Mare's Illegal Cute-ness (Call Duck) Chat Thread!!

[Painted Calls]

This pic is from 2021View attachment 3342169View attachment 3342170 he has more white on him now but very small amount compared to his Blk females
2nd pic is from earlier this year.

He is so handsome! I love Runners.

 

[WVduckchick]

Muscovies don't work. Tried it. They're too heavy and break the eggs.
Had the same issue trying to get them to hatch leghorn eggs. I had one last year with a mix of her own eggs and some leghorn eggs. She hatched almost 100% of the leghorn eggs.
Next year I'm gonna experiment a little with letting them have mixed batches. I think with some of their own eggs it keeps the weight off the others better.
Leghorns and Calls would hatch earlier so I'll watch and pull them for a brooder then let her finish off her own eggs.

I hadn’t thought about muscovies being too heavy. My call egg shells are very thick, but they even break them occasionally. Maybe a very small Muscovy? Do you think it’s more their weight, or huge feet?

After I posted that reply I remembered how My Muscovy sat Runner eggs and they were not strong enough for her to sit. Now we know why Muscovy eggs are so tough they have to be. lol
I bet I have some Cochin bantams and Orpingtons who would be up for it though?

Those girls could definitely handle it, and are plenty likely to sit long enough.

 

[WVduckchick]

Post more pics of your rainbow flock for Miami!

went out and took some just for you.
This first one may give some size perspective to some folks also, with the classic little red coop in the background.

I looked back also, I’ve had 14 broody hatches this year. The first 9 were in the spring, the last 5 were late summer/fall

This little girl is one of my youngest sets, she just quacked at me for the first time!

This 2-year old drake hatched with a deformed bill and developed angel wing on both wings. He’s still doing great! His wings grew back after molting much better also. They still stick out, but not as much.

 

[Aunt Angus]

I hadn’t thought about muscovies being too heavy. My call egg shells are very thick, but they even break them occasionally. Maybe a very small Muscovy? Do you think it’s more their weight, or huge feet?

Those girls could definitely handle it, and are plenty likely to sit long enough.

Oh no. Hubby would kill me, but I have a Silkie who would love to hatch babies. A Silkie is def small enough and DEF broody enough.

Ooooooooo. Y'all are bad influences.

 

[Aunt Angus]

went out and took some just for you.
This first one may give some size perspective to some folks also, with the classic little red coop in the background.

I looked back also, I’ve had 14 broody hatches this year. The first 9 were in the spring, the last 5 were late summer/fall
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This little girl is one of my youngest sets, she just quacked at me for the first time!
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This 2-year old drake hatched with a deformed bill and developed angel wing on both wings. He’s still doing great!
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That's a whole lotta illegal cuteness. Aggravated cuteness. Cuteness in the first degree. You're the felon of cuteness.

 

[Painted Calls]

went out and took some just for you.
This first one may give some size perspective to some folks also, with the classic little red coop in the background.

I looked back also, I’ve had 14 broody hatches this year. The first 9 were in the spring, the last 5 were late summer/fall
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This little girl is one of my youngest sets, she just quacked at me for the first time!
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This 2-year old drake hatched with a deformed bill and developed angel wing on both wings. He’s still doing great! His wings grew back after molting much better also. They still stick out, but not as much.
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Is that little Gharth?!

 

[Painted Calls]

Ooooh what color is this girl? Dusky something?

 

[WVduckchick]

That's a whole lotta illegal cuteness. Aggravated cuteness. Cuteness in the first degree. You're the felon of cuteness.

Is that little Gharth?!
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It is! And he’s not actually 2 yet. He’s 1.5, May of last year.
One of his baby pics

Ooooh what color is this girl? Dusky something?
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Dusky Grey. She is a little lighter than some of my others, but I think she is still fairly young.

 

[Canadian Wind]

makes secret plans to smuggle in some Illegal Cuteness in the Spring

 

[Painted Calls]

It is! And he’s not actually 2 yet. He’s 1.5, May of last year.
One of his baby pics
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Gah I just love him!!!

Dusky Grey. She is a little lighter than some of my others, but I think she is still fairly young.

I was going to say grey, but stopped myself. I just love the duskies!