Well, we brought our two ducklings home and one is extremely loud and the other is quieter, so maybe we have one of each. There is such a contrast between the vocalizing of the two that the kids named them Max Volume and Peace - guess which is which? I'll report back when we can tell if we've got boys, girls, or one of each. In any case, they are the cutest, friendliest, cuddliest little things ever!

Thank you Fancifowl and MsJay, yeah that looks like an ancona to me too, found a picture of a duckling that looked like the little one I had. Weird because the hatchery doesn't list them as being sold, how strange, lol! Now I'm hooked on ducks too, hee hee! The pekin doesn't seem to friendly, he/she doesn't like to be picked up, too bad the duckie didn't imprint on me, oh well. Heres the pics of the ducklings I found, the one on the far right looks a lot like the one I had, only much bigger. Here is a link that might be useful: Duckling picture (eighth picture down)

I am not sure about the duckling you lost but it sounds to me that the newest duckie is probably stressed.... it really takes a lot out of them being shipped, then transported, rehomed...and he lost a buddy too.... try some probiotic or electrolite in their water for a pick me up and see if that doesn't help him spring back....I use , if nothing else, a little sugar water for the first few days in all my new chicks; bought and hatched.... there is also a powder additive you can get at the feed stores that if called Vital, if I am correct but it is just a nice blend of vitamins to help them get a better start.....I use that regularly with hatched chicks and ducklings.......good luck and keep us posted.

The quilt is wonderful, I am sure your principle will love it and have great memories from the work. I love the little duck, he is so cute great job rene