Recent content by ambrose

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prohibitive not prohibited. I assume as in "prohibitvely expensive."

they sound super-cute. I knew there had to be someone in Portland with MSAs!

and a few minutes later and it's already gone! (at least here in SW PDX) Would love to see pics/vids if you have them. Did you get them from holderread's?

gotta ask- If she quacks like a duck....? They look nice to me, but I dunno much about breed standards.

Sweet! Thanks for posting. I hope to get MSAs in the future.

What an awesome roo. Very Glam.

How are you liking the mini silvers? I'd love to see pics of them. sorry about the losses.

I've thought about this too (very theoretically) and even though I wouldn't really care about how much money I got, I would want the ducks to go to someone who could swing a few bucks for them. I figure the cost of ducklings is pretty small compared to other expenses involved. And responsible...

If you're OK with a drake I bet there are plenty of legit folks on Craig's List just looking to unload a drake to keep the male:female ration of their flock more harmonious! If you meet the seller in a public place and the duck looks healthy, probably not a big risk. (optimal situation...

I can see why you're confused. how could you have other combinations of four if you can't exceed two of either?

and did you mean lay the most ** for a bantam sized duck**?

someone in the "Where are You/Where am I" Oregon subforum has them I recall. Look there. And I have no idea and ask myself the same. Perhaps they need a better publicist? Or maybe it's just that there aren't a lot of them out there to begin with?

I don't have mini silver appleyards yet, but plan to get them eventually. According to the chart in Storey's the MSAs lay more than the East Indies (50-125 v. 25-75). Both are "excellent" for mothering and foraging abilities. I've searched MSAs and read only good things, they charmed some folks...

Looks to me like you've got yourself some nice fluffy prefolds too!