Young rouen drake going through the change (Almost done!)

[Wifezilla]

Oooohh I think I see a little green shimmer there too!

 

[headred]

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WOW!! That is an amazing change!! Watching mine to see if he does the same thing! That is just cool! Thanks for updating your pics.

 

[Wifezilla]

I will take some more next week. I can't believe how rich his coloring is. I knew rouens looked like big, vivid mallards, but I figured since Bungie was a plain old hatchery duck, he wouldn't look so spectacular.

 

[chicks4kids]

I noticed a different color in the 2 beaks, which I believe is also a distinguishing factor.

 

[Duck Keeper]

Ahh, the feathery change.

Can't wait until my latest mallard drake(let) poofs in new feathers!
He sounds like an idiot compared to my first mallard drake, and thinks he's a chicken.

But ducks and geese are SOOOO much cuter than chickie babies! So I don't mind what he thinks he is.

Mudslide loves me, but flaps his legs all over when I pick him up. He's very tame compared to my first mallards.

 

[Duck Keeper]

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Yeah, I've noticed that female mallards have like an orange-ish colored beak, usually with heavy spotting of brown. Males start out with a greenish beak (when they're going through 'the change' since they all look alike when they're small) and it changes to a VERY bright yellow.

 

[W.CharltonChickens]

WOW!! He's beautiful!

I've finally determined that my mallard Carl is indeed a Carl (and not a Carla). He's got a drake feather starting, a green tinge to his head, and he's got the raspy quack. Can't wait to see his feathers change too.

Todd

 

[BarnSweet]

So glad to read this thread. I was starting to worry that my Rouen, Mandrake was going to have to be re-named Renee, since he was not getting any drake colors. But, he's not even six weeks, yet, so guess time will tell (and I might be seeing green

on his head, but probably wishful looking

).
First timer on any fowl, so this site's great!

 

[Wifezilla]

Welcome Kathy

Bungie is looking a little scruffy right now, but I will upload some more photos when I get the camera recharged. The color change is progressing, but slowly.

 

[Dances with Ducks]

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Mandrake! HA! That's a good one! I may have to steal that for my little drakelet!