Age Suggestion

[hendrix25]

My three Cayuga ducklings are supposedly 6-7 wks old, per the seller. But I am starting to question their age, bc several of you have suggested that they are younger than what I am intending. Here are some pics one of the night i got them (April 30), and then one for each week leading up til today. Please give you thoughts on their age.

Thanks
Heather

april 30th

week 1 with me

week 2 with me

week 3 with me (thursday 5-14)

today 5-18

you can see they are starting to feather on their wings, outer chest, and tails

AGE SUGGESTIONS ARE WANTED!!!

 

[shelleyd2008]

I would say maybe 4 weeks old, and that's if you've had them inside. By 4 weeks they should be almost fully feathered, if they haven't been kept too warm. The first pics of when you got them, they looked to be about 1 week old, maybe 2.

Looking at the pics again, I would say they were at most 1 week old when you got them.

 

[countrybum]

I have ducks myself and I would say about 4 to 5 weeks old.

 

[Wifezilla]

I agree with Shelley and country bum. When you got them, they do look like they were only 1 week.

 

[hendrix25]

WOW! I am totally shocked. I was thinking they were younger than they are. The seller said that the mom has been gone for about a week, when I got them. So evidently they weren't with thier mom that long at all. Well thanks for your thoughts!

 

[xfilesnumber1fan]

I would say they are younger...My 4 week old mallards have most of their feathers and the flight feathers are coming in now....

 

[goosedragon]

Quote:
Yes but small ducks (mallards) develop faster than larger ducks (Cayugas).

 

[SundownWaterfowl]

When you got them, they look to be about a week old.

 

[shelleyd2008]

Quote:
Yes but small ducks (mallards) develop faster than larger ducks (Cayugas).

Not true, I have a 4 week old pekin duckling that is completely feathered. It all depends on how warm they are kept. If they are kept cooler, they will feather out faster.

ETA: Mine hasn't had any heat other than room temp (when it was inside), and body heat of its week-older brooder mates since we got it at 2 days old.