Da' Cute and Cuddly Call Duck thread!

[htyrrell]

Ok so I live in southern Ontario Canada. It's starting to cool off now so my ducks have not laid at all in the past few weeks and I've seen my male breed them once. Is the laying season over now? Or are my ducks old. I got. A few new ones and they never laid. I'm not sure if it was because they were too old or if they were old. I'm not sure of anyone's Age I bought from an breeder at an auction

 

[Julie Birb]

That's that then! I'm bringing snacks for them. Lol

The lady selling them emailed me last night. She started getting inquiries about them. There are 11 total she's selling. I had told her there was one in specific I had my eye on the phone. She said she would try to save her for me. I hope so... It was a toss up on the drake. I'm thinking this little guy.

I love him. Look at his curl. He is precious. Oh, this is exciting.

 

[Julie Birb]

JLynn, I say this with kind intentions. Be cautious of sellers you don't know who tell you there's a lot of demand for their ducks. Work it the very same way you'd work buying a house. Have what you're willing to pay in mind, and don't let them think you're willing to exceed that because so many other people want their ducks. People will do this to increase the price, and there are a lot of sellers out there who do it, especially the smaller breeders. You want to be willing to walk away and tell her to call you if she changes her mind. I just don't want to see you be goaded into overpaying.

I say this as a seller. I do not do this to people. The price I set is the price of the duck/drake. I do not hold anything on a promise of someone coming over, and I do not bump the price up if someone else might want the bird. It is first-come, first-served, at the price I set. I sometimes negotiate down, but never up. If you get any feeling this breeder is doing that to you, walk away, please. I will send you some of mine at no cost to you other than shipping, which can be expensive on its own. I do not want to see you get messed over. I love BYC people and will do anything I can to help them. I'd rather see my Calls go to them and not make any money off them rather than see them go to a potentially bad home whose owner paid me for the birds.

You are such an awesome person. I am touched.

 

[JLynnsDuckies]

I love him. Look at his curl. He is precious. Oh, this is exciting.

Hehe, I'm glad you are excited with me! I'm in "nesting" mode today making preperations and keeping busy. Otherwise this would be such a long day for me... Eeeeeee!

 

[Julie Birb]

Hehe, I'm glad you are excited with me! I'm in "nesting" mode today making preperations and keeping busy. Otherwise this would be such a long day for me... Eeeeeee!

I am because it is so much fun reading and seeing the posts/pix you put up. Do you have names thought up yet?

 

[JLynnsDuckies]

I am because it is so much fun reading and seeing the posts/pix you put up. Do you have names thought up yet?

I thought maybe for the hen Trinket and for the drake maybe Gadget. I want to see their personalities and then decide.

 

[JLynnsDuckies]

I thought maybe for the hen Trinket and for the drake maybe Gadget. I want to see their personalities and then decide.

Just looked up the definition of trinket. Is a small item of little value... Hmmm. That's not going to work.

 

[Julie Birb]

Just looked up the definition of trinket. Is a small item of little value... Hmmm. That's not going to work.

Those are the cutest names. Seriously. Trinket is cute for a name but I understand how you feel given its definition. Great idea to see their personalities before deciding for sure.

 

[Amykins]

I thought maybe for the hen Trinket and for the drake maybe Gadget. I want to see their personalities and then decide.

Hmmm...how about Gidget? She's definitely cute enough to carry that name

 

[JLynnsDuckies]

Hmmm...how about Gidget? She's definitely cute enough to carry that name

That's pretty cute! Gidget and Gadget... lol I might go with that.