Slow Growth???????

[Stuw79]

Hi,
I have got 4 call ducks, 2 of which I got and the beginning of September. The new drake was quite a bit smaller than the others as he was a late hatch but is still quite a bit smaller.
He is about half way through getting his adult feathers and I just wondered at what stage should he be full grown and are call duck quite slow to grow/mature?
Cheers.

 

[Lorna1268]

Hi Stuw79

I would say it takes 8wks for your little drake to be fully grown. I remember although in saying that I got back in Oct 2005 the apricot call ducks I have and the drake and duck at 5 months looked similar, until he got his proper colouring a few weeks later I hope yours are doing OK. I have 7 calls from white through to apricot and one blue fawn who was the only one who hatched in 2009. She hatched August 2009 and starting laying this February 2010. Hope maybe something has helped, I have probably rambled a bit here.

Best Wishes
Lorna.