Pic of mystery wild duckling I just hatched out

[destinduck]

Im thinking redhead or shoveler. But cant be sure. LOL! Anyhow, hes a cute little rascal. Ill find out when hes older.

 

[DUCKGIRL89]

Uuummmm... That looks like a mallard my friend

Did you hatch it from your ducks? Or find the egg somewhere? It looks just like a mallard, with a longer bill.

 

[Kevin565]

I think he'll end up being a shoveler. Very handsome!

 

[desertdarlene]

I think shoveler, too! You're so lucky!

 

[destinduck]

Definitely not a mallard duckgirl. None in the pen

I looked at him even more Kevin and I think you and Darlene are right. That bill is long like a teal but the egg itself was a mallard size. If its a shoveler Ill know by the snout in a coupla weeks for sure.LOL! Its funny that a shoveler isnt born with that big spoonbill though. Ill keep yall posted.

 

[country_girl011]

Definitely not a mallard duckgirl. None in the pen

I looked at him even more Kevin and I think you and Darlene are right. That bill is long like a teal but the egg itself was a mallard size. If its a shoveler Ill know by the snout in a coupla weeks for sure.LOL! Its funny that a shoveler isnt born with that big spoonbill though. Ill keep yall posted.

can you imagine if it was.
that tiny thing with an aquward bill .
i think theyd be a little top heavy for the first few days

 

[destinduck]

Yeah you would think they would have that basic shape though. I hear more peeping in the same bator.Looks like hes gonna have some brothers or sisters coming by morning. I say mystery ducks because sometimes i will get eggs that are just laying around in the big pen and rather than throw them away I try to hatch the wild ones from day one in a incubator. Yes it can be done.But way better to use a broody that first 2 weeks. Not super great hatch rates by any means but yes I am very proud to say I have unlocked a little of that mystery. Still long long way to go on this road of course. Hopefully someone will figure out the rest of this puzzle because I sure dont know what the rest of it could be at this point. But hey, halfs(thats about what I get now)is better than none.

 

[desertdarlene]

Do you have adult shovelers or was this one deposited in your pens from an outside duck?

 

[Miss Lydia]

Any new ducklings this morning?

 

[destinduck]

I have a trio in my pen Darlene. Just discovered one Miss Lydia. Twins!