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  1. 15-07-2016, 07:51 PM #1
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    Carolina wood ducks

    I've got a breeding pair and am interested in picking up a couple more hens soon . Does anybody else have wood ducks ?
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  3. 15-07-2016, 08:23 PM #2
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    Mine are all plastic sorry.
    Everyone is entitled to their own stupid opinion
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  4. 15-07-2016, 10:38 PM #3
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    They are quite curious, are they not...wonder what they taste like...

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    The mandarin duck...I think he is the one with a call like a "wolf whistle"??

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    Stunning birds. Didn't realize we had them here
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  6. 20-07-2016, 09:30 PM #5
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    There are only a hand full of breeders in the north and South Island pointer .
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    Quote Originally Posted by EeeBees View Post
    They are quite curious, are they not...wonder what they taste like...

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    The mandarin duck...I think he is the one with a call like a "wolf whistle"??

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    hopefuly as good as they look EeeBees
    so stunning tho imagine one mounted and standing next to our own feathered clotheshorse the spoonie drake.
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    The answers obvious EBs, mandarin duck tastes like mandarins..

    Got a pond at your place GH?
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    so obvious pointer duck a la orange
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    mmmmmmm, duck a la orange...miam, miam, miam...
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  11. 24-07-2016, 09:04 AM #10
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    I've got a walk in aviary for them pointer with a small pond in it for them
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    Correct. And Paradise ducks taste like paradise

    I've only eaten one Canadian bird and she tasted like salmon
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    Canada geese are beautiful eating...in my opinion...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Greenhill View Post
    I've got a breeding pair and am interested in picking up a couple more hens soon . Does anybody else have wood ducks ?
    Hi Greenhill - I'm very keen to also get hold of some ducklings and start breeding them. Can you help or know anywhere I can approach?? Thanks!!
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    I have some
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