The Duck Feet Thread

[WVduckchick]

It would be interesting to do a side-by-side of a muscovy and a quacker to see the difference in claws.


-Kathy

That's a great shot Kathy. Looks like you took a Sharpie marker to the toes. Webbed feet are soo cool.

 

[Amykins]

Eeeee pretty toesies! Dang it, I really hate not having a camera. :/ I'll try to take a cruddy shot with my little game boy to show you guys what I mean. Google image search was utterly unhelpful.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Love the stripes!

-Kathy

And look at that pose does it know it's special or what? lol

 

[Miss Lydia]

Another


-Kathy

Look @Julie Bird fresh out of the shell lil webbies.

 

[casportpony]

Another -Kathy

Look @Julie Bird fresh out of the shell lil webbies.

Soft little webbies and razor sharp claws. -Kathy

 

[casportpony]

 
I'm loving her fluffy little bum too

It's not so fluffy anymore, but it's MY lil' butt and I love it! Speaking of feets, I don't have a photo but can any white duck owners answer a question for me? Wobbles' nails are awfully thin and flimsy, to the point where they're a bit curled and hollow, so it requires extra special care when he's betting clipped. Bean's nails are sharp and arrow-straight, not a thing wrong with them.

Is this just something white ducks have, since they're unpigmented, or could it be a result of show-quality inbreeding? I know other white animals have skin and hair issues like Westies, and even eye problems seem to be commonplace with white domestic breeds. I'm guessing that's probably all it is.

Some horse people have commented on the white hooves being flakier than solid black hooves, so who knows?

-Kathy

 

[Julie Birb]

Look @Julie Bird
  fresh out of the shell lil webbies. 

Hoopoose. So cute. And perfect. I love his web nails. Aren't webs on a duck just the complete package of cute?

 

[Julie Birb]

Here is the foot of a freshly hatched muscovy: -Kathy

Precious little webbed feetsie. So healthy.

 

[Julie Birb]

Eeeee pretty toesies! Dang it, I really hate not having a camera. :/ I'll try to take a cruddy shot with my little game boy to show you guys what I mean. Google image search was utterly unhelpful.

Please do. Wanna see pics of Wobs' feets. And Bean's too.

 

[Julie Birb]

It would be interesting to do a side-by-side of a muscovy and a quacker to see the difference in claws. -Kathy

Heehee, a Muscovy and Quacker. So cute. Webs.