Da' Cute and Cuddly Call Duck thread!

[sunket77]

we just FINALLY had our first hatch after trying for two seasons!! we have our one pair of black calls BUT we somehow got a WHITE duck out of it...

here they are Yin and Yang...

OMG! I thought there was nothing cuter than a baby chick but

aawweeee! man these babies are CUTE!

one question though...they are 3 days old the little yellow one is still pretty wobbly he stands strait up and flips over on his back...he is getting better but still flips over

 

[easttxchick]

Oh wow, that Yin and Yan picture is fantastic!
Ducklings seem to take longer to get on their feet than chicks. Make sure you are giving them a drink of water with a few drops of PolyViSol with iron in it every hour or so.
Absolutely adorable!

 

[Sweetfolly]

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Each of the parents must be carrying a recessive white gene. About 25% of all their babies will hatch out white.

And they're adorable! Love the names!

I want Self-Black Call ducklings SOOO bad! I have one Black drake now, and I'm supposed to be getting a pair of them from duckluck this summer. Guess my one and only Black Bibbed duckling will have to tide me over for now.

 

[easttxchick]

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Each of the parents must be carrying a recessive white gene. About 25% of all their babies will hatch out white.

And they're adorable! Love the names!

I want Self-Black Call ducklings SOOO bad! I have one Black drake now, and I'm supposed to be getting a pair of them from duckluck this summer. Guess my one and only Black Bibbed duckling will have to tide me over for now.

I've hatched out 5 Self-Black ducklings this year.

They have been the hardiest of the ducklings to hatch and my Self-Black hen has been my best layer...well, she was until the temp went up to 1800 degrees.

LOVE my Self-Blacks!

 

[missy5]

Ok, silly question, What is a self-black?

 

[easttxchick]

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It's a solid Black Call-black feet, black bill, black feathers...the whole "self" is black. Looks like a smaller version of a Black East Indie.

 

[missy5]

That sounds like a beautifull bird.

 

[easttxchick]

I really love mine. Sweet tempered, too.

 

[Skittlez]

Here is the group my daughter just bought. 2 drakes and 3 hens. They are so nice. My daughter lost her flock a week ago. We managed to save 8 eggs her broodies were setting on. Hopefully some hatch. Anyway, our new calls.

Not the best photo, they are still a little shy. We picked them up on Sunday. These came from Ducklover in IL. Thank you Ducklover!!(I hope I spelled it right)

 

[StevenW.]

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Wasn't me?

I dont know any other Ducklover in Illinois on here...

They are cute! Looks like you have 1 grey, 2 grey pieds, 1 Blue fawn, and 1 Black Bibbed.