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

[Julie Birb]

Loving the pictures and videos of everyone's SquEEEEEEEEEEEEEE dux. They are so cute and round.

 

[Ruralhideaway]

I am going to assume that in the posters above the ones who do not show a male and female version that both sexes must look pretty much the same.

I'll post pictures in a week or so, I'm not good at this yet. All the lighter colored ones look the same to me! But their colors aren't fully developed yet. I know I don't have all grays. That's about all.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

I'll post pictures in a week or so, I'm not good at this yet. All the lighter colored ones look the same to me! But their colors aren't fully developed yet. I know I don't have all grays. That's about all.

I also know that their juvenile plumage will change too. . so it's really hard for me to tell what we could end up with.

 

[Ruralhideaway]

I also know that their juvenile plumage will change too. . so it's really hard for me to tell what we could end up with.

I have 3 right now that look very similar but one used to look blue-ish and the other 2 have different colored feet. So

 

[Ruralhideaway]

Snowy?

? Huge bill, is this even a call? All eggs were small.

Then 3 basically like this. There are subtle differences.

 

[casportpony]

Snowy?

? Huge bill, is this even a call? All eggs were small.

Then 3 basically like this. There are subtle differences.

Very cute!

 

[WVduckchick]

Know what wv? I bet your Lexi duck was a dusky gray.
And I'm starting to think Daisy and Daphne look like the apricot silver in that poster. . and your Bianca.
We need @Ravynscroft to come back and straighten us out.

My Lexi was darker than dusky Grey. She was pretty close to Grey, just not perfect. I don't think her speculum ever turned blue, and her eye stripe was very faint. I do think I may have a dusky Grey juvie now, and my older grey juvie already looks closer to accurate, but they still have a ways to go. The descriptions are in the ABA standard book I just bought, I haven't scoured them really well yet to see exactly what is lacking and what is right.

This site has some good pics too, you all have probably seen it.
http://www.sherborneducks.co.uk/nonstandardcoloursusa.htm

 

[Ruralhideaway]

Very cute!

That's the very sweetest duck of the bunch. They are in the running away stage right now but that one doesn't budge. Still no idea what color!

 

[Ruralhideaway]

My Lexi was darker than dusky Grey. She was pretty close to Grey, just not perfect. I don't think her speculum ever turned blue, and her eye stripe was very faint. I do think I may have a dusky Grey juvie now, and my older grey juvie already looks closer to accurate, but they still have a ways to go. The descriptions are in the ABA standard book I just bought, I haven't scoured them really well yet to see exactly what is lacking and what is right.

This site has some good pics too, you all have probably seen it.
http://www.sherborneducks.co.uk/nonstandardcoloursusa.htm

Great site! Maybe my big duck is a blue fawn female.

 

[shawluvsbirds]