Da' Cute and Cuddly Call Duck thread!

[AndreaEL]

Thought I would share this with all of you. Loved all the posts in this thread. This is Daffy Duck, a little Mallard duckling found wondering around in a neighbours paddock with Marvin the donkey. No mother or siblings in sight. We have taken Daffy in and he has become a part of our family of rescued birds.

 

[JadeComputerGal]

That's so sweet. I remember when our Rouens were that size. I wish ducks didn't grow so fast.

 

[JadeComputerGal]

Maybe I should get him/her tested for gender, haven't done that yet.

You should be able to sex them by call and plumage with a bird that age. How old is it? Also, has it ever laid an egg? If so, it's probably female.

 

[smonkeySK]

Maybe I should get him/her tested for gender, haven't done that yet.

Ask the duck; otherwise you could be stereotyping it into a gender role it's not happy with

 

[mzstre]

Hi, everyone! I have snowy calls that I obtained from mini earlier this year. I LOVE them! I've been reading all I can to learn more about them.

I hatched this girl from them; her head is much darker than the hen's. Anyone know if this is typical? I'm wondering if she will lighten after molt. Sorry for the poor quality pic. She is a firecracker and constantly on the move. This was the best out of about 20 photos.

This one is just for fun:

 

[Going Quackers]

Thought I would share this with all of you. Loved all the posts in this thread. This is Daffy Duck, a little Mallard duckling found wondering around in a neighbours paddock with Marvin the donkey. No mother or siblings in sight. We have taken Daffy in and he has become a part of our family of rescued birds.

oh gosh that is so sweet!

 

[Going Quackers]

Hi, everyone! I have snowy calls that I obtained from mini earlier this year. I LOVE them! I've been reading all I can to learn more about them.




I hatched this girl from them; her head is much darker than the hen's. Anyone know if this is typical? I'm wondering if she will lighten after molt. Sorry for the poor quality pic. She is a firecracker and constantly on the move. This was the best out of about 20 photos.

This one is just for fun:

very pretty! could be genetics? i know mine vary a bit too. I have a sea of grey calls here lol

 

[Going Quackers]

This is Djinn, my only call duck drake. He's really loud.

Really loud? yep no boy there GIRL lovely sweet little girl. Drakes are NOT in the least loud boy do they try lol but barely a voice is all they get. I own several so i know.

 

[smonkeySK]

Hi, everyone! I have snowy calls that I obtained from mini earlier this year. I LOVE them! I've been reading all I can to learn more about them.

I hatched this girl from them; her head is much darker than the hen's. Anyone know if this is typical? I'm wondering if she will lighten after molt. Sorry for the poor quality pic. She is a firecracker and constantly on the move. This was the best out of about 20 photos.

This one is just for fun:

It could be juvenile colours; there's no guarantee that she'll lighten up any as she goes through the molt though.
Either way you've got a pretty bird there!

 

[JadeComputerGal]

Ask the duck; otherwise you could be stereotyping it into a gender role it's not happy with

Especially if it's thought all this time that it was a guy-bird. It's probably already developed a bunch of guy traits. It could have emotional conflict with the guy side leaving the nest in a mess and the girl side continually having to put it back in order. Best if Rosecomb finds a ducky therapist before he pursues this further.