Duckling with feathers on his legs?*Now with pic!*

[sparkles2307]

LOL thats what I thougt "Holy Buckets! I have Cochin Ducks!!!" haha

 

[Namble]

Feather footed ducks?? I gotta see this! hahahaha!!

 

[sparkles2307]

So far no one has lost any fuzz, of course they are 5 days old so maybe I am rushing things....lol

 

[goosedragon]

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Sorry, didn't mean that they were Cayugas... just that the book says that feathered legs DO happen. "Some have a row of feathers running down outside of their legs." I'm sure there are other breeds where that happens also, probably more likely because they are mixed? Maybe someone else knows more... I'd love to see pics!

A lot of sweed ducks have feathers on their legs called stubs. Most waterfowl judges will check the legs of those breeds for feathers or signs that they have been pulled out.

 

[sparkles2307]

OK to make it easier, the breeds I have are:

Mallard Drake

Rouen Hen
Magpie Hen
Cayuga Hen
Pekin Hen
Saxony/Rouen Hen

I also have a Call Trio, but none of these are their babies.

 

[goosedragon]

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Well do you know who the mother is? the father has to be the mallard drake.

 

[sparkles2307]

I dont. I know that 5 of them have these feathers and not a one of them looks the same, so it must be a fluke from the father.

 

[chickboss]

One of these days someone is going to breed a duck with a crest and fuzzy feet.

I would have to get one of course.

 

[sparkles2307]

If any of these babies do keep their leg feathers I will post pictures when they feather out. I will also be letting the proper authorities know so I can get rich off my freaks... haha

 

[rebecky1305]

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I want one!!!