ancona

  1. NewJourney

    Breed identification of day-old ducklings

    At TSC there were assorted ducklings. The ducklings appeared to be blue swedish, and maybe saxony or F&W runners today. I am NOT good with identifying ducklings (yet) so I stood there scrolling through several websites showcasing ducklings. I chose to buy what I think is an Ancona, and the is...
  2. KerriChick

    Ancona hen with HUGE wattles and comb...

    She is my only white egg layer, and has been laying last year and just started up again. I know Anconas are supposed to have big floppy combs but hers are gimongous with super big wattles(see photo) and she looks like a rooster! She has also started to boss the other chickens around more. She is...
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    Had to share this photo of my beautiful ancona, MJ.
  4. Quacking ducks

    What breed or gender ducklings

    About 3 weeks ago I hatched a duckling, the first week it lived with only chicks but now it has a duckling friend. I think it is either a Ancona or a magpie but I can’t tell which. What do you think? Any idea if it’s a male or female? I also have a 2 week old khaki Campbell. is it too early to...
  5. dublinducks

    Hello from Ohio!

    Hi there! Not super great at introductions but I'm dublinducks, and as I'm sure you can gather from that name, I love ducks! Last May we purchased six Ancona ducklings, and a few months later we rescued two special needs Pekins, Winky and Wonky (who are blind and lame, respectively). We really...
  6. WhitF

    Do ducks change color after molting??

    Okay. So I have ducks. 2 pekin drakes that are in a separate space, and then 1 khaki Campbell hen and 2…/unknowns. Well I know 1 is a hen and 1 is a drake but no idea on breed. I got them at Atwood’s, in a straight run duckling bin. I thought the gal was a blue Swedish but she doesn’t have a...
  7. sarahewilliams

    Ancona or Exchequer Leghorn?

    At first I thought these were Ancona’s, but now I’m wondering if they could be Exchequer leghorns. What’s the identifying difference between the two?
  8. AnnieDuck

    Mystery ducklings!

    We got to pick up our ducklings from the post office this morning. I was thrilled to find all happy, noisy, spring-loaded babies when we opened the box. We ordered from a hatchery and it looks like the babies were packaged with great care. We ordered 5 anconas and 2 cayugas and received 6...
  9. 6

    2 month old Ducks for sale in Chicago

    Hello Everyone. I have 2 Ancona ducks and 1 Ancona/Cayuga mix for sale. All are 2 months and we’re raised together since they were tiny ducklings. All 3 are healthy and fat. Im located in Chicago. Please pm for details if you are interested. Thank you.
  10. Duck Diva

    Two unrelated ducks co-nested, 9 of 15 eggs hatched!!

    I thought this situation was strange, but I didn’t post about it because I thought nothing would come of it. Our Ancona female, Pepper, has attempted to hatch eggs two years in a row with a large clutch no live ducklings. Sooooooo, this year we have two new (year old) Silver Appleyard females...
  11. H

    New Babies

    I actually had the pleasure of my Cayuga to a Ancona. The original mate was lost to either a raccoon or fox, and I ventured into a different breed for the new mate. I came across Willow, my Ancona, and got her for Waldo, my Cayuga. I had a game hen hatch the babies for me, and they hatched this...
  12. C

    Will my 4 week old chicks be ok with my day old ducks?

    I have 12 four week old chicks with 2 four week Pekin’s that get along great since the start. But today I received 2 day old Ancona ducks! I know grown chickens can be mean to new members of the flock but them being four weeks old, will they be ok with the 2 new ducks? I understand I can’t put...
  13. Ellyhutch

    Drake Penis Turning Yellow

    I've had some issues with my Ancona drake, Bitsy, for the last week. Last Saturday I noticed he was hanging his penis out and doing this pulsing thing with his tail area like he was trying to poop. It was also very warm to the touch and swollen. I took him to the vet and got an anti-inflammatory...
  14. D

    What kind of egg is this?

    So to start off, I have 4 Easter egger chickens and three brown Ancona ducks. My chickens are 28 weeks and have been giving me 1-2 eggs a day for several weeks. The ducks are 25-26 weeks old and I had given up on them as all being males. When I pick them up they are mostly quiet, but not raspy...
  15. J

    Male or Female?

    Hey Everyone! I got 4 ducklings at the end of June (they’re all supposed to be females)- 1 Ancona and 3 welsh harlequins. Can someone PLEASE confirm their sex for me?! I tried to do the “pick up test” and not a single one quacked. 😩😳 Thank you in advance! (This is my first time with ducks so I’m...
  16. paigeber

    Is this angel wing?

    Is this angel wing? my little one is just about 4,5 weeks old and her* Wings have looked wonky for a couple weeks. I thought it was just the adult feathers coming in but they look different than my other little duckling Who are you can see in the video who’s pokey wings are more tucked behind...
  17. paigeber

    60mg/kg niacin in duck starter.. is this enough?

    Hello! The duck starter I have for my 2 baby anconas is a 22% ration, which contains 60mg/kg of niacin. is this enough or do I need to be supplementing additional niacin? also I have been told the 22% Is a bit high so I've been slightly diluting it with oats to get around the 20% mark. is this...
  18. paigeber

    New ducklings are TERRIFIED of me

    Hello! My 2 new anconas are in their brooder & are terrified of me:-( they are 2 & 3 days old, so I assume they’re just getting used to their new environment but every time I put my hand in the brooder to change the water or anything they peep super loud & run to the other side of the box &...
  19. Mimi Clucks

    Ancona or Mottled Java

    Ok, since I brought her home, I thought she was an Ancona because of the nugget shape she had on her back. Come to find out, Mottled Java’s have the same shape as chicks! Now that she’s a year old I’m leaning more towards Mottled Java. She is my favorite hen and I have an opportunity to get...
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