Bantam Duck Page

[hfchristy]

Would any of those groups be more likely than the others to include non-call bantam ducks? I think I looked at most of those a while back and it seemed like everything was either bantam chicken or call duck.
The calls are adorable, but since we have a couple that were supposed to be bantam, but seem to have had an alternate daddy, and one Pekin (a girl, thank goodness) I don't want anything smaller than what we already have. Or noisier.

 

[Triplell]

Ugh my calls disappeared or flew away! I had four of them'''

 

[Funky Feathers]

So far I only have 6 ducklings hatched out. :/ Normally by now I'd have around 25.

 

[MoodyBroody622]

I have a pair of snowy calls and thinking about taking the eggs from my sitting hen and replacing them with 5 snowy ducklings? Good or bad idea? Anyone have an opinion

I bought them at an auction. I think her eggs are rotten.. they should have hatched by now and she has been getting off alot. They're names are Owen and Oakley.

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[Funky Feathers]

I have found that Call Ducks are not good parents. They will not hatch eggs, and they will fight with babies. I have seen them try to kill the ducklings. I woould give the ducklings to a broody chicken.

 

[sherrik9]

I have found that Call Ducks are not good parents. They will not hatch eggs, and they will fight with babies. I have seen them try to kill the ducklings. I woould give the ducklings to a broody chicken.

I guess I've been really lucky. My calls have been great Moms. Last year I did have a duck that only took care of her babies for about 10 days but I think it was because I tried to keep her and babies by themselves and she didn't like being away from her group for that long. I guess it just depends. I wonder if it is something that is inherited. I've known dogs that were horrible mothers and so were the daughters. Interesting.

 

[AliciaM]

My mama ducks are great moms... They are soo protective that I get bit a million times when I try and take babies OR eggs away..

 

[MoodyBroody622]

I have found that Call Ducks are not good parents. They will not hatch eggs, and they will fight with babies. I have seen them try to kill the ducklings. I woould give the ducklings to a broody chicken.

So do you think she'll kill them. It wont be a problem because I can raise them seperatley is she tries to harm them in anyway

 

[hfchristy]

Are they young enough to pass off as hatchlings?

 

[momo18clara]

Hi everyone! I`m not sure this is the right place to post this, but since it pertains to call ducks, I thought this might be a good place to ask.

So I got a pair of white call ducks about 2 months ago and they're currently living in a large dog kennel. I`m feeding them flock raiser and corn. The hen just started laying about a week ago and everything was fine until yesterday when she started holding her wing wrong. She seems fine other than her wing, but I don't know whats wrong. Any suggestions?