My runners chronicles

[quackiemama]

Ugh this is making it really hard not to add more babies to my little flock!

 

[LilyLoo]

5 days old here
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And video of them following at 6 days old (slow-motion). Look how funny they fall.

Is there a crested baby there in that picture? The baby in the back on the right? I love crested ducks they are so silly and cute. Your duckies look so healthy and happy. I want some...lol

5 days old here
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And video of them following at 6 days old (slow-motion). Look how funny they fall.

 

[PaulX]

They are so adorable don’t you worry about them hurting their widdle legs though falling like that? I am a worry wort!

If they can jump up, of course they can jump down!

Is there a crested baby there in that picture? The baby in the back on the right? I love crested ducks they are so silly and cute. Your duckies look so healthy and happy. I want some...lol

Yes that is a crest. I don't want a crest, though, but I like that baby's color the most so should end up keeping him/her. If she's a she I'll also make sure I don't keep any male in the flock.

 

[PaulX]

7 days old

Also 7

9 days old

My pekins became more tame since they saw the baby runners. They let me pet them now. Maybe they're jealous.

10 days old. Still doesn't look like they have grown at all.
I wish someone would know the color this baby would turn out to be.

12 days old. The same duckling as previous photo. His/her belly is actually yellow.

 

[Miss Lydia]

They are so adorable. Can your Pekins be with them yet?

Here is another link to colors
http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/Ducks/Runners/BRKRunners.html

Maybe Saxony Runner?

 

[LilyLoo]

So cute! Great pics too.

 

[PaulX]

They are so adorable. Can your Pekins be with them yet?

Here is another link to colors
http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/Ducks/Runners/BRKRunners.html

Maybe Saxony Runner?

Just looked at google images and I don't think he/she's Saxony color. Mine has 2 eye stripes and has darker wings and tail. Close though.

About the pekins, they've seen each other for 10 days and they still try to bite the little ones, but we're getting there, slowly. They've also been spending the whole day together for 2 days now (with barriers, of course). The pekins wouldn't leave the babies' side, except to feed and drink... been like this from the start. They're too interested.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Well they are young you know how youngins are. Pick on the little guy. lol

 

[PaulX]

Flapping wings at 16 days old

18 days old

The whole gang at 18 days old + 93 days old pekins

21 days old, starting to walk like runners as their bodies get longer

 

[Miss Lydia]

I love it. They are all beautiful Aren't those little winglets flapping just adorable?

Do the Pekins mind having the Runners in their flock now?