Da' Cute and Cuddly Call Duck thread!

[chippysmom327]

Got a better picture of my green dude. he's my least tame, it's the best I could do. He's greener in person.

I wouldn't mind seeing a couple more pics, but that doesn't look like a BEI to me. I think there's a possiblity it could be a BEI/Call hybrid, but my guess is that it wouldn't be an F1. It looks more like Call than EI.

I'm gonna say black call too. Indies do not have any white anywhere. This is the result of indie/call cross but has been bred back to call a few times to perfect the call features.

I'm gonna say black call too. Indies do not have any white anywhere. This is the result of indie/call cross but has been bred back to call a few times to perfect the call features.

Agreed. Any thoughts about why someone would do that if they were going for the Call phenotype? All I can think of is that they were having trouble introducing black, but there are easier (though more time-consuming) ways to do that, or that they were trying to increase the iridescent green.

I'm gonna say black call too. Indies do not have any white anywhere. This is the result of indie/call cross but has been bred back to call a few times to perfect the call features.

Agreed. Any thoughts about why someone would do that if they were going for the Call phenotype? All I can think of is that they were having trouble introducing black, but there are easier (though more time-consuming) ways to do that, or that they were trying to increase the iridescent green.

It may have been deliberate, or it may have been done by someone who had no clue that indies are not calls. I find the Amish communities areound here especially have no clue that they are 2 different breeds & cross them frequently.

Good to know. I don't really care either way, I was just curious. I'm selling him any way

 

[JadeComputerGal]

Good to know. I don't really care either way, I was just curious. I'm selling him any way

Were you planning to sell him anyway before what we said? I hope that didn't cause you to want to sell him. I think he's a pretty little guy.

 

[Julie Birb]

It's too cold for them outdoors even our garage gets pretty cold at night. Since the day they were born they have been indoor duckies having pool time in my giant bathtub and running around pooping everywhere. Since they've gotten bigger their access to the main floor has been limited to just the office space since they poop so much.

li'l poppers. Will you move them outside once the weather warms?

 

[Sarah4]

Once they get their feathers in they will be going outside

 

[Amykins]

How many? I assume too numerous to get diapers for 'em. :/ Are you sure there's no way to keep them in the garage with a good-quality room heater?

 

[Julie Birb]

Once they get their feathers in they will be going outside

oh, that's right. I didn't think of that. But it is probably fun having them inside inspite of the pooping. You get to hear their webs slap around on the floor

 

[Sarah4]

How many? I assume too numerous to get diapers for 'em. :/ Are you sure there's no way to keep them in the garage with a good-quality room heater?

I only have 2 but they are inside but in a giant brooder in my office and I take them out and let them run around a couple times a day. My dogs love to sit and watch them and keep guard over them.

 

[Julie Birb]

I bet they love that.

 

[Julie Birb]

Amy, do have an amusing Wobbles snippet to regale us with?

 

[Amykins]

I only have 2 but they are inside but in a giant brooder in my office and I take them out and let them run around a couple times a day. My dogs love to sit and watch them and keep guard over them.

Hmmmm, well, you know me, I'm all about the house duck dynamic. I'm not biased at all, nope nope!

Amy, do have an amusing Wobbles snippet to regale us with?

No stories, but I DID find a cool little quirk! If you scritch his head juuuuust right he lowers his head and starts clacking his beak. It's like that thing when a dog kicks his leg when you rub his belly, I think?