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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: Daisys Mum on November 22, 2009, 06:52:25 pm

Title: Ducklings
Post by: Daisys Mum on November 22, 2009, 06:52:25 pm

Thought that I would share a photo of my newly hatched Khaki Campbells, there are 9 of them although a few seem to be camera shy.

Title: Re: Ducklings
Post by: doganjo on November 22, 2009, 06:56:28 pm

Oh, so cute - a lovely muddy brown colour.  Perfect camouflage for when they venture outside ;D ;D ;D

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Post by: CameronS on November 22, 2009, 08:56:57 pm

Cute  ;D  ;D  :&>  ;D

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Post by: marigold on November 22, 2009, 11:36:39 pm

AAAAAAAAgh!

Title: Re: Ducklings
Post by: Daisys Mum on January 12, 2010, 06:54:47 pm

Ducklings are now about 8 weeks old and out in a shed. They still have a heat lamp and I wondered when I would be able to turn it off? Also wonder when I will be able to sex them?

Title: Re: Ducklings
Post by: Mary B on January 14, 2010, 09:28:11 pm

I can only sex them when they get their tail feathers, which seem to be the last ones to grow - curly ones at the top of the tail are drakes, and the ducks quack.  Depends on whether you're in a hurry to tell or not.