Finally got my hands on some call ducks..

[MillersFarm]

Cute...Drakes will get a tail curl and have raspy voices..Hens QUACK loud...

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The first thing I always notice is the voice.. The hens will have a louder Quack sound as Chickens Really stated while the males will have a more quiet almost like they're whistling kind of voice. Your ducks are adorable~

 

[pasuit]

I just happened to go into a local feed store I don't normally buy feed at and bam! A flyer advertising grey call ducks! Called the man as soon as I got home and he picked up saying he still had some available Now i'm a big fan of ducks and have Always wanted some call ducks in my flock so I couldn't just pass it up. All are fully grown but aren't laying yet.. They were $10 each which was mind blowing.. I've seen hatching eggs more expensive than that! SO I went and bought 6 beautiful lil' duckies. 4 hens and 2 drakes. All are Very skittish but in good health.. I've had them for about 2 weeks now and just moved them into the 'Introduction pen' Which allows my other ducks to start talking to them without any fights. I'm very happy with my calls and plan on hatching quite the lot of them this spring.. So for all of those Call experts I need your advice on breeding them. I would like to breed them for the looks, I'm not expecting these guy to be the best of quality but to be honest I know almost nothing when It comes to call ducks.
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(I'll be posting some clearer picture tomorrow afternoon but for now this is all i have of them)

These are all grey calls and I believe they hatched in august.. Oh and another thing if you're a call duck breeder who ships eggs out where i'm at don't be afraid to let me know

 

[pasuit]

They are good looking ducks.

 

[MontanaChickDoc]

I thought my pekin was a male for a long time because she just whistled, but then one day at around 3.5 months she quacked! And now I am finding random eggs around their yard She is about 4 months old I think.

 

[MillersFarm]

Looks like a hen to me. That's about when My Pekins found their voices and I was able to tell what sex they are.