Mallard ducklings question

[casportpony]

Awww!!!

Yep, those are definitely Mallards... adorable Muscovy baby too!

x2!

 

[ladyh]

whaaaaaaaat... did ya think I was a foolin' and had pekins LMAO Thanks

Awww!!!

Yep, those are definitely Mallards... adorable Muscovy baby too!

 

[ladyh]

Oh yeah big difference there..

Do they? I've only raised ~12 Mallards and Rouens, and I'm not real good at paying attention to details.

 

[Ravynscroft]

whaaaaaaaat... did ya think I was a foolin' and had pekins LMAO Thanks

Not at all...

Actually was wondering if you might have oversized Call ducks as Calls hatch 24-26 days and Mallards *should be* 28... high temps in your area could have started development early and pushed up the hatch time...

 

[ladyh]

Major difference..

Your ducklings:

One of my Muscovies:

 

[casportpony]

Oh yeah big difference there..

Hey maybe you could get some close pictures of your ducklings, and I could get some of mine, then we could make a thread that shows the differences between the two?

 

[casportpony]

I'd also like to get some weight data on Mallard ducklings. Do you have a kitchen scale?

 

[ladyh]

I do have a scale but I just picked her up earlier and she is definitely 2 lbs or less..very light. They are really small

I'd also like to get some weight data on Mallards. Do you have a kitchen scale?

 

[casportpony]

I do have a scale but I just picked her up earlier and she is definitely 2 lbs or less..very light. They are really small

See, there I go again, lol, "duckling weight". Just smack me!

 

[ladyh]

I can do that... the hen comes at me and bites me every time I get close to the chicks.. I think I probably can grab two and bring them in the house tomorrow and takes some pics...will that work? Were you thinking of just the yellow or both colors?

Hey maybe you could get some close pictures of your ducklings, and I could get some of mine, then we could make a thread that shows the differences between the two?