Da' Cute and Cuddly Call Duck thread!

[1lpoock]

If you order from a hatchery, they usually send ducks that are about 2 weeks old. However, you can find a breeder around your area that will probably sell babies.

 

[LeBlackbird]

NICE duckies Everyone!

 

[Sweetfolly]

Okay, I just HAD to revive this thread...I got a new Black Call from duckluck at the Wisconsin International Poultry Club Show today...I wasn't planning on bringing birds home, so I purposely didn't bring any carriers of boxes, but that didn't stop me!

I carried him around the fairgrounds and he sat in my lap in the car on the way home, as calm as could be. He was so relaxed just sitting in my lap that he was preening himself! He's such a sweetie!

And, while I'm at it, here are some of my other Calls...

This is Sprinkles:

The Whites: Ollie, Oscar, Mia, and Maida:

And the Butterscotches, Butternut and Ellie Mae:

 

[animalloverabh]

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[Scott]

Annarie,

Where did you get your whites from? They look to be good quality.

 

[Sweetfolly]

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One pair came from duckluck, and the other pair came from the Lund Family: http://www.lundpoultry.com/ They're here on BYC, but I can't remember their user-name. Both pairs are 2010 hatched.

The drake from the Lunds is a little on the large side, but he's built like a tank - he's so wide, so I'm excited to have him in my flock. There's a quote on Brice Wonders' website:

And from that I learned, what I think is the most important aspect to keep in mind when selecting birds for breeding ..... WIDTH.. wide body, bill and head. It is easy to make a bird smaller through breeding, but VERY hard to make a bird more wide.

I think that if I put him over the cute little female I got from duckluck, I should get a few really nice show-quality birds from them - of course, I'll get a whole lot of ducklings with really good shape that are just a bit too large like the dad...but I know I'll get those few smaller offspring too.

I have 3 more Call ducklings growing out right now...another Butterscotch, and two Silver Bibbed, all girls (with their Dutch Hookbill "sister"):

 

[Mrs. Turbo]

also with breeders you want to be more concerned with the width of the bill than the length. You can get a shorter bill on the ducklings, but you know some will end up too long.. Of course that doesn't mean use a duck with a bill like a pekin. Wide bodies, wide bills, big heads......

more than a few of our breeders that produce some of our SQ ducks wouldn't even place in a show.

 

[duckluck]

Quote:
One pair came from duckluck, and the other pair came from the Lund Family: http://www.lundpoultry.com/ They're here on BYC, but I can't remember their user-name. Both pairs are 2010 hatched.

The drake from the Lunds is a little on the large side, but he's built like a tank - he's so wide, so I'm excited to have him in my flock. There's a quote on Brice Wonders' website:

And from that I learned, what I think is the most important aspect to keep in mind when selecting birds for breeding ..... WIDTH.. wide body, bill and head. It is easy to make a bird smaller through breeding, but VERY hard to make a bird more wide.

I think that if I put him over the cute little female I got from duckluck, I should get a few really nice show-quality birds from them - of course, I'll get a whole lot of ducklings with really good shape that are just a bit too large like the dad...but I know I'll get those few smaller offspring too.

I have 3 more Call ducklings growing out right now...another Butterscotch, and two Silver Bibbed, all girls (with their Dutch Hookbill "sister"):
http://i982.photobucket.com/albums/ae306/Sweetfolly-Annarie/September232010020.jpg​

I'm so glad he had a good ride home and seems to be settling in well! It sounds like he is well on his way to becoming bonded to you!

His dam took Best of Variety out of my 7, which surprised me...she has the longer bill and is the largest of the group. But her color and feather quality is perfect which goes to show that you just never know how the chips can fall at the shows. My drake is the best quality of the older black birds but he really needs to molt badly. "Whitey", my white drakelet who will now be known as "Pillow" (he really needed a better name anyway) was Best of Breed and Reserve Champion Bantam duck...I think there were 104 Calls and 137-140 bantam ducks. So we did really well all the way around...you could have knocked me down with a feather when I saw Pillow's coop card!

A very enjoyable weekend all the way around!

 

[Mrs. Turbo]

didn't you just win a show this past weekend....I think that was the rumor.

 

[Mrs. Turbo]

I guess that is what you just said....... good for you! You going to make any OH shows?