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| Golden Cascades, 17 Weeks Old, 4 Hens, 1 Drake |
Now we’ve got the final count. After discovering that we had two drakes (rather than just one, as planned) we have now donated one of the drakes to a nearby Wolf Sanctuary. I’m sure the wolves there appreciate the donation. The photo above shows the ducks we plan to keep indefinitely. Hopefully, the drake will allow us to have a few baby ducklings in the spring.
The last batch of ducks we had remained unnamed, other than the colored bands they had around their ankles (pink, green, blue, etc.) This time they look different enough that I’m planning to go ahead and name them. The names are still up in the air a bit, but for now they are as follows:
Wily – This is the drake that fooled us into believing he was a she, and now his life has been spared. Other than the blue-gray bill, I believe his plumage is closer to the preferred colors for this breed. (Per Dave Holderread.) Also, he has better camouflage than the other drake had, which is my preference.
Here is Ellie May. I just thought it was a cute name, and this duck has no outstanding characteristics.
Meet Gertrude. I just thought a duck should be named Gertrude.
This is either Spot, or Splash, or Dory. One of these days I will decide. Spot would be because when she was little she had a spot on her right foot. Now she has a couple of black spots on her beak. Splash would be because she’s the first one in the pool many a time, and runs there first thing in the morning, before going to the food dish. Because she likes the water, Tim thought of Dory, after the fish in Finding Nemo. So, Dory would be cute….but which name will stick? Any ideas?
