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[Julie Birb]

This is from last week ... I’ll see if I have a better one ...

I wanna kiss their little faces.

 

[Julie Birb]

Swimming in the pond.

Diving for peas.

Paddle those webs, you cute little things. Or if you are the bigger burd duckling then you can continue to walk in the waist high water.

 

[jennybvcr]

Oh man, so I was worried about the Littlest being so little and reached out to the woman I got them from and she’s thinking it’s a boy and a girl. I’m pretty sure (but not certain) that Big is also a boy ... I’m not going to freak out yet but ...

What if I have to rehome one? I’ll be so sad! I don’t think we can add another five ladies to the flock ...

How about another 3? 2 each per drake? unless you think you could part with one.. We'll just hold out for 3 girls 1 boy.

Oooooooh buddy this sure is a pickle! I really hope that you've got the mash up you're hoping for. I would seriously consider Miss Lydia's advice and get 3 more... It would be such a bummer to have to rehome a ducky that isn't a jerk. But at the end of the day, you also want to make sure everyone is happy and safe.

I do not envy you. I spent a lot of extra $$ to make sure I got all females. Y'all are gamblers taking a chance like that!

 

[WVduckchick]

This is from last week ... I’ll see if I have a better one ...

That sounds female to me.

This website has sound clips of male and female
http://www.majesticwaterfowl.org/artquacks.htm

 

[littlecollier]

@Julie Birb Well, we had two at first, one we knew for sure was a girl and the big black one we aren’t sure of. The female sadly passed away so we got two more and were told one was a girl but the woman had recently had a bad experience vent sexing so we had to take our chances on the second one ... We shall see!

Next time (if there is a next time!) I will surely get sexed ducklings to avoid this stress ... I love the two that we are unsure of, so I hope the mix shakes out okay ... I really don’t want to rehome any (but I’m not sure we can accommodate too many more!)

 

[Julie Birb]

@Julie Birb Well, we had two at first, one we knew for sure was a girl and the big black one we aren’t sure of. The female sadly passed away so we got two more and were told one was a girl but the woman had recently had a bad experience vent sexing so we had to take our chances on the second one ... We shall see!

Next time (if there is a next time!) I will surely get sexed ducklings to avoid this stress ... I love the two that we are unsure of, so I hope the mix shakes out okay ... I really don’t want to rehome any (but I’m not sure we can accommodate too many more!)

I'm so sorry the female passed away. That's sad. I hope the current ones you have are both girls, too. The waiting is agonizing. Keep us posted.

 

[littlecollier]

Littlest is SO little!

 

[jennybvcr]

View attachment 1421399 Littlest is SO little!

SO a little! Are you giving her any extra vitamins?

 

[Miss Lydia]

My goodness what a size difference. She looks to be healthy though maybe just a Pee wee.

 

[littlecollier]

@jennybvcr She’s getting nutritonal yeast, electrolytes and probiotics. I have liquid B complex coming in the mail today, too.

She acts completely normal, she’s just very petite - it’s so strange!