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What happend?!.... (well what do ya know!?)

Discussion in 'Ducks' started by DUCKGIRL89, Oct 23, 2011.

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  1. Oct 23, 2011 #1
    DUCKGIRL89

    DUCKGIRL89 Chillin' With My Peeps

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    So I ordered 2 female rouens ducks, and three females WH (welsh harlequin) ducks, and a WH drake from metzer farms. These ducks are now around 2 and a half months old. Well, I went out today to feed the ducks, and my favorite little rouen girl came up to eat out of my hand, and I noticed that she has some very pretty green wings! And her head is turning green! My she is he! I ordered them as SEXED ducklings! I still love my baby rouen more than anything in the world, and gqve up txting to pay for their feed. But im upset becuz I wanted two girls! Oh well, looks like he'll be my little pet [​IMG] who else ordered sexed ducklings and they didnt come as the right sex?
     
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  3. Oct 23, 2011 #2
    DUCKGIRL89

    DUCKGIRL89 Chillin' With My Peeps

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    Has this happend to anyone else? Im gonna feel silly if it was just me [​IMG]
     
  5. Oct 23, 2011 #3
    Alicia G

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    Even though the hatchery sexed them, it is not 100%
     
  7. Oct 23, 2011 #4
    GrannyCarol

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    I know that sometimes the people doing the sexing make a mistake or miss one. Some people are more accurate than others, when they vent sex at hatching there isn't a lot to see.
     
  9. Oct 23, 2011 #5
    DUCKGIRL89

    DUCKGIRL89 Chillin' With My Peeps

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    Oh, yeah. Thats true. I was just really hopeing for two ladies [​IMG] atleased he's a sweety... [​IMG]
     
  11. Oct 23, 2011 #6
    ChickieBooBoo

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    Hatchery sexing is never 100%

    In my experience with Rouens, they don't start getting green heads until after their browner colored feathers. He might change color before he gets his adult feathers.
     
  13. Oct 23, 2011 #7
    DUCKGIRL89

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    Quote:Yup, he still has baby feathers, but he is getting his green head.
     
  15. Oct 23, 2011 #8
    roocrazy

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    male and female rouens and other gray ducks have the green/blue color spectrum
     
  17. Oct 23, 2011 #9
    DUCKGIRL89

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    Huh? Im not sure what your talking about? Lol.
     
  19. Oct 23, 2011 #10
    roocrazy

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    Quote:pretty green wings?? that's the spectrum, male and female have it. im pretty sure thats what its called anyway.
     
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