What kind of duckies might I have?

chasing ducks

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Mar 30, 2010
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Sorry I don't have pics yet, but I just got in my ducks from efowl and have 4 "mystery" ducklings. I ordered 3 but apparently someone miscounted, all the better for me! (as long as their all female, lol) Anyway, 3 of them are a darkeryellow, one is a very pale yellow, any idea what kind of ducklings they might be? I know I'll probably have to wait until their bigger to know for sure but it's fun guessing. I doubt their pekins, I have 2 pekins that are about 5 days older and they are double the size of the new guys. The 2 day old mystery ducklings are the same size as my cayuga ducklings.
 
Yellow ducks turn into white ducks. Sounds like you've got 3 pekins there. Congrats! Post pics when you can.
BTW pekins really do grow that fast.
 
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OK I just checked the label and the zip code on the box was from Gonzales, California, which means Metzer Farms. That makes sense because I bought 6 golden 300 hybrids and 2 white golden hybrids and Metzer farms created that breed. So, to narrow it down, it looks like the ducklings could be Buff Orpingtons, Welsh Harlequins, or pekin's apparently. Thouse are the only ones that seem to produce yellow ducklings that Metzer Farms sell.
 

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