McWebby Resources
We are collecting links to resources that can be of value to ducks and other paddlers. Please let us know if you find this information to be of value, or if there are other resources you would like to recommend.
And please note: This is not a site about the care of ducks. This site is to demostrate the capabilities of our website development product. We try to have some fun with this site, and if your ducks need health care, please call a local vet or other professional.
About Ducks
All About Ducks for Kids - KiddyHouse Farm Animals offers pictures and information, plus stories, songs and games about ducks.
URL: http://www.kiddyhouse.com/farm/ducks.html
Duck Health Care - From Cornell University, a site is designed to provide answers to commonly asked questions about ducks.
URL: http://www.duckhealth.com/
FeatherSite: Ducks - Information and lots of photos of domestic and wild ducks. The site also covers chickens, geese, and other fowl.
URL: http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/Ducks/BRKDucks.html
McMurray Hatchery - This hatchery offers ducklings in a variety of both popular and rare breeds.
URL: http://www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/category/ducklings.html
TrekEarth - Photo of Ducklings - A close-up photograph of fluffy ducklings in China.
URL: http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/photo4476.htm
Human Friends
These are the guys who look out for us little ducks.
Nature Conservancy - The humans in this organization have set aside hundreds of thousands of acres of wetlands and other habitat for us ducks. We love these guys.
URL: http://nature.org/
Wildlife Habitat Management - Part of the Natural Resources Conservation Service, this group works with other government agencies and private groups to preserve wetlands and other habitat.
URL: http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/ECS/wildlife/
Yellow Ducklings
"So what's with the yellow ducklings?" my friend asked. "None of the ducklings I've seen are yellow." She is familiar with many wild duck species, including mallards, wood ducks and mergansers. After some research we discovered that the yellow ducklings that have inspired rubber duckies and all manner of homey decorations are baby Pekin ducks. The White Pekin, originally from China, are bred to have yellow babies and pure white adults.
FeatherSite: Pekin Ducks - Lots of photos of Pekin ducks, and waaaay down at the bottom of the page you will find a couple of great pictures of fluffy yellow ducklings. (See photo right.)
URL: http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/Ducks/Pekins/BRKPekin.html
Metzer Farms Duck and Goose Hatchery - This duck and goose hatchery features a cute picture of four bright yellow ducklings on its home page, and lots of information about domestic duck breeds. If they say your breed is a "good egg layer and forager" you may have a long and happy life ahead of you. But if your breed is listed as "excellent for meat production", my advice is to flap your little wings and get the heck outa there!
URL: http://www.metzerfarms.com/duck.htm