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It's amazing how much of the Magpie 'look' shows up in the offspring. I have a duckling that's 3/4 but looks ALL Magpie (just like many of yours). I'm hoping this one's a girl. It's the egg that got 'left' outside the Runner's nest and hatched with my Runner babies. I think it's...
Hi Goat-Walker -- I was waiting for you to chime in. I think you and I are the two who talk about our Magpies the most. Especially you . I think it would be great if Magpies had a few more fans here. Like you mentioned, the females are GREAT. The males can be a bit of a challenge though.
I had a pair of Magpies. I LOVED the female, and she was my husband's favorite of all our ducks. I ended up rehoming my pair to better concentrate on my Runners. The problem is with the drakes. They seem to be extremely amorous and I had a hard time keeping the male separated from our Runner...