I thought I had a female and a male but now the one I thought was female shows a lot of bright red and the snorkle, if that is the right name, grows long at times. The bird does not flare the tail fully but looks like it trying to. How can I tell for sure I have a female. The other one is a male...
Footsy the duckling that lost half its foot from a turtle is doing great. The hatch mate with Footsy is the chocolate type I named Truffles. Hoping both are females.
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I have a very pretty juvenile and wonder what color this is. Only one I have seen like this I have had so far at the RV park. I am hoping you all tell me chocolate! Got some silver lacing on the front.
One of the 6 ducklings was limping badly. I caught it and found that a snapping turtle must have got ahold of the little foot for one whole toe was bitten off! Poor little one, I had to trim off some bad skin and let him back with his mom. He is doing better, not limping as much. I call him/her...
I have been trying to keep the population down some here at the RV Park but we were happy to see that our Pekin ducks were breeding and the hen started laying eggs. She just layed tho and not sit. She left one nest I had to pick up and started a new one. Still she doesn't get broody so I wished...