Deb's Flock - new ducklings March 2016 (pic heavy)

[BantyChooks]

You need some ducks, Banty!

IdoIdoIdoIdoIdoIdoIdo soooooooooo bad!!!!! I need a coop first though. Already got a pond dug. Just finished today, actually!!!

Dunno what breed yet. Pretty much anything exept calls.

Maybe pekin though! Planning on whatever eggs I can find locally.
-Banti

 

[Debs Flock]

IdoIdoIdoIdoIdoIdoIdo soooooooooo bad!!!!! I need a coop first though. Already got a pond dug. Just finished today, actually!!!

Dunno what breed yet. Pretty much anything exept calls.

Maybe pekin though! Planning on whatever eggs I can find locally.

-Banti

Yeah, wish I could have Calls, but I bet my neighbors would kill me.

Oh, you should definitely get at least one Pekin! Here's my two...

 

[BantyChooks]

Yeah, wish I could have Calls, but I bet my neighbors would kill me. Oh, you should definitely get at least one Pekin! Here's my two...

My problem is my huge run is too expensive to cover, and there are tons of dogs that would love a snack. Ohhhhhh how cute!!! Might be able to get some Black swedish x Pekin, if my neighbors ducks start laying again soon.... -Banti

 

[room onthebroom]

Yeah, wish I could have Calls, but I bet my neighbors would kill me.

Oh, you should definitely get at least one Pekin! Here's my two...

Oooh your Pekins are so pretty! They look great on the green contrast. The babies look adorable all soaking wet!

 

[Tevyes Dad]

Not thrilled with these pics, but here's the best I got out of about 22 pics taken.

Blurry Bailey

Willow

Walnut

Cricket & Bailey going after the shower mat

Blurry Cricket

Group shot

Even the blurry pics are great. By the way, it isn't your fault if part of the 'ling is in focus and another part is blurry - they moved. I really liked the one with Cricket & Baily going after the shower mat. Why do they always want to peck/eat/nibble the weirdest things???

Yeah, wish I could have Calls, but I bet my neighbors would kill me.

Oh, you should definitely get at least one Pekin! Here's my two...

I agree 1000% - in fact we had to come to the realization that for us it just wasn't a flock without a Pekin which is what lead to our current brood. I heart Pekins!!!!!

 

[BantyChooks]

Even the blurry pics are great.  By the way, it isn't your fault if part of the 'ling is in focus and another part is blurry - they moved.  I really liked the one with Cricket & Baily going after the shower mat.  Why do they always want to peck/eat/nibble the weirdest things???


I agree 1000% - in fact we had to come to the realization that for us it just wasn't a flock without a Pekin which is what lead to our current brood. I heart Pekins!!!!!

Yeah! All proceeds go to the hatching eggs fund!

Awwww..... Man, all these breeds I want so bad.... I should just get one of each!
Have you ever had welsh harlequins? How are they?
-Banti

 

[Tevyes Dad]

Yeah! All proceeds go to the hatching eggs fund!

Awwww..... Man, all these breeds I want so bad.... I should just get one of each!

Have you ever had welsh harlequins? How are they?
-Banti

I am not sure if this was directed at me or @Debs Flock but she just got 2 and I am sure they are the current delights of her life (along with her Cayuga and Buff). I have had one for about 2 years and she is a sweet, calm, gentle duck. A have as close to a one of each flock as I can get within my size limitations - If you are not planning on breeding ducks and are focused on pets / eggs I highly recommend this approach as it make each individual duck EASY to distinguish so you learn their personalities better. And if you don't want some to go in the freezer, I would recommend having them sexed. Limited drakes if you are breeding and Very, very limited (maybe none) drakes if not.

 

[BantyChooks]

I am not sure if this was directed at me or @Debs Flock
but she just got 2 and I am sure they are the current delights of her life (along with her Cayuga and Buff).  I have had one for about 2 years and she is a sweet, calm, gentle duck.  A have as close to a one of each flock as I can get within my size limitations - If you are not planning on breeding ducks and are focused on pets / eggs I highly recommend this approach as it make each individual duck EASY to distinguish so you learn their personalities better.  And if you don't want some to go in the freezer, I would recommend having them sexed.  Limited drakes if you are breeding and Very, very limited (maybe none) drakes if not.

Whoever cares to answer...
Thank you!
-Banti

 

[Debs Flock]

I am not sure if this was directed at me or @Debs Flock but she just got 2 and I am sure they are the current delights of her life (along with her Cayuga and Buff). I have had one for about 2 years and she is a sweet, calm, gentle duck. A have as close to a one of each flock as I can get within my size limitations - If you are not planning on breeding ducks and are focused on pets / eggs I highly recommend this approach as it make each individual duck EASY to distinguish so you learn their personalities better. And if you don't want some to go in the freezer, I would recommend having them sexed. Limited drakes if you are breeding and Very, very limited (maybe none) drakes if not.

My 2 Welshies, Willow & Walnut, are exact opposites. Sure hope this doesn't mean they accidentally shipped me a drake. (I only vent sexed the extra they shipped, which was female.) Willow is as chill a duckling as I've ever seen. She naps on me, doesn't cheep her fool head off when I have her with me (even when she does get vocal, she does so quietly), doesn't try to wiggle out of my hands & doesn't run away when I'm trying to pick her up. The closest to her in personality is Cricket.

Walnut is by far the loudest little thing I've ever heard. I seriously think she wants to burst my eardrums. She angrily cheeps when she's in my lap (eventually calms down maybe 50% of the time). She angrily cheeps when Bailey or Cricket is outside of the brooder. She's the only one that has developed a certain screechiness to her cheeping when she's really mad. It's hard to believe that she's related to Willow.

Still, as far as looks go, Welshies are my favorite. Of course, despite Walnut's anger issues, I love her bunches.

 

[Debs Flock]

@Julie Bird

Not sure if I've seen you here yet.

Wouldn't want you to miss out on seeing the lings!