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I like the barring on your Lilac. very pretty girl. 


Thank you, she is the true mother of that brood of 9 i had in June.

~ Firefly Farms home of Miniature horses, 14 Muscovy ducks, 2 calls ducks ( 2 buff ducks joining this spring), 4 Ameraucana chickens(1/2 doz Silkies coming spring, darn chicken math finally got me) , Lionhead rabbits and your typical dogs, cats, fish, and parrots...

 

 

 

 

 

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~ Firefly Farms home of Miniature horses, 14 Muscovy ducks, 2 calls ducks ( 2 buff ducks joining this spring), 4 Ameraucana chickens(1/2 doz Silkies coming spring, darn chicken math finally got me) , Lionhead rabbits and your typical dogs, cats, fish, and parrots...

 

 

 

 

 

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NONE of my "fertile"duck  eggs are developing. Day 11 and no veins, no movement, nothing but yolk. I should at least see eyes developing, veins, or even blood rings to show death. Nothing. 

 

I have one chicken egg in the bator and surprisingly, it is developing! Despite my poor attempts at keeping the temps and humidity leveled out, it shows veins and a tiny bit of movement. Soooo I am going to collect Beans eggs and put them in the bator over the next few days. That way, me and Cocoa wont be disappointed when nothing happens on the 20th. Although it will still be sad.... I paid good money for fertile eggs and the fact that NONE of them developed even a tiny bit, I think they were all blanks he.gif

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shipped eggs if not packaged well can be a shot in the dark. Even good packaging if you get 30-40% out of them it is considered good. When buying, avoid the extreme heat of the year, buy from someone in the same region as you. Maine to Arizona would be a good buy, but Maine to Georgia would safer.


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Send us an EMAIL Like Us on Facebook Visit us on the web CELTICOAKS.COM
2013 waiting list ==== Our Swaps ==== Our Breeds (photos)
We CAN ship to VA (permit pending) & HI (permit required for each box)
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post #3054 of 4671
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shipped eggs if not packaged well can be a shot in the dark. Even good packaging if you get 30-40% out of them it is considered good. When buying, avoid the extreme heat of the year, buy from someone in the same region as you. Maine to Arizona would be a good buy, but Maine to Georgia would safer.

I would understand if they had been shipped... But these eggs I got were handed over to me fresh from her ducks and as soon as I got them home, they sat for about two hours in the carton, then were put under my broody... idunno.gif

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So sorry Rookie.  sad.png  why can she nor sit her own eggs?  

Living in the Beautiful Mountains of Western N.C.. with 16 chickens= EE's, Game, Cochin bantams,Light Brahma,  13Muscovy ducks, 1Embden Gander,1 Toulouse goose, 3 mini Dachshunds, 1 mixed breed, pond goldfish,  and a wonderful Husband who makes it all possible..♥

 



 

~~http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jYLTn4fKYQ~~

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Living in the Beautiful Mountains of Western N.C.. with 16 chickens= EE's, Game, Cochin bantams,Light Brahma,  13Muscovy ducks, 1Embden Gander,1 Toulouse goose, 3 mini Dachshunds, 1 mixed breed, pond goldfish,  and a wonderful Husband who makes it all possible..♥

 



 

~~http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jYLTn4fKYQ~~

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So far no luck on how to breed for the color or even pictures but a couple sites where the calico color is listed. Many other quite exotic colors have occurred - mostly in domesticated breeds, such as blue, blue and white, chocolate, chocolate and white, lavender and calico. http://www.avianweb.com/muscovyduck.html Hershey the plucky mystery duck » Wild About the City In recent years, domestic muscovies have been bred into a huge variety of exotic colours including, lavender, blue, white, pied, calico — even chocolate ripple. www.wildaboutthecity.com/previously-published-stories/hershey-the-plucky-mystery-duck/ This is the post that first got me wondering about calicos http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/526793/muscovy-duck-colors A couple genetic sources that were interesting http://kippenjungle.nl/kruising.html genetic table http://www.muscovyduckcentral.com/genetics.html

BA's & BO's, RIR's & BR's, CCM's, EE's. Royal, Lav, Pied Guineas.

Narragansetts, Royal Palm and Blue Slate Heritage Turkeys.  Chocolate Muscovoy's. Tolouse & African pair. Pyrenese LGDs. 

Chicken math bit me! Waiting to hatch out foundation flocks of Bourbon Red,  CCLBs, B/B/S & Choc project Ameracuna, B/B/C & Wheaten Marans & soon Sulmtalers!

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BA's & BO's, RIR's & BR's, CCM's, EE's. Royal, Lav, Pied Guineas.

Narragansetts, Royal Palm and Blue Slate Heritage Turkeys.  Chocolate Muscovoy's. Tolouse & African pair. Pyrenese LGDs. 

Chicken math bit me! Waiting to hatch out foundation flocks of Bourbon Red,  CCLBs, B/B/S & Choc project Ameracuna, B/B/C & Wheaten Marans & soon Sulmtalers!

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post #3057 of 4671
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So far no luck on how to breed for the color or even pictures but a couple sites where the calico color is listed. Many other quite exotic colors have occurred - mostly in domesticated breeds, such as blue, blue and white, chocolate, chocolate and white, lavender and calico. http://www.avianweb.com/muscovyduck.html Hershey the plucky mystery duck » Wild About the City In recent years, domestic muscovies have been bred into a huge variety of exotic colours including, lavender, blue, white, pied, calico — even chocolate ripple. www.wildaboutthecity.com/previously-published-stories/hershey-the-plucky-mystery-duck/ This is the post that first got me wondering about calicos http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/526793/muscovy-duck-colors A couple genetic sources that were interesting http://kippenjungle.nl/kruising.html genetic table http://www.muscovyduckcentral.com/genetics.html

Thanks for the links. I have heard of all the colors but calico. 

Living in the Beautiful Mountains of Western N.C.. with 16 chickens= EE's, Game, Cochin bantams,Light Brahma,  13Muscovy ducks, 1Embden Gander,1 Toulouse goose, 3 mini Dachshunds, 1 mixed breed, pond goldfish,  and a wonderful Husband who makes it all possible..♥

 



 

~~http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jYLTn4fKYQ~~

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Living in the Beautiful Mountains of Western N.C.. with 16 chickens= EE's, Game, Cochin bantams,Light Brahma,  13Muscovy ducks, 1Embden Gander,1 Toulouse goose, 3 mini Dachshunds, 1 mixed breed, pond goldfish,  and a wonderful Husband who makes it all possible..♥

 



 

~~http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jYLTn4fKYQ~~

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So sorry Rookie.  sad.png  why can she nor sit her own eggs?  

I didnt want mules... guess I shoulda dealt with it and let her sit them and see what I got. Now I am only getting eggs from Bean as Cocoa is broody and Poopsie is taking an egg break (no broodiness, probably just tired of having to lay her eggs under a testy broody) I wish I could just give her chicken eggs but I dont want her to drown them by accident thinking they can swim. idunno.gif

 

 The lady who sold me the "fertile" duck eggs will be getting an email as soon as I know for sure the eggs are not going to develop. Hopefully she will be nice about it and give me at least a partial refund or more eggs (from a fertility tested pen) in spring. fl.gif

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thx lydia :)

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lisyla (muscovy) and noel (cat)

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