Call Ducks
A Grey Call male. For some reason, the Mallard pattern
in Calls is known as Grey
Photo courtesy of Beth Adams
The bantams of the duck world. Developed in England as miniature decoys, to "call" in the wild ducks, the females also have a very loud quack. For more information on Call ducks, try checking out Lou Horton's article on Bantam Waterfowl.
Breed clubs:
National
Call Breeders of America
Patty Pickard
10559 Lincoln Way E
Orrville, OH 44667
E-mail: secretary@callducks.org
The British Call
Duck Club
Mrs Jen Maskell
Maes Y Coed, Llanarth
Ceredigion SA47 0RG
UK
01545 580425
e-mail: callducks@lineone.net
The Call
Duck Association
Graham Barnard
Ty Cymdawr, Vwrt-y-Cadno
Llanwrda, Carms SA19 8YH
UK
01558 650532
e-mail: callducks@ukonline.co.uk
Call Duck Links:
Acorn Hollow Bantams, Lou Horton's bantam duck page. Ducks for sale here.
Bantam Pond is David Touchette's Call Duck page.
Ian's Call Ducks at ExoticWaterfowl.com.
Shagbark Bantams is involved with Call Ducks.
Call Ducks at Longshadow Farms
Grey Calls at CornerStone Farm
Call-Ducks United has birds for sale in the UK
The Domestic Waterfowl Club on Call Ducks
Call Ducks at Von Russell Farm
Here are Walt Leonard's Grey and White Calls
There's a Call Duck Encyclopedia at Prickeree Pines Gamebird Farm
Calls and links at Silver Star Farm
Beaver Road Call Ducks
Faith Valley Waterfowl has lots of good info on Calls
Call Ducks at New Beginnings Waterfowl
Grey Calls at Morgan's Bantam Waterfowl and Chickens
Call Ducks at Isle of Wight Poultry
"Ma Bell" and "Alexander," my White Calls
"Alexander," on left, and my Snowy Call drake "Second
Fiddle"
White Call, male
A White Call female from the UK
Photo courtesy of Robert Stephenson
Frontal shot of a nice White Call head
Photo courtesy of Wilson Reynoso
This drake was Champion Waterfowl at some 2004 show in the UK
Photo courtesy of Robert Stephenson
Grey Call, female
Another Grey Call, a young duck
Photo courtesy of Pam Marshall
My very pretty little pair of "off-color" Grey Calls
Magpie Calls, females on either side of a pair
Photo on left courtesy of Cody Everett; photos on right courtesy of Ruth Cornelius
Snowy or Silver Call, male
Snowy or Silver Call, female
Another Snowy Call drake
Photo courtesy of Ellen Rockensock
Snowy (foreground) and Grey Calls
Photo courtesy of Scott Page
A Fawn Call female
Photo courtesy of Ian Gereg
A Black Call drake
Photo courtesy of Longshadow Farms
Pastel Call, males
Photo on right courtesy of Dustin & Kristie Wilson
Pastel Call, female
A pair of Pastel Call Ducks
Photo courtesy of Scott Page
Chocolate Calls: A drake and a pair
Photo courtesy of Scott Page
Buff Calls, male on left
My trio of Buff Calls
"Cheeks," top, and "Mr. Cheeks," my Blue Fawn Splash
Calls
Butterscotch Calls, female on left
Another Butterscotch Call drake
Photo courtesy of Brice Wonders
Khaki Calls, male on left
A Blue Call duck
Photo courtesy of Longshadow Farms
A pair of Blue Calls
Photo courtesy of Longshadow Farms
A trio of Pastel Calls
Photo courtesy of Phillip Nelson
A top Grey Call young duck from the UK
Photo courtesy of Rupert Stephenson
A young White Call drake
Photo courtesy of Brice Wonders
Crested Calls: A Blue Fawn drake and a Blue duck
Photos courtesy of Jay & Amy Hollon
More Crested Calls: A White and a Magpie
Photos courtesy of Jay & Amy Hollon
And they make good mothers, as this Snowy hen (left) and this White hen
are proving
Snowy photo courtesy of Scott Page, White photo courtesy of Cody Everett
A mixed brood of Call ducklings
Photo courtesy of Brice Wonders
Four Crested Call ducklings
Photo courtesy of Jay & Amy Hollon
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Direct questions and comments to Barry at FeatherSite -- questions and comments