…not serious, is unsightly. Geese are more likely to be affected than ducks. Among ducks Muscovies are more likely to be affected that other ducks. Ganders and drakes more commonly…
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Mallard Ducks Choose a Mate by Drake’s Bill Color
The color of a Mallard’s bill indicates its state of physical and reproductive health. Therefore, Mallard ducks can choose a healthy mate by assessing the drake’s bill color. Strange, but…
Continue ReadingBreed Spotlight: Welsh Harlequin Ducks
Thinking about adding some waterfowl to your flock? Ducks are a great place to start. Many breeds are small, social and easy to handle, and their eggs typically have more…
Continue ReadingFawn and White Runner Ducks
…to eat. They have a strong flock instinct and startle easily. We can not ship ducks to Hawaii. For ducks we offer to ship in the Fall check out https://www.cacklehatchery.com/product/fawn-and-white-runner-ducks/…
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Fall Welsh Harlequin Ducks – Sold as Baby Ducklings Only Straight Run Only Shipped Aug thru Dec Minimum of 15 per order. Orders for these ducks needs to be on…
Continue ReadingDo Ducks Have a Penis?
A male duck has a penis, unless it falls off. But that’s getting ahead of the story. Like most birds, chickens don’t have a penis. But ducks, geese, and…
Continue ReadingAssorted Call Ducks
We are working to provide Call ducks for sale in the future at Cackle Hatchery®. We are not offering them this year. We can not ship ducks to Hawaii….
Continue ReadingHow the Eggs of Chickens, Turkeys, Ducks, and Geese Compare
…by albumen, encased in membranes, and protected by a thick shell. Differences occur in how these parts are put together. Let’s see how the eggs of chickens, turkeys, ducks, and…
Continue ReadingHow to Sex Poultry — Chickens, Turkeys, Guineas, Ducks, Geese
…Ducks, too, may be sexed by the sounds they make. Females of most breeds quack loudly. Males do not quack. Mature male ducks, or drakes, have curly tail feathers, but…
Continue ReadingSurplus Rare Ducks
It can be one breed or more depending on the availability of our Rare Ducks. These are the following breeds: Cayuga, Fawn Runner, Blue Swedish, Ancona, Black Swedish or Welsh…
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