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

[Lil Drake40]

They sure are beautiful

 

[shawluvsbirds]

Are we not getting an "other poultry" calendar this year? I haven't seen anything about it

 

[Pyxis]

Are we not getting an "other poultry" calendar this year? I haven't seen anything about it

We're not. Someone asked about it I think in the regular calendar thread and was told no.

 

[WVduckchick]

I swear I heard a quack come out of one of my juvies. I had been assuming he was a drake (Jax did try mating her/him when they were younger, he always avoided my obvious drake juvie)

This one. I think it’s either just a bad grey, or incomplete grey, or maybe dusky grey? Thoughts anyone? The speculum usually looks just black, no standout eye stripes, but slightly faint. And some green sheen on the head. Do any females get green heads? I gotta go look that up.
Bill looks huge, but still young and growing in to it. Looks a lot like Lexi, the momma.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

I swear I heard a quack come out of one of my juvies. I had been assuming he was a drake (Jax did try mating her/him when they were younger, he always avoided my obvious drake juvie)

This one. I think it’s either just a bad grey, or incomplete grey, or maybe dusky grey? Thoughts anyone? The speculum usually looks just black, no standout eye stripes, but slightly faint. And some green sheen on the head. Do any females get green heads? I gotta go look that up.
Bill looks huge, but still young and growing in to it. Looks a lot like Lexi, the momma.
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I would sure have guessed drake with the green coming in on the head but who knows. . maybe it's going to be a gender non conformant duck

 

[shawluvsbirds]

We're not. Someone asked about it I think in the regular calendar thread and was told no.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

 

[WVduckchick]

Wow, very cute, but there were a few spots that i probably would have intervened. I kept worrying about the kitty’s claws.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

Wow, very cute, but there were a few spots that i probably would have intervened. I kept worrying about the kitty’s claws.

I know. . me too! I wondered if it was De clawed or something.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I was holding my breathe a few times. But that sure was cute that duckling was handing it out too.