Rav's Duckumentary - Call duckling babies (pic heavy)

[Ravynscroft]

All of ours are good!

We just changed drakes, so the flock should throw some new colors/patterns...

 

[Debs Flock]

X2!!!!!

And you are always welcome to share your pics here... right, Deb??

Of course! Post away, Phil. Your lings are adorable.

All of ours are good!

We just changed drakes, so the flock should throw some new colors/patterns...

Good solid lings...homely, but sturdy.

 

[Tevyes Dad]

Ain't that the truth... wanna try 41 Call 'lings in one brooder?

Out of curiosity, what is the average weight of one of these 41 call 'lings?

 

[Ravynscroft]

Of course!  Post away, Phil.  Your lings are adorable.


Good solid lings...homely, but sturdy.  

Yup... nothin' but homely, sturdy little 'lings here...

Out of curiosity, what is the average weight of one of these 41 call 'lings?

Weight at hatch most averaged 26g... smallest I hatched was 20g... largest was 45g at 2 days old, most of the rest avg 35-40g at 2 days old... I haven't weighed them lately...

 

[Tevyes Dad]

Yup... nothin' but homely, sturdy little 'lings here...

Weight at hatch most averaged 26g... smallest I hatched was 20g... largest was 45g at 2 days old, most of the rest avg 35-40g at 2 days old... I haven't weighed them lately...

Well if they are still below 80g, then Allie weighed more today than all 41

7lbs, 3.3oz works out to just under 3269g. Howz that for perspective...

 

[Ravynscroft]

Well if they are still below 80g, then Allie weighed more today than all 41 7lbs, 3.3oz works out to just under 3269g.  Howz that for perspective...

I think I might put them in a box and weigh them collectively to see now... just for

 

[Tevyes Dad]

I think I might put them in a box and weigh them collectively to see now... just for

Talk about selective breeding...

 

[Ravynscroft]

Talk about selective breeding...

Nope, they got her beat at 4964g... these are some round, chunky babies...

 

[Debs Flock]

Yup... nothin' but homely, sturdy little 'lings here...

Weight at hatch most averaged 26g... smallest I hatched was 20g... largest was 45g at 2 days old, most of the rest avg 35-40g at 2 days old... I haven't weighed them lately...

We're funny, Rav!

 

[Julie Birb]

We're funny, Rav!

Both of you are funny and I love it.