Rescued a young Pekin today*PICTURES*

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In fact, you can see his little fat legs quite well in this one:

 

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Hope that helped and if it didn't help, I hope it made you smile!
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[Mom 2em All]

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Extra peas given! He doesnt move when I am in the room, but perhaps he will eat them while I am at work today.
I will look for your pictures when I get home this evening. Thanks!


Oh! he is adorable! thanks for posting that-a great way to start my work day.

 

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Call duck legs!

And Doog says, 'hope you had a good day at work' xx

 

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My guess is leucistic Mallard. Not a full albino as I see it has black eyes. I rehabbed some leucistic Mallards last year and two returned to the rehab centre this spring. They aren't imprinted or even habituated enough for us to get close but they knew right where the food was kept. And they come to the clinic door quacking loudly when the dish is empty.Such a nice feeling to know that they made it thru the winter even with their colouring (which makes them even easier prey). Good luck with your duck. If his foot isn't bleeding and shows no sign of infection, he probably will be fine that way. As long as he can swim and paddle well enough to launch himself out of the water. When it comes time to release him, you could fill a baby pool out on the lawn and see if he can cope.

 

[tia]

Mom 2em All - Here are those pictures I said I would send. My runners are about the same age as your ducks here. Take a look and see what you think? I think they look pretty similar.

 

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Tia
Oh yep! Those look like my little guys! Ha! I should take my darker one back to the Pet store and say, "Still calling it a Pekin?" lol...I love my babies- not so much right this minute because I need to clean out their brooder, but I am so happy I got them. Yours are very cute-thank you for sharing the pictures.
The other one- the quiet little white duck is so scared of me. I made it go swimming today in the bath-tub. It hid in the corner of the tub.
When I took it out of the tub, it ran and cowered in the kittylitter box.

No sounds- but I know it is eating when I am not in there because the food was almost gone this morning. It is very happy to go back into its carrier. I dont want to put it outside yet, until I know it is doing okay and it trusts me a little because once outside I will never get to handle it- wayyyy too scared of me.
The bruising on its side is subsiding. The bottom of its feet seem to have old wounds. I thought bumble foot, but I really think it was injuries or bumble foot that has healed. They look like scars on the toes on the underside. The foot where the webbing is torn is healed- it just gives him a chicken toe.

PRISS-
I am thinking call duck cross. Your calls are adorable, and this duck looks like them except that his bill is too long. Maybe his legs are a bit skinnier than yours but not much. Thanks for helping.

He hisses at me! I am the big bad boogie man and when I take him out to clean his carrier or put him in the tub or pick him back up to put him back in the carrier he hisses and moves his head like a snake..or well, a GOOSE! But he doesnt bite he just hisses.

Now if I could ever put the three together instead of having to clean two seperate cages of yuck every morning and night.....

 

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You're right, his little head is different from my Doog's. Plus you are doing a great job with that poor little duck. Don't you listen to his hissin, he's grateful deep down inside! Plus it's still early days, there plenty of time for him to start likin you!!!
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