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Hi, I was wondering if anyone has any tips about breeding Magpies to standard colour? I find that it’s always helpful to get tips from experienced breeders. I am currently working on recreating the breed here in Australia, and good colour and markings is already a noticeable challenge.

A current project of mine and many others in Australia is to recreate the Welsh light duck breed known as the Magpie. Unfortunately, it is unknown whether Magpies were ever imported in Australia, and with current rules and regulations in place for biosecurity it is too expensive to import breeds...

Hi, I was wondering what colour these two are? I know that they are pencilled/Fawn and white patterned. Sorry that they aren’t the best photos.

Hi, I’m wondering what breed or possible crossbreed this Pigeon is? I’m getting it and a few others tomorrow. Thanks

Hi, I was just wondering what are some abnormal feeding behaviours pigeons have? Thanks

I have a lot of questions today. I’ve had a look at some of my young Mallard drakes and noticed lice on them, so I was wondering what you could treat them with for that? Also, what can you worm ducks with that is effective but not water based? They also have what looks like developing bumble on...

Hi, I was wondering how you guys keep your ducks clean for show? I just took my birds to show and majority of them had damaged feathers on their wings. It’s annoying me a lot.

I have a mallard duck, that ever since she was young she had missing scales on her legs and feet. Her brother also had the condition but has improved. I’ll see if I can get a picture in the morning. But it’s like where a different colour would come through on the legs, like with my hybrids...

This is my pair of Brown Chinese. The gander has a fault on his bill due to the orange coming through. I was wondering what I could do about that? Also if my geese have any other issues regarding their type, and where I could go breeding them to fix it. And does anyone have an example of an...

I was considering purchasing a few crested ducks to use in a breeding project. They only have small crests. I was wondering what I could do regarding breeding, since the gene causes issues for them? I was considering breeding them to an orpington Drake, Cayuga, mallard or call. Also, what other...

I was wondering what two of my Cayuga Ducks may have, as I haven’t had it before and it only seems to be these ducks. They are really thin, and their legs are more outward then they are supposed to be. When they were younger they used to be able to walk a bit, but now can’t walk at all. One of...

Hi, I was considering breeding some Mallard coloured Indian Runners, by breeding a white runner duck to a Mallards Drake then continuing to breed the offspring back to more white runners. I was just wondering if that can be done that way? Also, I may also get some white call ducks to breed with...

I may get into Showing pigeons soon as I already have experience with ducks. I’m going to be selling the majority of my pigeons including Fantails, Kings and roller crosses. I’m going to keep a pair of Fantails with my racing pigeons, and I’ll be keeping my Show Birmingham Rollers. Breeds I’m...

Sorry if I’ve already began a thread about it previously I cannot find it, and I’m still getting used to the new layout of the website. Anyways, I’m going to be getting a few racing pigeons eventually. They’ll be young birds because I’d like to eventually fly them. They won’t be staying in the...

These are my following plans for my pigeons. During the next few years I’ll be updating this on updated plans, and progress with the birds. Rollers: As they don’t roll, I may crossbred them to other pigeons with similar markings. But the show type ones I’ll try and keep together. Fantails...

I was just interested in what a blue Mallard drake and a Mallard duck would produce. As, the person who I got my Mallard Calls off has a silver drake available as well as a chocolate bibbed duck (she’s not very good quality). The drake looks nice although his eyes are not in centre, but he has a...

Hi, I’m currently thinking of selling all my Serbian highflyers as a lot of my breeding hens were taken and now I only have one who’s fertile and the rest are males. I’m thinking about selling them for $15 each. And after I sell them I may look into keeping some homing pigeons. I’ll be most...

So, I was just looking on farmstock to see if there were any ads for muscovies, Calls or mallards near by but I found some Cayuga ducklings. I have to say that I’m tempted to get them, but I’ll have to check if I’m allowed too. If I do get in contact with the person I’ll see if they can send...

On this thread feel free to share news about broodies, incubation, hatchings and hatchlings. 1/9/19 - Breeding and Hatching Plans. Plans for this season are listed down below. Also, in a few weeks I’ll be taking some of my mallards and both Aussie calls to get looked at/ judged by a British...

Yesterday, I brought home my first pair of geese. They are Brown Chinese, a breed that I’ve been interested in keeping for a few years. Plans are to collect two or three eggs and put them under my broody muscovy, and allow the goose to go broody on maybe another 12-14 eggs. Next year I’ll be...