The khaki-Campbell duck Thread !!!!!!!!

[Bills vs Beaks]

Getting 3 or 4 KCs tomorrow! I can't wait! I love these pictures!
I'm just curious, why do Some ducks have crests and others of the same breed don't?

Yay!

Its a genetic mutation, or a fault really, in which there is a gap in the skull that causes feathers to grow funny, kinda like the tufts on an easter egger.

 

[Silkie2]

Yay!
Its a genetic mutation, or a fault really, in which there is a gap in the skull that causes feathers to grow funny, kinda like the tufts on an easter egger.

Oh ok thank you! I know I'm so excited! I've never had ducks before, but I'm doing a lot of research

 

[Bills vs Beaks]

Oh ok thank you! I know I'm so excited! I've never had ducks before, but I'm doing a lot of research

Love to see people doing research!! Ive met people (who own ducks) who dont know the difference between a duck and a drake

https://play.google.com/store/books...O1&gclid=CMHArvby6tICFcWgNwodGZIC5A&gclsrc=ds

This book is very helpful, you may want to look into it as well

 

[cheezenkwackers]

Getting 3 or 4 KCs tomorrow! I can't wait! I love these pictures!
I'm just curious, why do Some ducks have crests and others of the same breed don't?

Bills vs Beaks knows their stuff! In the book mentioned, Storey's Guide to Raising Ducks, it says, "Ducks that carry the crest allele are susceptible to neurological abnormalities (which may be apparent at hatching time or not until months later) and to skeletal deformities (kinked necks, shortened bodies, roached backs, wry tails). Fortunately, the majority of Crested ducks are normal and have a life expectancy similar to that of other breeds."
Just wanted you to be aware of the risks before you purchased crested ducks.

 

[Ducks4us]

One of my sweet khaki ducklings! They love sleeping on my lap

 

[cheezenkwackers]

One of my sweet khaki ducklings! They love sleeping on my lap
Soo sweet! You are making me want ducklings!

 

[Silkie2]

We got our ducks! We got 4 KC females (supposed to be females) I just learned that our feed store gets their chicks and ducklings from metzer farms! We also picked up some Cinnamon Queens, welsummers and my first EEs!


Here is some pics of the ducks

The names are Marge (because we got them in march,) poppins ( mary popping) rarity (...my little pony Lol...) and amber!

 

[donkeydew2farms]

OHHHH they are so cute I think of all my ducks the KC drake I have is my favorite . You can see the wheels turning in his head he always looking for trouble. I have Kc and Cayuga crosses . they

are my best layers.

 

[Bills vs Beaks]

OHHHH they are so cute I think of all my ducks the KC drake I have is my favorite . You can see the wheels turning in his head he always looking for trouble. I have Kc and Cayuga crosses . they

are my best layers.

My kc drake Curly is definitely a big clown too

 

[Silkie2]

Thanks

I was told that you shouldn't give them unlimited access to water for the first hour since they will be really thirsty and will get bloated. Is this true? They seem to chug their water lol
As much as I would like to have a drake to breed, I've been told they can be rough with the females