Lone ducklings joined my flock.

[Going Quackers]

My gosh aren't they cute! as everyone said that is the oil gland quite visible on lighter birds. Do continue to update, love to see how these turn out! They probably want mama that would be the adult ducks appeal to them.

 

[brairgirl]

Maybe they are some variety of Blue Runners.

Our Silver Runner was brownish green as a baby

 

[Luminide]

Unfortunately, they're not always carrying themselves quite so tall. It would be cool to have some runners, though. Blue Swedish is definitely a strong possibility, though I can't seem to find any breed of duck yet that has a defined collar like that. Oh, and thanks for the gland information! None of my ducks so far have been light enough for it to be visible.

The three little guys have been given names now, too. They showed up on a friend's birthday, so I let her pick out a few names. The largest one with the solid black bill and defined collar (which I'm assuming is male) is Brulee, the one with mottling around her nostrils (assuming female) is Flan, and the remaining one (also assumed female) is Mallow.

 

[ducksinarow]

Too cute.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Unfortunately, they're not always carrying themselves quite so tall. It would be cool to have some runners, though. Blue Swedish is definitely a strong possibility, though I can't seem to find any breed of duck yet that has a defined collar like that. Oh, and thanks for the gland information! None of my ducks so far have been light enough for it to be visible.

The three little guys have been given names now, too. They showed up on a friend's birthday, so I let her pick out a few names. The largest one with the solid black bill and defined collar (which I'm assuming is male) is Brulee, the one with mottling around her nostrils (assuming female) is Flan, and the remaining one (also assumed female) is Mallow.

 

[Luminide]

When I checked this morning, their mouths were a very pale pink, almost white. Of -course- google is failing me again. What could cause this? With any animal I've had so far, that hasn't been a good sign.

 

[brairgirl]

Maybe some breeds of ducks have paler mouths? I haven't inspected any duck mouths lately..

 

[Luminide]

Maybe some breeds of ducks have paler mouths? I haven't inspected any duck mouths lately..

They were pink yesterday. I only noticed because they're still doing a lot of calling.

 

[RouenDuck]

Their bills remind me of my welsh harlequin duck, Isabelle.

 

[brairgirl]

Our silver Runner has the same color of bill.

But hm. Maybe post it on the Emergency/Diseases/Injury and cures part of the forum