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post #201 of 210
3/22/12 at 11:42am
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Xerxes is getting his feathers in now and they are looking like Mallard coloring. : (

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post #202 of 210
3/22/12 at 1:01pm

can you post a pic?  thats a bummer if you have to give him up after putting so much time an effort into him.. sad.png I bet hes a cute though  smile.png

 

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Xerxes is getting his feathers in now and they are looking like Mallard coloring. : (



 

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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..♥

 



 

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post #203 of 210
3/23/12 at 2:12pm
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Here's a picture of Xerxes' feathers.

Xerxes getting feathers.jpg

Mom to 3 human children, 1 cat-Noel, foster Mom to nephew's rabbit-Biscuit and hopefully chickens and ducks again when situation improves.

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Mom to 3 human children, 1 cat-Noel, foster Mom to nephew's rabbit-Biscuit and hopefully chickens and ducks again when situation improves.

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post #204 of 210
3/23/12 at 2:18pm
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Here's a picture of Xerxes' feathers.

Xerxes getting feathers.jpg

Well I don't see it but your right there, his head looks mallard though. Is he loud? 

 

 

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..♥

 



 

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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..♥

 



 

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post #205 of 210
3/23/12 at 2:48pm
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No. he is not loud yet. He was supposed to be a blue pied Muscovy though. There is NO way a blue pied Muscovy would have brown and black patterned feathers. Am I right?

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post #206 of 210
3/23/12 at 2:57pm
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No. he is not loud yet. He was supposed to be a blue pied Muscovy though. There is NO way a blue pied Muscovy would have brown and black patterned feathers. Am I right?


I wouldn't think so but my drake Muscovy went through so many changes from hatch till fully feathered, When my duckling hatched we thought for sure he was chocolate but look at him now at 9 months old. Avatar.  

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..♥

 



 

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post #207 of 210
3/27/12 at 1:05pm
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Here's more pictures of Xerxes feathers, is he a full Mallard or a cross?

Xerxes1.jpg

Xerxes 3.jpg

 

And here's Nigella's belly with white and the Mallard pattern. She is a cross, correct?

Nigella's belly.jpg

Neither of these have the red outline around the bill (caruncles) like Lisyla does and she is almost a week younger than them.

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post #208 of 210
3/27/12 at 1:23pm
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Here's more pictures of Xerxes feathers, is he a full Mallard or a cross?

Xerxes1.jpg

Xerxes 3.jpg

 

And here's Nigella's belly with white and the Mallard pattern. She is a cross, correct?

Nigella's belly.jpg

Neither of these have the red outline around the bill (caruncles) like Lisyla does and she is almost a week younger than them.


I'd say Nigella is cross I'm not sure about Xerxes. they are both adorable, and mules or muscovy crosses don't usually have carnicles.
 

 

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..♥

 



 

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post #209 of 210
4/3/12 at 7:06pm
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Here's the gang now, they just had a bath together. Niblet and Lisyla  still don't get along. sad.png

new cam 141.jpg

Mom to 3 human children, 1 cat-Noel, foster Mom to nephew's rabbit-Biscuit and hopefully chickens and ducks again when situation improves.

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post #210 of 210
4/4/12 at 5:06am
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Here's the gang now, they just had a bath together. Niblet and Lisyla  still don't get along. sad.png

new cam 141.jpg


I am amazed at how they have grown.
 

 

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..♥

 



 

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