My Black East Indies

Very, very pretty, thanks for sharing! Have a wonderful day, CynthiaM.

What is the mottled one Izzy? Is it a cross?

She's an old Black east indie hen. They get white feathers with age. She is quite popular with visitors.

That's very interesting! Do the males do the same thing with age?

wow! stunning color. I love the black with the green hues

Izzy I always look forward to your pictures! You have a gift.

Gorgeous, I've always loved that iridescent green! You have a gift with duck photography!!

Thank you. I enjoy taking pictures of them. Their colour is so pretty. Soooo excited for hatching season!!! Every egg is like a happy little gift

The males generally do not get white but females like the one pictured can put a beautiful green sheen on their young.
Heather

wow! love them the coloring is so awesome
I've always wanted more ducks, only had a few in the past they was just pets.
Do you have any opinions on a single one of these raised from hatch.. would they be as friendly as a Muscovy hand reared? Or even a couple together?

I have some that will come close to me and 2 of them will eat out of my hand. Not quite as curious as my call ducks but close. I haven't had Muscovies so I can't compare them.

Beautiful are they a noisy breed like the Call ducks can be Love the color and did not know they got that many white feathers with age
Thank you for sharing

Not quite, but pretty close for sound. Some of my call duck hens get so worked up they get high pitch, it's really funny.