Saxony Duck Thread!

[Kholts]

Well here she is (gosh I hope it’s a she). ..



I’m going to try and get better photos of her soon.

 

[MIDuckLady]

Well here she is (gosh I hope it’s a she). ..

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I’m going to try and get better photos of her soon.

I’m so happy for you. Here’s to all of us hoping for a female Saxony duckling.

 

[MIDuckLady]

Three almost 3 week old Saxony ducklings on right. Will have better pictures in a few weeks.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Yours?

 

[MIDuckLady]

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Yours?

Yes, last of this years spring 4-H / school incubation project. Only 3 Saxony ducklings hatched from our eggs.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Well 3 Saxony are better than none. Are the other Pekin or White layers?

 

[MIDuckLady]

My 4 week old Saxony ducklings. I suspect one may have had a Pekin Daddy.
But I just hope I get at least 1 female. Not really able to voice sex yet.

 

[Kholts]

Awww I cannot wait for my Saxony to start getting feathers! I actually love that one with the Pekin father. She’s prettty.

 

[MIDuckLady]

Awww I cannot wait for my Saxony to start getting feathers! I actually love that one with the Pekin father. She’s prettty.

Still not sure if he/she is part Pekin. The eye stripe and and point markings are just much fainter than my others.

 

[lomine]

I’ve been having lots of difficulties hatching duck eggs but I have managed to hatch 3 Saxony and 4 WH so far. I also have a broody Saxony on a nest. It’s actually her second nest as she let a chicken chase her off the first one just days before hatch. There were only two viable ones but they both hatched in the incubator. Including a dark phase one. I’m excited to learn the trait is not recessive. I tried to get her to adopt them back but long story short it went badly and they are in a brooder.

And even though my ducks are free range they are sticking to breed groups because all the ducklings seem to be pure Saxony or pure WH.