New chicken & duck owners here!

[Debbie292d]

Hiya, and welcome to BYC!!

Adorable pictures and a wonderful setup you have. I too see bigger coops and more runs in your future.

 

[Tookie]

Hi, and welcome to BYC! So glad to have you here.

 

[Pampered chicken girl]

Welcome to byc!

 

[N F C]

Hi, thanks for sharing pictures of your birds and set up...looks like you're off to a good start!

 

[LTAY1946]

Hello and Welcome to BYC. Glad to have you with us in this Poultry Loving Community.

 

[bsshog40]

Thanks for the welcomes y'all! I'm out trying to finish up the fencing on my duck pen. Gotta get these guys out some so they can give me a break on cleaning. Lol

 

[007Sean]

Here's our Mallards. Lol

Sorry to have to tell you but those are not Mallards, they are Rouens!
Mallards have 1 eye stripe, Rouen have 2.

Rouen ducklings

Mallard ducklings

 

[007Sean]

Howdy, and Welcome to Backyard Chickens.

Happy to have you here with us. Enjoy your time here at BYC!

Thanks for joining our community!

 

[Debbie292d]

Sorry to have to tell you but those are not Mallards, they are Rouens!
Mallards have 1 eye stripe, Rouen have 2.

Rouen ducklings
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Mallard ducklings
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We had those when we were kids and shockingly, hunters would buy adults from us to take home to their wives when they didn't get any duck hunting. They do look similar, but size wise, we were so surprised wives would fall for that lol.

 

[bsshog40]

Sorry to have to tell you but those are not Mallards, they are Rouens!
Mallards have 1 eye stripe, Rouen have 2.

Rouen ducklings
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Mallard ducklings

Sorry to have to tell you but those are not Mallards, they are Rouens!
Mallards have 1 eye stripe, Rouen have 2.

Rouen ducklings
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Mallard ducklings
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I actually thought these were Rouens when we first got them, but someone told us they were Mallards. Thank you for the clarification!