New Babies - What are they??

[albeachgirl]

We have added two ducks to our chicken family. We got them yesterday from the feed store. The sign on them said Pekin ducks. Researching it, none of the Pekin babies look like these! What do you think they are? They are 6 days old. We named them Cheese & Quackers. (Quackers is the black one, Cheese has stripes next to his/her eyes)

Thanks for the help!!

 

[DenverDucky]

Not pekin! Pekin ducklings are completely yellow. The one on the left looks like either a mallard or rouen. The black one looks like a cayuga. they sure are cute though

 

[Miss Lydia]

We have added two ducks to our chicken family. We got them yesterday from the feed store. The sign on them said Pekin ducks. Researching it, none of the Pekin babies look like these! What do you think they are? They are 6 days old. We named them Cheese & Quackers. (Quackers is the black one, Cheese has stripes next to his/her eyes)

Thanks for the help!!

Does Cheese have 1or2 stripes by it's eyes? if 1 Mallard if 2 Rouen and looks like Crackers is Cayuga... very cute Congrats. and

and have you read this? https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/750869/raising-and-caring-for-ducklings#post_10611711

 

[DenverDucky]

Can you post a pic of the side of the striped duckling's head? That would help! Thanks

 

[Olamina]

I'd say your stripey is a mallerd and the black is either cayuga or an dindian runner. I got the exact same pair at TSC. Then I got 5 mystery yellows

 

[albeachgirl]

Here is a picture of Cheese.

 

[Carcajou]

. Cute ducklings!

 

[DenverDucky]

Here is a picture of Cheese.

Looks like a mallard duckling to me

 

[carcar80]

Yup. Mallard is my vote.

 

[desertdarlene]

Mallard and Cayuga (possibly Cayuga hybrid).