my runner babies

[NoseyChickens]

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X2. If you want friendly runners spend a lot of time with them. Mine started laying between 18-20 weeks old. They lay really well. The males will also have a drake feather. But you will be able to tell the difference by the quack pretty early.

I am just really scared of any type of cross contamination. I am new to ducks, and I breed cockatiels.. I am just scared that the ducks could give something to my cockatiels.. am I just being paranoid? Those runners are awfully cute. I let them swim in the bathtub today with the rest of the ducks. They had a blast.. So cute watching their little paddle feet working

From what I read ducks are far less susceptible to disease and parasites than chickens. I always wash my hands and use hand sanitizer between handling adult and babies though.

 

[gofasterstripe]

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I'm just torturing myself going through and looking at wonderful ducky pics,,,,, I need more!!!!

I have white and emery penciled coming from Holderreads too, Im waiting for duckling to hatch as we speak so im going to have ducklings up the ying yang soon.

 

[TLWR]

white, penciled... still need a blue blue and a little black boy duck.
I think I would have to move the guest bed to the garage now if I happened upon 4 more ducklings

 

[TLWR]

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If you want friendly runners, handle them and sit with them and let them see you, often.
Then wash your hands real well before heading to your other birds and all should be fine.

 

[WriterofWords]

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I'm just torturing myself going through and looking at wonderful ducky pics,,,,, I need more!!!!

I have white and emery penciled coming from Holderreads too, Im waiting for duckling to hatch as we speak so im going to have ducklings up the ying yang soon.

I only have one duck left after the coop massacre a few months ago, he was young and now he thinks he's a chicken and is afraid of water!

 

[gofasterstripe]

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I have ducklings coming out tomorrow I might have a blue...I dont know who laid the eggs either blue or chocs. Yeah come on up and get some ducklings once Holderreads have arrived, you can then take home a white, a penciled a BLUE and a Pekin....your hubby will be like mine...chit and fall back in it.