Rouen Duck thread

[ducklover31]

does it quack loud?

 

[SmallFlocker207]

not yet but is has checkered feathers below its wing

 

[SmallFlocker207]

no but my females quack. this one peeps, never heard it quack ever

 

[ducklover31]

not yet but is has checkered feathers below its wing

what about the quack is it loud or is it like a whisper?

 

[ducklover31]

no but my females quack. this one peeps, never heard it quack ever

oh thats strange

 

[SmallFlocker207]

doesnt quack. the checkering is black and white

 

[ducklover31]

doesnt quack. the checkering is black and white

i would say its a male but i could be wrong

 

[3acres]

They are so beautiful, I would love a few of them, better see how my 4 females do first, they all were hanging together yesterday, that is a good sign.
Do you have any chickens too or all ducks? Do you have a big coop for all those pretty babies !

I have chickens. ...and getting into all kinds of other critters too!...

. I keep every thing seperate. I'd post pics of what my ducks sleep safe at night in, but I'm embarassed to at the moment...

. ...just a couple of big wire cages with a tarp over them that they split into two groups and go into every night. I'm building a duck coop out of pallets though...nothing real big or anything though, ..going to put a covered and sided open front porch on the front of it. ...and side it all with pallet boards from other pallets. Mine have a 25' by 50' pen, but also can free range everyday. Some day I might be able to build something a lot fancier for them.

Just wondering do you let them out in the rain or leave them in the coop?

Since mine stay in such small quarters at night, I put them up as late as possible and let them out as early as possible. Mine love the rain! I have a pallet table looking thing shade structure in their pen for shade and for if it really starts getting with it rain wise. They really like to lay under it....it's about 2 foot tall.

 

[3acres]

They are looking great 3acres! Your boys are deff getting some green around their faces. Be aware this is what I like to call the second ugly stage

Thanks! Yes they are, I'm getting excited! lol...yeah, I can see why you say that...

. Way to take one for the team and chase your drake down...

. 15 weeks, huh...I must be 4 weeks behind your drake then.

 

[3acres]

10 weeks old rouen. Male or Female??

I guess male...

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