The Quack Shack

[Luv Ducks]

oh, and what kind of ducklings might we see from these combinations? My ladies are a Cayuga and a Khaki Campbell. drake was fw runner

I think the babies would be interesting.

 

[Miss Lydia]

View attachment 3837314these 2 lovely ladies arrived yesterday. Olive and Acorn . and it just so turns out that the eggs they are laying now are likely have been fertilized by a fawn and white runner Drake (before a fox attacked his flock , and these two are the only survivors) but while I was brainstorming on what to do about my extremely broody chocolate Orpington hen, I realized I could put these duck eggs under her…. so what do I do? I have these two new ducks separated from my other ducks. I have collected two eggs so far. Do I let them sit on the counter on their side? until I have maybe eight or so? The longer I wait before putting them under my hen., the longer her brood timehas to be to hatch them out. View attachment 3837314

In a few years this is what your new girl [Cayuga] will look like. A speckled pup I mean duck. They are sure pretty ladies.

 

[Canadian Wind]

oh, and what kind of ducklings might we see from these combinations? My ladies are a Cayuga and a Khaki Campbell. drake was fw runner

I used the genetics calculator online to figure out possibilities. I'd link it but my internet is down and I'm on my phone.

 

[Canadian Wind]

I know this isn't the Goose thread, but had to share these pics of Colt and Winney on their first walkaround outside with me!

 

[Luv Ducks]

I know this isn't the Goose thread, but had to share these pics of Colt and Winney on their first walkaround outside with me!

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Oh My Goodness!!!! I LOVE THEM!!!! Thanks so much for sharing, they are absolutely beautiful!!!!

 

[Luv Ducks]

I know this isn't the Goose thread, but had to share these pics of Colt and Winney on their first walkaround outside with me!

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Are they female and male and if so how can you tell in Geese?

 

[Canadian Wind]

Are they female and male and if so how can you tell in Geese?

Because they are Pilgrim geese, the goslings (and adults!) are different colours. So yes, they are a pair. Colt is the lighter coloured one and he'll be white as an adult, and Winney is the darker one and will be grayish when she matures.

Here's a pic from Wikipedia:

 

[Luv Ducks]

Because they are Pilgrim geese, the goslings (and adults!) are different colours. So yes, they are a pair. Colt is the lighter coloured one and he'll be white as an adult, and Winney is the darker one and will be grayish when she matures.

Here's a pic from Wikipedia:

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Thanks for sharing. It's neat that you can sex them young instead of having to wait for what seems ever that I am doing with these Rouen ducks that I have. They sure are cutie pies.

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

Using the convenient stretch of dry weather here to work in the garden:

Tilled the squash bed

Planted Buttercup-, Butternut-, Acorn-Squash and long green Cucumber​

I have recently discovered the benefits of using grass-cuttings as mulching material. It keeps the soil moist and suppresses the weeds somewhat. That's the green stuff in the squash-bed.

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

The idea is that i can plant something more shade loving under these trellises after the squashes have covered them:

Underside of the squash trellises.​

And b4 you ask: I have not won the wood-dispensing lottery, i got these - whatever that was - for free at the farm-store in the "scrap-wood" department.