Duck Addicts Anonymous (DAA)

[Everose]

They grow so fast, don't they? Are you able to tell each little duckling from the other? Whenever we had 3 Pekin ducklings, we had to just guess with 2 of them. Drake was called Honey Boo Boo on many occasions and vice versa. Reggie had a deformity, and besides his boot, he was smaller because of his first week of life without any individual attention or anyone even knowing he was deformed. In TSC defense, they had tanks full of ducklings so I imagine it wasn't spotted easily, plus this particular location kept their ducklings in the back so the customers wouldn't have noticed it either. I named each of my Porcelain Aztec's as they hatched. I quickly found that I had no idea of each duckling. I have one that was positioned in the shell in a really odd way and there's absolutely no way he would have hatched on his own. I now have an Aztec that's just completely crooked and I suspect it was the malpositioned duckling. I had the most wonderful experience in talking with Mrs. Holderread (such an amazing few minutes that I had to contact my newest buddy to be in awe with me) recently and she feels the same. I can quickly and easily tell him apart. The others I have to look at bills and/or coloring and/or size.

I gave my babies bands on their legs when I found out their genders. They also have a bead with the first letter of their name. I can kinda tell them apart now from a glance, the boys look different from the girls. My boys are sleeker, longer and bigger. My girls have very chonky bodies, large abdomens and wide hips

 

[duluthralphie]

I gave my babies bands on their legs when I found out their genders. They also have a bead with the first letter of their name. I can kinda tell them apart now from a glance, the boys look different from the girls. My boys are sleeker, longer and bigger. My girls have very chonky bodies, large abdomens and wide hips

Sounds like the WW’s sisters…

 

[riss]

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It's hot outside, I gave them a fresh pool of water and some frozen peas. They would rather shove their faces into a mud puddle though

Thought that was a headless bird for a sec

 

[Quatie]

I gave my babies bands on their legs when I found out their genders. They also have a bead with the first letter of their name. I can kinda tell them apart now from a glance, the boys look different from the girls. My boys are sleeker, longer and bigger. My girls have very chonky bodies, large abdomens and wide hips

I had a hard time telling my drake from my females in the late summer. I would see just his head and go such a pretty girl... Wait nope it is Shultz. I can tell my females apart by personality and very subtle differences in their feathers and beaks. I have a problem with my Welshes though. They all had such noticable markings, now they molted and look so different. My pale one is darker now, my in the middle one is pale, and my dark one is in the middle now. I get them so confused now.

 

[EmmaRainboe]

Roxy next to one of those mini 7.5oz "3 sipper" Coke cans.
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OMG

 

[HeatherKellyB]

I had a hard time telling my drake from my females in the late summer. I would see just his head and go such a pretty girl... Wait nope it is Shultz. I can tell my females apart by personality and very subtle differences in their feathers and beaks. I have a problem with my Welshes though. They all had such noticable markings, now they molted and look so different. My pale one is darker now, my in the middle one is pale, and my dark one is in the middle now. I get them so confused now.

I've noticed the same thing with my Buff Duck. She's so dark now since her latest molt. She was almost creamy white and now she's brownish tan. It's crazy how different she looks. I don't remember her molting in so dark in years past.

 

[WVduckchick]

Has anyone ever tried (or considered) toe punches with ducklings, for identification? I remember someone talking about them a few years ago, but have never seen them in practice.

 

[ColtHandorf]

Dummies still haven't figured out the water trough I don't think. I want to replace it with the shorter one, but that'll have to wait.

 

[duluthralphie]

Has anyone ever tried (or considered) toe punches with ducklings, for identification? I remember someone talking about them a few years ago, but have never seen them in practice.

I would be glad to punch anyone’s dux…

 

[WVduckchick]

Dummies still haven't figured out the water trough I don't think. I want to replace it with the shorter one, but that'll have to wait.
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I like it!
Splash your hand in the water when they are nearby. They will figure it out.