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

[Painted Calls]

How’s your girl doing by the way? I’ve been thinking about her, but haven’t popped into that thread in a bit

We've made some progress! Still a slow road I think.

 

[The Birb King]

I have always wanted to get ducks, especially calls, but everyone else in my family doesn't like ducks

 

[Painted Calls]

Would selection for smaller/narrower eggs help prevent that?

Smaller legs than what she has would be like... no legs. They're smaller than my pinky finger and only about 2.5 inches long.

 

[Luv Ducks]

I have always wanted to get ducks, especially calls, but everyone else in my family doesn't like ducks

I don't know your age. My family had no choice as I started out rescuing 2 baby wild Mallards during covid when everything was shut down. I kept them for a while and then they flew off but I have one of their half offspring that was half Mallard and half Rouen Hen. I went on to keep adding to my flock until now I have 14 and I don't even know how I managed to get that many, lol. I have sold my family on eating duck eggs and so now they have justified themselves being able to live here since they are the only pets I have ever had that I feed them and they feed us. Good luck on selling your family on them. They are quite messy and can be quite loud depending on the breed you would get but my love for them outweighs all else.

 

[MACCanadianCoop]

Smaller legs than what she has would be like... no legs. They're smaller than my pinky finger and only about 2.5 inches long.

Eggs. Not legs.

 

[MACCanadianCoop]

I'd never heard of call ducks before joining BYC. I don't think they are very common here. They are adorable though but I have no room for ducks or a pond.

 

[Canadian Wind]

I'd never heard of call ducks before joining BYC. I don't think they are very common here. They are adorable though but I have no room for ducks or a pond.

Get some and I'll 'babysit' them for you! Just saw a bunch on Kijiji, btw.

 

[Painted Calls]

Eggs. Not legs.

Oh good grief. I was like... um.. not sure leg size would help.

She's a first time layer! She should even out. Their eggs aren't too big once they do.

 

[FBMcrazy8]

I have had 2 ducklings hatch so far…can’t wait to see the others. They are hatching at a really good rate so far!

 

[Painted Calls]

4 eggs at day 3, 2 eggs at day 1.

I'm going to leave it at that for checking fertility. If I have any fertile by day 7, I'll put more in at some point.