Call Duck Assortment from Metzers

[Bolfreak]

Out for shipping just now!

Pictures pictures!!!

 

[Strawberry74]

Out for shipping just now!

Yay!!

 

[Nero70002]

I was just checking the page again and it says

“Please note, Call Ducks can fly very well and because of this, we do not insure this breed. Historically Call Ducks have been bred with short, wide heads (brachycephalic) and short bills. Here at Metzer Farms, we are not going to stray from the APA guidelines, but we aim to breed a naturally shaped duck - just much smaller. We feel this will allow them to be more productive in terms of fertility, longevity and hatchability.”
Which I don’t think it said before. I already got 2/3 of my call ducks insured lol. And so apparently they don’t care if the calls have long bills. Just in case anyone cares that they aren’t breeding for small bills

 

[JacinLarkwell]

I was just checking the page again and it says

“Please note, Call Ducks can fly very well and because of this, we do not insure this breed. Historically Call Ducks have been bred with short, wide heads (brachycephalic) and short bills. Here at Metzer Farms, we are not going to stray from the APA guidelines, but we aim to breed a naturally shaped duck - just much smaller. We feel this will allow them to be more productive in terms of fertility, longevity and hatchability.”
Which I don’t think it said before. I already got 2/3 of my call ducks insured lol. And so apparently they don’t care if the calls have long bills. Just in case anyone cares that they aren’t breeding for small bills

Interesting. I'm not surprised about the bills, they'd have to help hatch all those ducklings if they stuck to such a short bill.

 

[ShrekDawg]

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[fluffycrow]

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Adorable !

 

[Nero70002]

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Yep, I know but thank you anyway. Good thing I’m only looking for cute ducks lol. My parents would never pay the money it costs to get actual show quality calls and it would probably “be too much of a hassle” for them .

 

[ShrekDawg]

Yep, I know but thank you anyway. Good thing I’m only looking for cute ducks lol. My parents would never pay the money it costs to get actual show quality calls and it would probably “be too much of a hassle” for them .

That makes sense

 

[Bolfreak]

I was just checking the page again and it says

“Please note, Call Ducks can fly very well and because of this, we do not insure this breed. Historically Call Ducks have been bred with short, wide heads (brachycephalic) and short bills. Here at Metzer Farms, we are not going to stray from the APA guidelines, but we aim to breed a naturally shaped duck - just much smaller. We feel this will allow them to be more productive in terms of fertility, longevity and hatchability.”
Which I don’t think it said before. I already got 2/3 of my call ducks insured lol. And so apparently they don’t care if the calls have long bills. Just in case anyone cares that they aren’t breeding for small bills

So I had seen the first part about their flying ability, but not the bill shape part. Interesting!
I’m not sure if this is on the website, but in their newsletter it says they purchased this breeding flock. Maybe the more natural head shape is consistent with that particular flock?
It’d be interesting to compare and study these traits to see if it does and how it affects the ducks’ lives.
Some people say breeding call ducks is unethical and cruel, but just look at English Bulldogs and Pugs…people still breed those and sell them for a lot

 

[Nero70002]

Ducks got delivered at 5 am, my dad will pick them up while I’m at school, I gave him instructions for while I’m gone. I have to wait all school dayyyyy