Yes - Mystery TSC Ducklings! Breed Guesses?

[FoodFreedomNow]

Those 'Pekins' with the really pink bills are likely Hybrid White Layer and not Pekins.

Ah, I see what you mean. That would be just fine, too...lots of eggs (if ducks )!

 

[FoodFreedomNow]

We saw some unhealthy ones at TsC today too. A Rouen and a Pekin had crusted eyes and could not hold their heads up. There was a guy pulling ducklings out that a lady was buying but I guess he was blind.

That's so depressing...and aggravating! Caring for baby poultry and waterfowl isn't exactly rocket science, and yet it seems too big of a challenge for some of these stores. And while TSC seems to have a better track record than certain other farm stores, it must vary by location. It's not right for unsuspecting customers to get sick animals, either.

 

[CrystaBub]

Ah, I see what you mean. That would be just fine, too...lots of eggs (if ducks )!

Yeah I just figured out recently that my drake Pekin was a drake hybrid white layer - i always knew he didn't look like my real Pekin lol or weigh as much as a male Pekin should. I started looking at duckling pics of other BYC members then looked online and figured it out with the pink bill (HWL) vs orange/flesh bill (Pekin). I hope you get all girls and get lots of eggs!!! Congratulations by the way!

 

[Miss Lydia]

@WannaBeHillBilly has White layers right?

 

[CrystaBub]

@WannaBeHillBilly has White layers right?

Yes it was his pics that were my first clue! I immediately went and looked at Jabby's duckling pics and BINGO - bright pink bill!

 

[chickens really]

Here the flesh coloured billed white ducks are called either an Canadian meat Duck by oldtimers or Alsbury Ducks

 

[FoodFreedomNow]

Yeah I just figured out recently that my drake Pekin was a drake hybrid white layer - i always knew he didn't look like my real Pekin lol or weigh as much as a male Pekin should. I started looking at duckling pics of other BYC members then looked online and figured it out with the pink bill (HWL) vs orange/flesh bill (Pekin). I hope you get all girls and get lots of eggs!!! Congratulations by the way!

Now I know what to look for! Thanks so much.

 

[MagpieDucks]

Here the flesh coloured billed white ducks are called either an Canadian meat Duck by oldtimers or Alsbury Ducks

There aren’t very many commercial hatcheries down in the states that sell Alyesbury ducks.

 

[chickens really]

There aren’t very many commercial hatcheries down in the states that sell Alyesbury ducks.

I understand that..

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

Yes it was his pics that were my first clue! I immediately went and looked at Jabby's duckling pics and BINGO - bright pink bill!

Yes, the White Layer ducklings had pink bills when they were little, now they are more yellowish-brown, definitely no longer pink.