The Duck Thread

[Speceider]

I know call ducks have many different colors. But does anyone know if domesticated mallards come in different colors?

Yes, I know there are whites and snowy, and may well be others.

Clint

 

[DuckDodgers]

Yes, I know there are whites and snowy, and may well be others.

Clint

Interesting, Thank-you

 

[Miss Lydia]

melissamerry has white mallards

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I have white mallards! 8 months old now, I can't wait to hatch a few as well!

Here's my trio before I clipped their wings: Jake, Finn, and TreeTrunks

aren't they adorable. and one of her girls just hatched 2 precious little white mallard ducklings.

 

[randerson846]

In a while I am going to hatch some Muscovey eggs along with some pekin and some Rouen, so, do I just put the Muscovy in first in (for 48 hours (they are shipped)) in an egg cartoon at around 30% humidity (dry hatch) and on day three take them out of the egg carton and start to turn them three times a day until day 32. once they have been in a week I put in the other eggs turn them as well until day 25 (lockdown for both) and then raise the humidity to 65% and let them hatch (hope I made since lol )

 

[Miss Lydia]

In a while I am going to hatch some Muscovey eggs along with some pekin and some Rouen, so, do I just put the Muscovy in first in (for 48 hours (they are shipped)) in an egg cartoon at around 30% humidity (dry hatch) and on day three take them out of the egg carton and start to turn them three times a day until day 32. once they have been in a week I put in the other eggs

turn them as well until day 25 (lockdown for both) and then raise the humidity to 65% and let them hatch (hope I made since lol

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Might want to join this thread https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/808184/incubation-progress-of-muscovy-eggs

 

[Cassie Collins]

Does any1 know what I can do for a duckling w/ a deformed leg? I've given it electrolytes & tried a shoe. Not sure what else to do. It seems to be spiraling backwards .

 

[Amiga]

Have you seen the Poultry Podiatry page? https://sites.google.com/a/poultrypedia.com/poultrypedia/poultry-podiatry



This could be one of those things where you need progressive sets of braces that slowly help the leg get into the proper position. Buttercup actually had to have surgery to remove the deformed leg so that he could have a prosthetic leg.

 

[gander007]

6 hour old Duckling verses 6 day old Chicks

Alright when I said all Chicks up against the wall for inspection
I meant all ya all

That was rude and ya say the Goslings hatch out next week

Another day in the brooder

gander007

 

[Alice28]

My Muscovy Kristof and my two anconas Ana and Elsa... Named by my four year old son. Just got them yesterday!

 

[subhanalah]

My Muscovy Kristof and my two anconas Ana and Elsa... Named by my four year old son. Just got them yesterday!

they are so adorable!