What in the world is this????

[kzane23]

It came from Privett Hatchery. I thought he could have been a blue or chocolate magpie but I don't think he had enough splotchiness. That and his feet and beak are pretty much solid blue/green and he has a really faint eye stripe?

 

[LaynaDon95]

It does seem too dark to be a blue magpie, but maybe it's just a poor quality magpie? I don't know hardly anything about duck breeds, so I probably shouldn't even be trying, but hey. I like to put in my 2 cents.

 

[kzane23]

He'd be less obnoxious if he'd behave. He's rowdy and so is his little friend. He just needs some good old fashion socializing.

 

[LaynaDon95]

It came from Privett Hatchery. I thought he could have been a blue or chocolate magpie but I don't think he had enough splotchiness. That and his feet and beak are pretty much solid blue/green and he has a really faint eye stripe?

What do you mean by "splotchiness"? Magpie's aren't supposed to have "splotchiness", they are supposed to have solid patches of color on their backs and heads. A splotchy Magpie is a poor quality magpie.

 

[LaynaDon95]

He'd be less obnoxious if he'd behave. He's rowdy and so is his little friend. He just needs some good old fashion socializing.

Peas! The answer to everything. That's how I got my ducklings to like me. Hand feed them peas and they will be your BFFs

 

[Miss Lydia]

He'd be less obnoxious if he'd behave. He's rowdy and so is his little friend. He just needs some good old fashion socializing.

sounds like they are a healthy duo which is good, and being talkative is what ducklings do. that's how they communicate.

 

[LaynaDon95]

Wait 'til they make their first big ducky sound.

 

[kzane23]

My magpie and my little grey duck

 

[Miss Lydia]

My magpie and my little grey duck

 

[kzane23]

What do you mean by "splotchiness"? Magpie's aren't supposed to have "splotchiness", they are supposed to have solid patches of color on their backs and heads. A splotchy Magpie is a poor quality magpie.

By splotchiness I meant on his legs and beak