I've never heard of black bellied whistling ducks. Sounds interesting. I have a pair of wood ducks which are very quiet. I'd love to see them. Can you please post a picture of them?
Thank you everyone so far for your help and replies... Looks like I'm going to be busy doing more reading and investigating.. LOL.. I am partcial to the fancy colored ones.. but also like the fluffy red ones and th silkies and the footed ones.. will have to just keep researching..
I purchase eggs from member of our church who has 48 hens .. She just charges 1.50 a dozen to help with feed.. But would love to eventually have some chickens of my own.. I'd love to hatch them out myself but will have to do more research .. Don't think I want the roosters from hatching them though .. Neighbors would get a little miffed... There are some wild chickens living a few blocks over in the neighbor hood.. The look to be a type of bantam.