WINNERS ANNOUNCED~DUCK CONTEST

[Cayuga momma]

Hi! Can I post a picture, too? Everyone's ducks look so pretty!! <3

Of course you can. You can enter 2 ducks and post one pic of each. After that you can post as many pics as you like

 

[Pugsabi]

Ducks are so beautiful! I wish I had the space for them.

 

[Haydog03]

Name; Hercules
Age; 3 (and a half) months
Breed; Pekin
Gender; Male
He's the sweetest! We originally had 5 ducks, but two got extremely aggressive to Hercules and just ripped out his wings nonstop... this led constant bleeding. The blood seemed to be infected, and he was a bit lethargic; in a panic, my family member gave him a bath... with soap that destroyed his oil that helps ducks float. Good news, it was only at the injured spot. Bad news, he doesn't swim as well as the others... we took the aggressive ducks to our pond, it's beside a huge flock of wild (friendly) Pekin's that free range the mountain! What was funny about the situation; Hercules was bigger than the bullies, but he took it and never snapped! Anywho, Hercules never loved the water. I have a video of all the other duckling's getting in the pool, and him just sitting outside preening and pouting; so him not swimming well doesn't really come up that often!

 

[Miss Lydia]

What mountains do you live in @Haydog03

 

[happy duck]

Name: Chrissy
Age: 1.4 yrs, at time of photograph
Breed: Welsh Harlequin
Gender: Female
What makes your duck special to you: Chrissy was the loveliest bird I have ever owned. She was part of my first trio of ducks, which I doted over like any loving mother. Her sister, Heather, was identical to her except for chest colouring---she had rusty striping and Heather had smooth colour changes. After a horrible mink attack that left her two buddies dead and her severely injured, I nursed her back to health. She lost a foot and had deep wounds on her head and thigh. It was a long road, but she pulled through like the spunky sweetheart she was. She became very tame and would hop over to me and flump her chest onto my lap. She had a special pillow too that she would sit on when I wasn't there and turn it into a sopping wet mess every day. The stinker. Unfortunately, she broke her thigh when she was 1.5 years old, and I was unable to fix her up despite my best efforts, so I made the awful decision to have her euthanised. I hated it, but her quality of life was gone and she was in pain. That was over a year ago and I still miss her terribly. The pictures I have of her aren't the best, but she was truly special to me so that is why I am entering her.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...the-life-and-times-of-a-welshie-trio.1100261/
This was her thread when she was alive. Now it's about my current ducks, which are all lovely but not as much as her.
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Spoiler: More pictures of her, and of her siblings

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AWWW...your story made me tear up...for real...not joking. She looks like a wonderful, and such sweet duck. Thanks for sharing even tho it might have been hard. What lovely little duck.

 

[casportpony]

May I ask what the judging criteria will be?

 

[Golden Brahma 64]

This is lavender
She’s 3 years old
She’s a khaki x Rouen x pekin cross.

She’s my favorite duck as she lays an egg everyday and she’s a wonderful duck mamma.

 

[happy duck]

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This is lavender
She’s 3 years old
She’s a khaki x Rouen x pekin cross.

She’s my favorite duck as she lays an egg everyday and she’s a wonderful duck mamma.

 

[Haydog03]

What mountains do you live in @Haydog03

We live in the Appalachian mountains!

 

[calliope8]

The incomparable Margot (sorry - 3x a charm! i think I've got all the rules down now.)

Margot - 2 mths - Cayuga - female
Margot is the leader of the flock & the fastest runner & swimmer of the bunch. She might be annoyed by our cuddles but isn't afraid of much.