THEY'VE ZIPPED FIVE DAYS EARLY!

[Pollo Blanco]

Wing growth is really taking off!
Switched from 22% crumble to 18% pellet a few days ago.

 

[Miss Lydia]

They are beautiful. Any ideas on sexes yet?

 

[Pollo Blanco]

They are beautiful. Any ideas on sexes yet?

A few are starting to quack, but it's hard to trace which ones.
If I guess by beak coloration and temperament, I am guessing three drakes and eleven hens, but I am always optimistic too, so I most likely have more drakes than that!
Colors are starting to form and it's interesting that the ones with the big capes are showing less light colors as their feathers come in.

 

[Miss Lydia]

They sure are pretty. Are you keeping them all?

 

[Pollo Blanco]

They sure are pretty. Are you keeping them all?

We'll see!
I'm going to try some bartering with the local keepers for a dark drake and who knows?
I'd trade off a few light hens too.
But to answer your question, I'm planning on keeping my hens and maybe a drake or two. I'd hate to run into genetic problems down the road.
Look closely at the beak on the lower right side and tell me what you think.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Is the bill chipped? Or is there something else your wanting me to look at?

 

[Pollo Blanco]

Is the bill chipped?

Looked more like flaw to me. It's been present ever since hatching. Perhaps it's getting smaller as the duck is growing.

 

[Luv Ducks]

A few are starting to quack, but it's hard to trace which ones.
If I guess by beak coloration and temperament, I am guessing three drakes and eleven hens, but I am always optimistic too, so I most likely have more drakes than that!
Colors are starting to form and it's interesting that the ones with the big capes are showing less light colors as their feathers come in.

They are beautiful!!!!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Kind of looks like it got the tip caught but if it’s been like this since it hatched must have happened while in the egg. Wonder if the sharp point on the shell could have done it?

 

[Luv Ducks]

They are beautiful!!!!