.

 

[Brown Chicka Brown Cow]

I just purchased 6 Buff Orpington ducks under a year that recently started laying as per sellers words. 1 drake and 5 hens. They are beautiful and I'm enjoying them very much. My question is this, how long will it usually take them to get use to their new home and start laying again? I got them this past Sunday so it hasn't been that long. I'm just excited and impatient for my first duck eggs..lol..

 

[bigtrout]

Enjoy those buffs, whenever i have purchased adult layers to add to the flock, as soon as they were back into a rythm at their new home they started back laying, 2 weeks was the average adjustment time for me

 

[Brown Chicka Brown Cow]

I am very much enjoying them so far. Thanks for your reply

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[ArrowChicken]

Does anyone following this thread raise Buff Ducks for exhibition? I'd like to start raising some of our birds for show, but wanted to talk with someone who's experienced with this breed to see what we can expect. I know some breeds are seem to do better than others.