Shaws call duck incubation thread (hatch a wonderful(worthless to Ralphie) dux thread)

[GldnValleyHens]

She says she can't tell which are boys and girls. I assume they aren't quacking yet. Wouldn't the drakes have curl feathers yet? Isn't htis blue one gorgeous? I want her! Hopefully a her!

 

[GldnValleyHens]

for the white one and blue one!

 

[WVduckchick]

How old are they?

 

[GldnValleyHens]

How old are they?

I think about 3 months old. I first inquired about them in march, and they were little babies.

 

[Ruralhideaway]

View attachment 1400412 View attachment 1400411 My head is spinning. A dux is a dux when spelled as D-U-X DUX. NOT DUCKS BUT DUX. D-U-C-K-S EQUALS D-U-X. dux is dux whether pekin dux, call dux, or runner dux. A dux is not a duck dux when said dux is a dead dux. Then it is a dead dux, for it has croaked. Or quacked, for that is what duck dux do. Especially unborn Dux.



Anyhow, I need some help. My Call Duck Lady has some I can trade my one drake Gilbert for, but I want 3 females. Can @shawluvsbirds, @Ravenscroft, @Ruralhideaway help me figure out which ones are girls? I want a blue bibbed and a white, preferably.

I only know the voice and drake feather ways, I'm no help I'm sorry. I can agree that blue bibbed would be nice though!

 

[GldnValleyHens]

Thanks anyway Rural!

 

[CayugaJana]

I have a question. Since ducks don’t have a sphincter, you aren’t supposed to be able to potty train them. But how do they sit all day long on their nests and only have one massive poop when they get up for a stretch??

 

[shawluvsbirds]

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She says she can't tell which are boys and girls. I assume they aren't quacking yet. Wouldn't the drakes have curl feathers yet? Isn't htis blue one gorgeous? I want her! Hopefully a her!

At three months I would surely think you could voice sex them when you get there. Pick them up and squeeze them like a squeaky toy and see what happens
No. . don't squeeze them. .but I'll bet when you pick one up and walk a way from its buddies it will talk for you. I was trying to read about the blue Bibbd and I read something about the drake having some green shine to its head. .but being young juvenile I don't know if that still applies. . best bet is hang out with them for a while and listen to their voice.
On another note. . I didn't realise the blue Bibbed were supposed to be that dark in color. Here is mine. .

I assume she is just not standard. . probably mixed with other colors. But the baby from her egg is feathering out very dark. . that explains it! I wondered why it was feathering out so dark. I'll have to take a pic tomorrow to show you all.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

I have a question. Since ducks don’t have a sphincter, you aren’t supposed to be able to potty train them. But how do they sit all day long on their nests and only have one massive poop when they get up for a stretch??

I have wondered the same thing!

 

[shawluvsbirds]

View attachment 1400412 View attachment 1400411 My head is spinning. A dux is a dux when spelled as D-U-X DUX. NOT DUCKS BUT DUX. D-U-C-K-S EQUALS D-U-X. dux is dux whether pekin dux, call dux, or runner dux. A dux is not a duck dux when said dux is a dead dux. Then it is a dead dux, for it has croaked. Or quacked, for that is what duck dux do. Especially unborn Dux.



Anyhow, I need some help. My Call Duck Lady has some I can trade my one drake Gilbert for, but I want 3 females. Can @shawluvsbirds, @Ravenscroft, @Ruralhideaway help me figure out which ones are girls? I want a blue bibbed and a white, preferably.

Oh. . and a dux drake duck becomes a duck dux when you name the dux duck.