How do my White Call Ducks look?

[casportpony]

My Call ducks are currently 20 days old and I’m wondering if anyone could tell him how they look for their age, and if they could be show-quality, I know the bill size and body proportions are important but other than that, I’m stuck????

Probably not show quality based on the bill size, but they sure are cute! Congrats, hope you enjoy them.

 

[Ducklets1999]

OP= Original Poster, is my understanding. So your ducklings.

I thought it took some time for their beaks to change colour? The one in the picture isn’t mine

 

[Ducklets1999]

Their bills look too long to me.

that’s a shame

 

[casportpony]

I have had call ducks before , but only adults which have won shows before, do you not think they could when slightly older

Their bills look too long to me.

@Pyxis, @shawluvsbirds, @WVduckchick?

 

[casportpony]

that’s a shame

I know. I have one that I have been told is show quality, and another that has a huge bill!

 

[Ducklets1999]

I know. I have one that I have been told is show quality, and another that has a huge bill!

Do you have any pictures

 

[chickens really]

Still Ducks so enjoy them. They will still be Ducks.

 

[casportpony]

Do you have any pictures

I have some pictures adult male, the one that is supposedly show quality, and I have some of the female as a duckling, and as an adult. Let me see if I can find them.

 

[Conscious_Owl]

My Call ducks are currently 20 days old and I’m wondering if anyone could tell him how they look for their age, and if they could be show-quality, I know the bill size and body proportions are important but other than that, I’m stuck????

You also have to remember that not all the offspring will look like their parents. You would need to look at them closely and choose the best for the breeding program and then doing as you wish with the others. You do that as they are adults. You never know how a duckling or chick will look. A molt can really make a difference. But I would personally watch out for people who try to sell you "show" quality day old chicks and ducklings. It takes many hatches before you find one bird that can make the cut for a show. (But your ducklings don't seem to be calls)

 

[Ducklets1999]

You also have to remember that not all the offspring will look like their parents. You would need to look at them closely and choose the best for the breeding program and then doing as you wish with the others. You do that as they are adults. You never know how a duckling or chick will look. A molt can really make a difference. But I would personally watch out for people who try to sell you "show" quality day old chicks and ducklings. It takes many hatches before you find one bird that can make the cut for a show. (But your ducklings don't seem to be calls)

what do you think they are?