Baby Ducks / myLot

By slund2041

@slund2041 (3314)

United States

March 18, 2016 8:40pm CST

Today we purchased six baby ducks. Two of the ducks are Mallards, and the other four will be white ducks. I am not sure what the name of them are. We have them in a pen right now, until they are old enough to turn loose in the swamp. I can hardly wait to see the ducks swimming around and enjoying themselves. I think it will be fun and relaxing to have ducks to enjoy and feed. It will be relaxing to watch the ducks. I will have to bring my aunt up here, so she can enjoy the ducks as well.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (472400)

• Switzerland

19 Mar 16

Oh my goodness, they are so lovely, I love ducks, I see the two little mallards. When they are chicks they are almost the same size of the white ones.

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slund2041

@slund2041 (3314)

• United States

19 Mar 16

Yes, they are all so adorable. The tractor supply store did not know the name of the white ducks. I wonder what kind of white ducks I have.

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slund2041

@slund2041 (3314)

• United States

19 Mar 16

@LadyDuck I will have to read up on Pekin Ducks. Thanks for telling me more about them.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (472400)

• Switzerland

19 Mar 16

@slund2041 The most common white ducks are usually the Pekin Ducks, they have a calm temperament, the mallards are less friendly.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (343635)

• Rockingham, Australia

19 Mar 16

That will be fun to have some ducks on your pond. Do you have many predators around there?

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slund2041

@slund2041 (3314)

• United States

19 Mar 16

@JudyEv I do not think there would be anything to harm them.

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slund2041

@slund2041 (3314)

• United States

19 Mar 16

No, Not really. The pond has fish in it, and turtles.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (343635)

• Rockingham, Australia

19 Mar 16

@slund2041 That's great. The ducks shouldn't be in any danger then.

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suny

@suni51 (3429)

• India

23 Mar 16

They look too cute, I am sure you will have lot of fun watching them grow, all the best

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slund2041

@slund2041 (3314)

• United States

24 Mar 16

I am going today to get a few more different kind, to add to the duck collection.

Hazel Vee

@epiffanie (11326)

• Australia

20 Mar 16

Oh, how cute!! .. I wish I could have pet ducks

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slund2041

@slund2041 (3314)

• United States

20 Mar 16

Ducks are a lot of fun. I find them relaxing watching them eat and swim around.

Oshy

@TiarasOceanView (70022)

• United States

19 Mar 16

They are lovely my friend. So precious. You are so fortunate to be able to raise them.

We can see them grow now as you will possibly be sharing more photos of them. Do they have names yet?

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slund2041

@slund2041 (3314)

• United States

19 Mar 16

@TiarasOceanView Thanks! I think my entire family will enjoy them.

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slund2041

@slund2041 (3314)

• United States

19 Mar 16

No, I have not named them. I will probably leave that for my mother to do. She loves animals, and cannot get any of her own because of health issues. I will bring her here to see these ducks often.

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Oshy

@TiarasOceanView (70022)

• United States

19 Mar 16

@slund2041 They are simply darling

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Jabo

@jaboUK (64354)

• United Kingdom

21 Mar 16

Are you keeping them just as pets? We will be expecting regular pictures as they grow.

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slund2041

@slund2041 (3314)

• United States

21 Mar 16

Oh yes, We are going to let them enjoy our yard with the swamp, but will enjoy feeding them daily. We have them in a pen until they are old enough to turn out.

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Belle Starr (Iz)

@BelleStarr (61101)

• United States

19 Mar 16

I think they are adorable. I think you need to be on the lookout for foxes and coyotes though, they have been known to kill them or carry them off.

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slund2041

@slund2041 (3314)

• United States

19 Mar 16

I will watch for them. I have never seen a fox or coyotes here, but not saying the are not here.

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Val

@valmnz (17097)

• New Zealand

20 Mar 16

They are so cute. You're lucky you have the room to keep ducks.

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slund2041

@slund2041 (3314)

• United States

20 Mar 16

Well, we have about an acre of land here and it has a swamp area on it.

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Marie

@Tampa_girl7 (50960)

• United States

19 Mar 16

Awe, they look so sweet.

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slund2041

@slund2041 (3314)

• United States

19 Mar 16

Yea, I think they are beautiful.

frances r

@Dragonairy1 (1722)

• Newcastle Upon Tyne, England

19 Mar 16

Ahh they're adorable, I'm guessing the two mallards are the dark ones?

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slund2041

@slund2041 (3314)

• United States

19 Mar 16

Yes, they are the darker ones.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (221649)

• Walnut Creek, California

19 Mar 16

They look cute. What does mallard mean? I always forget if that's species or gender.

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slund2041

@slund2041 (3314)

• United States

19 Mar 16

I am not sure how to explain the type of duck. I will include a link, so you can see what they will look like, and also read on Mallard ducks. I know they have a green head, and a yellow bill. Mallard ducks are known for being colorful.