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    Managing a brood only Mallard hen

    I started last year with a 7 egg Brinsea, when I only had 1 pair of call ducks. My herd grew a little to 2 pairs and a trio of call ducks, over the winter. I have a hen mallard that was laying heavily, but no mate, so I stuck call duck eggs under her over the course of a week or so. Three...
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    Da' Cute and Cuddly Call Duck thread!

    Two little call ducklings just hours after hatching. I couldn't not take a photo, when I walked by the tub and saw the yellow one sleeping on his back. I'm not sure what color these will be, as I hadn't divided up my pair of Silver Appleyards, pair of Grays, and trio of Blue Butterscotch and...
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    Da' Cute and Cuddly Call Duck thread!

    A pair of grays I purchased recently.
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    where can i get mandarin ducks?

    You might watch featherauction.com , although if there's no one near you, shipping would be involved and that get's pricey.
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    Da' Cute and Cuddly Call Duck thread!

    How funny! That drake looks desperate!
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    Da' Cute and Cuddly Call Duck thread!

    I don't think I've posted these two yet. These are a Silver Appleyard pair I purchased from Wapsi Waterfowl 3 weeks ago. The crew at the time. The new pair of Appleyards at the back, the Blue Butterscotch pair to the front, and Gator the Apricot Silver to the left. The...
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    Brinsea Mini Advance and Call Duck Eggs--which disk?

    I just found this thread with photo, so maybe it's possible. https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/619868/what-size-egg-trays
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    Brinsea Mini Advance and Call Duck Eggs--which disk?

    I bought this incubator this summer and love it. I have the standard 7 egg tray and am wondering, with the smaller call duck eggs, if the small egg tray would be possible. It says the small tray will hold 12 eggs up to the size of a pheasant, but I have no clue how pheasant eggs compare to...
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    Da' Cute and Cuddly Call Duck thread!

    Love the Santa pic. Your duck had to be a lot easier to handle, than the time I took my hunting dog to the pet store for a Santa pic. She was pointing parakeets and wanting to pounce at the glass for the furry creatures they had caged low to the ground. Beautiful pics Aoxa!
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    Pastel vs. Blue Fawn Call Ducks

    I don't have hands on experience, but if you don't have CALL DUCK VARIETIES by NCBA, I can type you out some of the description...when I'm at my regular PC tomorrow. The first difference I read is that pastel drakes should have a powder blue head, while the blue fawn should be charcoal blue...
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    Da' Cute and Cuddly Call Duck thread!

    So these are three of mine, and I've put a few pics up prior. The off colored Blue Butterscotch pair on the left, surprised me with "Gator" on the right. I had no clue what color Gator was, and figured her for a mutt bird. Recently I was connected with someone that shows nationally, and he...
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    Da' Cute and Cuddly Call Duck thread!

    "Gator" at one week old, when even a tennis ball could kick her butt.
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    Fox attacked my duck! PLEASE HELP!!!

    If dogs are your worry, one of the easiest things a person can do is hot wire. It can be mounted a few inches off the ground on the pen, if the dog is a digger. Or if the dog is a climber/jumper, near the top. If mounted near the ground, a person needs to keep grass from interfering with the...
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    Share youtube videos of your ducks

    http://s199.beta.photobucket.com/user/redhotroxi/media/MOV04917.mp4.html
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    Da' Cute and Cuddly Call Duck thread!

    "Blue" and "Butter" and how it started. I bought these two in Spring 2011. They are blue butterscotch, but not perfectly marked. "Blue" resting, but still keeping a watchful eye. "Butter" looking content. "Butter" showing off.
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