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
Robin Talley-Virostko
POB 342
Coshocton, OH 43812
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

Phelps Waterfowl

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

Giffs Farm

Call Ducks at Isle of Wight Poultry


[Photo of a pair of White Call 
ducks]

"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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