Ducklings and Chicks first time outside!

[Celeeste]

My babies are outside for the first time today and they love it. We'll take them back in at night but they're so cute!

 

[CrazyCrttr75]

I am sure that your little ones are loving their adventures outside! What kind of ducks are the speckledy ones? Are they Ancona or something else? I recognize the Mallard. I don't know what the dark kind is. What a cute bunch of fluff butts you have!

 

[Celeeste]

I am sure that your little ones are loving their adventures outside! What kind of ducks are the speckledy ones? Are they Ancona or something else? I recognize the Mallard. I don't know what the dark kind is. What a cute bunch of fluff butts you have!

The Speckled ones are Patty and Roadrunner the Anconas, The black one is Celeste the Cayuga, and the brown one is Mina who's supposed to be a Rouen but I'm having suspicions that she's actually a Mallard

 

[CrazyCrttr75]

The Speckled ones are Patty and Roadrunner the Anconas, The black one is Celeste the Cayuga, and the brown one is Mina who's supposed to be a Rouen but I'm having suspicions that she's actually a Mallard

Hey, I'm proud of myself for guessing correctly on your Anconas lol! One way you can tell if she is actually a Mallard is by looking at her feet. Domesticated Mallard Ducklings hatched domestically are required to be identified per US Fish and Wildlife regulations so on one of her feet, I forget which one, she will have a back toe removed. I thought I was grabbing 3 Rouen when I got my first ducklings at Tractor Supply. I found out that I chose 2 Rouen and 1 Mallard. That's how I found out about the toe.

 

[Celeeste]

Hey, I'm proud of myself for guessing correctly on your Anconas lol! One way you can tell if she is actually a Mallard is by looking at her feet. Domesticated Mallard Ducklings hatched domestically are required to be identified per US Fish and Wildlife regulations so on one of her feet, I forget which one, she will have a back toe removed. I thought I was grabbing 3 Rouen when I got my first ducklings at Tractor Supply. I found out that I chose 2 Rouen and 1 Mallard. That's how I found out about the toe.

ah ok, I'll check that later! Thanks!

 

[Celeeste]

ah ok, I'll check that later! Thanks!

ok so, she is a Mallard, one of her back toes is nubby without a claw

 

[CrazyCrttr75]

ok so, she is a Mallard, one of her back toes is nubby without a claw

Neat huh? I thought so when I first learned about it.

 

[Celeeste]

Neat huh? I thought so when I first learned about it.

yup! Unexpected, but I'm kinda excited to have a mallard

 

[b.hromada]

I bet they were thrilled! The great outdoors! Thanks for sharing.