What gender are my two ducks??

[floricik]

May I ask, do you plan to keep them being that they are drakes?

Yes, we will keep them. They are part of the family. Found the eggs abandoned by the lake near us and incubated them. Of course we were hoping one of them would be a hen but it is what it is.

 

[CrazyCochin]

Yes, we will keep them. They are part of the family. Found the eggs abandoned by the lake near us and incubated them. Of course we were hoping one of them would be a hen but it is what it is.

Good on you! Hmm, for lake ducks they are very handsome! My guess would be someone’s domestic ducks got out and multiplied….

 

[User105877]

Two male runner ducks, or at least runner duck crosses

 

[floricik]

Good on you! Hmm, for lake ducks they are very handsome! My guess would be someone’s domestic ducks got out and multiplied….

Thank you!

Or someone dumped the ducks at the lake. We were told that the light gray one looks like is got goose mix in it. (When we found the eggs we saw geese and ducks hanging around the same area )

 

[Weeg]

Thank you!
View attachment 2903901Or someone dumped the ducks at the lake. We were told that the light gray one looks like is got goose mix in it. (When we found the eggs we saw geese and ducks hanging around the same area )View attachment 2903906

How long ago did you see these guys? Not sure if they're just inbreds from the wild population or what, but its very possible that they could be dumped. If these are the only ones you saw, they might be sitting ducks. Easy catch for an areal predator.

Edit to add: I believe your boys are some kind of mixed duck. Unlikely that you have a goose/duck cross, and if I remember correctly I'm pretty sure that its not possible for ducks and geese to produce offspring. Could be wrong though.
Glad you can keep them! Good on you for finding those eggs!

 

[CrazyCochin]

Thank you!
View attachment 2903901Or someone dumped the ducks at the lake. We were told that the light gray one looks like is got goose mix in it. (When we found the eggs we saw geese and ducks hanging around the same area )View attachment 2903906

You're welcome!
Ducks cannot breed with geese and produce offspring. He might have silver Appleyard (as a random guess) in him, or another domestic breed that comes in a light color. Multiple breeds do. You can do research on those breeds if you are interested.

 

[floricik]

How long ago did you see these guys? Not sure if they're just inbreds from the wild population or what, but its very possible that they could be dumped. If these are the only ones you saw, they might be sitting ducks. Easy catch for an areal predator.

Edit to add: I believe your boys are some kind of mixed duck. Unlikely that you have a goose/duck cross, and if I remember correctly I'm pretty sure that its not possible for ducks and geese to produce offspring. Could be wrong though.
Glad you can keep them! Good on you for finding those eggs!

Saw them first at the end of May this year, when we found the eggs. But we still see them when we go on our gulf cart rides around Someone that has a house by the lake feeds them, not theirs though, we asked.

 

[CrazyCochin]

You're welcome!
Ducks cannot breed with geese and produce offspring. He might have silver Appleyard (as a random guess) in him, or another domestic breed that comes in a light color. Multiple breeds do. You can do research on those breeds if you are interested.

(Comeplete guesses)
Looks like the light one COULD have Welsh Harlequin in him and maybe runner duck.
NOT my photo! Welsh Harlequin duck:

I can definitly see Khaki Cambell or Runner in the other ducks.

 

[CrazyCochin]

Sorry, I just love research. And helping people, so they go hand in hand.

 

[floricik]

Sorry, I just love research. And helping people, so they go hand in hand.

Thanks for your help!
I guess calling them Mrs Salt and Mr Pepper goes out the window