Some Hook Bill Photos

[becky3086]

How interesting! Their bills look so long.

 

[L0rraine]

Lovely photos and great looking ducks. The feathers are so striking - don't know if that's partly due to the white bib or not, but you've certainly thrown another breed out there for me to think about.

Thanks for sharing!

 

[rancher hicks]

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because their bills have a slight "hook" shape to them.
take a look at the profile pics again and you can see how the bill starts kinda high and bends down just a bit

Is there such a thing as a "Kill Bill" duck? or a "phone bill duck?" or a "utility Bill duck"? or a "repair bill duck"? or a "late Bill duck"? or aaaaaaaaaaaaa

 

[monarc23]

their beak position makes my nose hurt

but they are pretty!

 

[Birch Run Farm]

I think I saw written somewhere that when you look at the profile of this breed from the back of the head/neck they should form sort of a loose 'C' shape all the way to the end of the beak to give the hooked look.

They are a very elegant type of duck and have graceful longish necks and slim bodies. Supposedly they lay blue, green or tinted eggs. I'll find out next spring.

 

[norm65]

I ordered 10 hookbill ducks from Holderread. They sent 2 extras. I lost 2 of them. The other 10 turned out to be 8 males and 2 hens. I also ordered 6 silkie ducks from them and they turned out to be 1 female and 5 males. I plan to order some more from them and hopefully I will get more hens this time. Norman

 

[b.hromada]

They're just beautiful! I've never seen that breed before.

 

[Birch Run Farm]

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Yeah, I feel lucky mine were mostly females. I am normally not so lucky! I hope mine breed well next spring, so far I am pretty impressed with them. Can't wait for the boys to get their green heads.

I will try and get some photos of them playing in the brook over the weekend.

 

[jmc]

Three more cheers for Birch Run Farm--whence came my lovely older scovies, now 12 wks. old.