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

[Ren2014]

Well, my guys are about 2 and a half months old and HUGE! I know they aren't full grown yet. I still can't tell which are boys and which are girls though. I hear rasps and quacks, but they always travel as a pack and look the same anyway. Bwahaha! They aren't very friendly, but since I moved them into the bigger pen they have been not QUITE as scared of me. I guess I won't ever get to snuggle with ducks.

I feel your pain.... I'm a wannabe duck snuggler also. Hang in there. I'm not giving up on mine yet

 

[Ren2014]

Khaki (our 7 wk old KC) can't be kept OUT of water....


...any water

That's just too cute

 

[Ren2014]

when we first got our birds...little one in the back is now named Elsa

The super cute little blurs are Anna and Elsa, they were attacking dried meal worms. They also love water, they have a larger water dish layered in a pink tub in their brooder, and I just bought a mini swimming pool for outdoor adventures. (we're still working on our duck and chicken coops/runs). We love our duckies!

 

[tdd2]

Khaki at it with the water again...

Video clip of the action here:

http://s873.photobucket.com/user/tddockery2/media/Ducks/tmp_Hoseplay1962057205_zpsee2b4658.mp4.html

 

[JayDubYa]

My daughter picked up two KCs March 15, and now they have migrated to my place. So I would like to introduce Mike and Ike to you...



Neither of them seem to have a good quack, so I am thinking my daughter picked herself two drakes. . .
JW

 

[tdd2]

My daughter picked up two KCs March 15, and now they have migrated to my place. So I would like to introduce Mike and Ike to you... Neither of them seem to have a good quack, so I am thinking my daughter picked herself two drakes. . . JW

Hard to tell from your photo, but Khakis can pretty accurately be sexed be beak/bean color.... https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...pbells-by-their-bean-on-the-bill#post_1769132 Cheers' Dan

 

[Prinette]

I'm quite impressed with this KCs foraging and toughness for such a young duck. Was wondering....how soon did your KCs take to water? I tried when she was younger but she just seemed frightened by the water and wanted out, wouldn't attempt to swim or anything. The duckling is now almost 4 wks old.

Mine are loving water right now and they are three weeks old. They've pretty much always loved the water though!

 

[JayDubYa]

Hard to tell from your photo, but Khakis can pretty accurately be sexed be beak/bean color....

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...pbells-by-their-bean-on-the-bill#post_1769132

Cheers'

Dan

Oh! Well tomorrow I will see if I can get a better shot of their bills! Thank you!

 

[Ren2014]

My daughter picked up two KCs March 15, and now they have migrated to my place. So I would like to introduce Mike and Ike to you...



Neither of them seem to have a good quack, so I am thinking my daughter picked herself two drakes. . .
JW

Love the names

 

[Nickeechickee]

Well, my guys are about 2 and a half months old and HUGE! I know they aren't full grown yet. I still can't tell which are boys and which are girls though. I hear rasps and quacks, but they always travel as a pack and look the same anyway. Bwahaha! They aren't very friendly, but since I moved them into the bigger pen they have been not QUITE as scared of me. I guess I won't ever get to snuggle with ducks.

Get a Pekin. Mine is super friendly.

For a pure KC, male drake, green bill is totally normal. Females bills should be black, but just to keep you on your toes, I've had KC mixes that were females and had greenish bills for a bit.

So my 5ish week KC has a light brown bill with chocolate-colored bean?

Quote: Is there any link with pics? Mine has a light brown bill with dark chocolate bean...so boy? He will be dinner if so.