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Apple Cider Vinegar would be a good idea...
...but do think to NOT use metal waterer, or you could kill your ducks...!
(For the record : I would NOT use Apple Cider Vinegar for more than 24-36 hours.)
You could also mix some Thyme with their food : it won't hurt them.
What do you use...
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Even though I have made a lot of research, I can't figure out what colour are my Indian Runner ducklings...
Thus, any help would be appreciated!
(Talk genetic to me!! Teach me what you know, please...!!)
• 2-months-old juvenile duck (♀) :
• She has a bit of Black on her wings... ...
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At least, your ducklings make a good alarm...!!
Could you post pictures of your ducklings and of their shelter...?
Just so you know : owning only two ducks is a bad idea...
But owning only two ducklings, and no other duck...? It is a worse idea...
Your ducklings DON'T feel safe.
If...
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When I say "Blue", I mean the lighter, greyish coloured feathers...
If my understanding is right, it is the Blue gene that causes these feathers to be so light (?); so, I just call them "Blue".
In any case, Buff is a prettier colour that I thought.
(I have seen pictures of Orpington...
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They do.
I have seen mines do it even though they have drakes to mate with them... (When you think your girls are overmated, but you then see them mount each others...)
But I didn't know duck hens would go at it at 4-months-old!!
They are cute. (Pictures are pretty too, of course!!!)
I...
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Looks like Mycoplasma to me...
Where are your new chickens from?
...Do you know if they were on antibiotics before bringing them in...?
I would put one tablespoon of Apple Cider Vinegar per liter of water in the chickens' waterer - for 24-36 hours.
(Being careful to NOT put Vinegar in...
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I have never heard about Mallard patterned Dutch Hookbill ducks... but solid coloured ones exist : I know of a person selling them in France - entirely Black, Blue, and Brown ducks... (and White, of course!)
Dark Dusky coloured ducks are born entirely black.
Here ...
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• Dad looks Snowy/Silver - don't know how you would call this colour...
...but here : https://shagbarkbantams.com/our-hatchery/call-ducks/call-duck-in-snowy/
• Mom is Emery Penciled.
Here are pictures of Penciled ducks ...
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A shame.
I would really have liked to see a picture of your duckling's dad...!
Your duckling is Mallard patterned.
...Colour looks to be Blue Fawn to me...
(Meaning : Blue phase Mallard.)
I have just searched pictures on the Internet to see if your duckling could be Pastel instead, but...
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Same.
I'm so grateful there are people who take the time to explain the different colours (names + genetic)...
I have learned a lot thanks to them, AND thanks to the Calculator : https://kippenjungle.nl/kruisingEend.html
But we still need more pictures to put images to colours.
I own a...
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Hmmmm... I have indeed read somewhere Lavender were TWO Blue alleles instead, and so, a lighter phase of Lilac...?
So, it is a bit confusing...
In case you would be interested to know... in France :
• what we usually call "Lavender" is, in fact, the Splash colour - so, NO Brown allele...
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Ah, ah! Never too late to learn!
I was so confused, when I found myself with this duckling... : I had never seen a Splash duckling, so I thought I had a (somewhat light) Snowy (Harlequin) coloured duckling...!!
From what I have learned : yes, they can.
In fact, your seller was...