Help identifying ducklings

[gerbie44]

My son's 1st grade class tried to hatch duck eggs in an incubator. Only one lonely duck hatched so his teacher had to buy a companion duckling. When the class was done with their lesson they asked if anyone would be able to give them a forever home and we said yes. The duckling that hatched in class is named Quackers and it is black with a little yellowish cream color on its chest. The lady that gave the egg to class had both Cayuga and another type of black colored duck but the teacher didn't remember the name. The other is named Peep and it is yellow with a tannish colored face and stands more erect. The teacher thought that maybe it was a runner duck but isn't really sure . Any help identifying their breed would be great. We want to make sure that they have everything that their specific breed needs.

 

[Amiga]

Well, I am in love!

It looks like Quackers may be a Cayuga or Cayuga/Swedish mix, and Peep looks very Runner-like but may be a Runner mix.

For the most part, those breeds have the same requirements. jdywntr summarized important information here. https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/750869/raising-and-caring-for-ducklings#post_10611711

Also, Storeys' Guide to Raising Ducks and The Ultimate Pet Duck Guidebook are very good resources for raising and caring for ducks. The former is more generally for ducks as livestock, the latter for ducks as pets. I have both.

 

[gerbie44]

Thank you!

 

[Randigirl]

So I go t these cayuga ducklings a week ago. Can anyone tell me why there is a grey one? Same parents, same hatch.

 

[gerbie44]

My guess is that one of the parents may have been a Cayuga mix and it came out in your little duckie. I'm new to ducks too though so really that just a guess. My little one is pure black on its body, and feet and its bill is blackish blue. Good luck