➡I accidentally bought Balut eggs: 2 live ducks! Now a Chat Thread!

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Cyprus said:
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You need help, girl.
 
Cyprus said:
Idk what mix the first two are made up of but they are DEFINITELY not Ameraucanas. By any means. Both have no beards and have yellow or white legs. My guess is that neither are EE are at all. (Not surprising given TSC's reputation with breed labeling.) The first 'EE' has a single comb; the second a Pea.
The third chick is what appears to be either a white or splash Silkie; I see some leakage in the wing feathers. Definitely a Silkie.
The last chick is indeed a Porcelain D'Uccle (Trust me, I know. I raise D'Uccles). Sure will be a pretty bird; that's for sure. With my oh so professional input I am fairly certain that the D'Uccle is a male. Been there before with a comb that big that young and it was indeed a cockerel.
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I hear ya on the "Americanas". This is what Hoovers Hatchery says about them. "The Americana breed comes from the Araucana and Ameraucana mix and has different color plumage variations. It is because of this genetic combination that our birds are not meant for exhibition." It was in a bin with Black Australorps (which I already have and raised from chicks so I know what they look like), Americana (which I automatically assumed was going to be considered some kind of Easter Egger), and another colored chick that resembled a Welsummer (which I say ONLY because of the colors and chipmunk like stripes and eyeliner-I am by no means know what it was. I just assumed that it wasn't an Easter Egger.) It they aren't, then I guess time will tell what they turn out to be. Another surprise LOL. I hope the d'uccle isn't a male. All of these are straight run so I know the odds of me getting a male or multiple males are high but I don't know that I want an itty bitty male d'uccle breeding with black australorps and jersey giants. Hmm, I wonder how the blue would carry over?
 
jwyles said:
If it came from the bantam bin I'm sure that's what it is. Even if it didn't I'd assume they tossed a bantam into the wrong bin lol. They are very small when grown and lay tiny eggs. I have two duccles but mine are Mille fleur not porcelain. They are by far the smallest chickens I have but they integrated with my adult birds with no problem. No one bullies them either. They have got so much attitude it's not even funny. I've been thinking about building a separate space for my bantams bc some don't do so well with the big girls but if I do I may leave the d'uccle with the big ones bc they hold their own like no other. And also...Be prepared for the odd noises they make. They tend to sound different from other birds lol.
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Oh boy. My interest is peaked now! :eek:
 
honanbm said:
Right? Kiki be crazy not to like some fresh curd.

Also, so glad to hear you little dude is improving! Excellent news.
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I don't even know what a cheese curd is...it sounds gross.
It sounds like a stinking cheese to me.
It doesn't look like it though...hm.
 

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