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You're right, if there is a problem in the morning, I'll know it wasn't him.. :) But I think I will still keep him out anyway. Thank you!!! You made the light bulb go off LOL

Ravynscroft said:
Some drakes are great fathers, just some tend to be *jealous* of any others closer to their mate than them...



Good deal... better to be safe than sorry, imo... :)
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Ravynscroft said:
These are Snowy Mallards...

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And as juveniles they all tend to have dark heads...

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If they grow out like these, then they are Snowys... I am not versed in Mules to say *for certain* they are not crossed mules, but they look like Snowy to me... are you planning to sell them anytime soon or let them grow out and see?
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I am searching for a trio of snowy mallards, can be duckling or older. Do you know where I could find them. Jim Leis [email protected]
 
ladyh said:
@Ravynscroft Are there any pictures available for 2 week old snowy mallards, specifically their beaks? and maybe some regular mallard ducklings at 2 weeks, beaks?
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Not that I have seen so far... if you're trying to sex them by bill color, it doesn't work... bill color isn't gender specific for those until after they're voice sexable, male bills *usually* turn green or yellow once they go through their adult molt...
 
ok, gotcha...I'm guessing taller ones, skinny legs aren't an indication either. I want to keep a male and female of the snowy but don't want to sell the wrong ones LOL


Ravynscroft said:
Not that I have seen so far... if you're trying to sex them by bill color, it doesn't work... bill color isn't gender specific for those until after they're voice sexable, male bills *usually* turn green or yellow once they go through their adult molt...
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ladyh said:
ok, gotcha...I'm guessing taller ones, skinny legs aren't an indication either. I want to keep a male and female of the snowy but don't want to sell the wrong ones LOL
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Yeah, nope I wouldn't trust that either if you want to be sure... best to wait til they're 6-8 weeks old and the girls find their quacks...
 

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