Rouen Duck thread

[cbird]

Hi there! Just got our first 3 ducklings 2 weeks ago from TSC I'm assuming they are Rouens. Can anyone verify that by pictures?

 

[comptonkids]

I have 1 rouen and I blue swedish
they are my 3 yr old sons
it's amazing how much he loves these little guys

He named them Hiro and Baymax, Hiro is the rouen
is there a way to tell male/female as day olds?
My local feed store is getting a bunch more in next week and I want 1-2 more lol

 

[buff goose guy]

from day 1 to 3 u can vent sex but i dont recommend it unless you are very experienced and know how to do it without hurting the baby

 

[mysticpond]

They could be Rouens or mallards. They look exactly alike only difference is Rouens are larger. I got ducks at TSC and they were mallards. I am not sure they carry Rouens but not sure.

Hi there! Just got our first 3 ducklings 2 weeks ago from TSC I'm assuming they are Rouens. Can anyone verify that by pictures?

 

[cbird]

Thanks mystic pond!

 

[cbird]

Ok i now have 3 week old ducklings... They LOVE water as you all know and at this point I am filling there water and adding dry bedding every hour! Not trying to get out of taking care of these precious stinky ducks but I don't know what to do at this point! We just finished their home/ pond/ run and I'm just curious if I can put them out there with a heat lamp.. So they can have their pond because right now they are swimming/ bathing in their water dishes! (Which isn't big enough for that!)

 

[Amiga]

Water management - one of the biggest hurdles for most of us. I have collected these ideas. Next time I brood ducky babies, I will have a better grip. I did pretty well for a first-timer, actually. I had a splash catcher and that was GREAT! But some of these ideas are pretty clever.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/641902/created-a-water-saver-for-my-duck-brooder

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/679433/water-water-everywhere/10

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/858161/feed-water-solution-for-brooder#post_12901321

http://frankiemakes.blogspot.ca/2012/06/watering-solution-for-ducks.html

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/259876/do-your-ducks-have-water-at-night/10#post_13568197

post number 8 from this
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/959603/ducklings-getting-stuck-on-their-backs#post_14939819

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/969751/help-baby-ducklings#post_15125952

 

[OldMissionChick]

With Rouens about what age can you tell gender? I have 3 that are just over 8 weeks old. They all appear to be the same size with the only difference being 2 have a darker bill, pretty vocal (not as vocal as our Pekings) & more likely to feed from my hand and the other one has a more olive colored bill, quiet & hangs back. All three have a slight green hue on their heads, not sure if that's normal. Thanks

 

[OldMissionChick]

I noticed one of our Rouens has a curly tail feather (pictured between the two Pekings). Does that mean we have a drake? They are all 8 weeks and it's the first with a curl. Thanks

 

[Kaessa]

I noticed one of our Rouens has a curly tail feather (pictured between the two Pekings). Does that mean we have a drake? They are all 8 weeks and it's the first with a curl. Thanks

A curly tail feather is generally a good indication of a drake.