Ridiculously Excited New Duck Owner

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Hey!

My name's Tayler, and ducks are basically my spirit animal. I've always been extremely fond of the little quackers and I have been dying to get some my whole life, but I have never lived in a place where I thought it would be fair to the ducks to have some. However, I have finally moved into a new house, with a nice high fence and a grassy backyard and after months of research and lurking this website, I decided to take the plunge!

I now have two gorgeous pied muscovies, one three weeks old and the other two weeks. They have yet to be named but I'm open to any suggestions!

I just wanted to introduce myself on here, considering as a first time duck owner I am sure to be asking heaps of questions! Hope you and your ducks/chooks are all having a great day!

 
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so glad you have joined us and congratulations on getting you ducklings.


You may be interested in the ducks forums.

I think if you just watch their personalities as they grow, the names will fit better. I had lists of names for my chicks, but each told me what they wanted to be called :)

But how about Esther (Williams) if female, Donald(Duck) if male?
Quacker is a good one. Ducky or Duckie sounds cute?

Good luck with all, enjoy the adventure.
 
Hello @taylerwish , and welcome to BYC!
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If the ducks are male and female, how about Mickey and Minnie? (Get it, 'cause it's opposite of what you might expect, Donald and Daisy) - When I was growing up, my mom had two ducks, and that's what we named ours.
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There is a great forum on here for duck owners:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/42/ducks

I'm sure you'll find everyone very friendly and helpful! Congrats on the new house, and enjoy the ride!

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Hey Sunflour, thanks for the advice :) I agree about the personality naming, they definitely have some growing to do, and I don't know their sexes yet! I'll definitely check out the duck forums, thanks for the advice! x
 
Hello there and welcome to BYC!
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Aww....what adorable cutie pies!! I have never kept ducks, but I just might one of these days.

Enjoy your new babies and welcome to our flock!
 
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My what a difference in size between the 3 wk.old and the 2 wks. Either they grow that fast, or maybe the big one is a male. For people who really have their ducks, in a row, head for the "Other Backyard Poultry" forum above, and post on the duck threads. I'm sure the folks there can answer your questions.
 
Hello :frow and Welcome To BYC! What adorable ducklings!
 

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