Hey Everyone! I thought I would revive this thread with an update of what I am going to set up for breeding this year and see if anyone else has any updates. I have decided to hold back some breeds the entire season for future breeding stock, but I will have...
Grey Runners
Blue Fawn Runners
Saxony Runners
White Runners (only if I know in advance that someone wants some)
*All the above from show quality stock. I also may set up a few black, blues, and Fawn and White of pet/breeder quality if I know in advance someone might want ducklings, otherwise- I am not going to separate them.
Also-
Miniature Appleyards/Silver Bantams
Miniature Overbergs
Regular Mallards
Blue Fawn Mallards
Unless I have a bumper crop year for Australian Spotteds and some of my other birds (Snowy Mallards, Runners, etc...), I will be keeping everything that breeds this year. All others I can sell eggs or ducklings. If anything else, I *might* have some extra Green Head Aussies. I also have been working for a couple of years on true Miniature Silver Appleyards (not Silver Bantams). I may offer some for sale for the first time this year depending on how they look. Right now, the color is pretty consistent and they are about 1/3 the size of regular Silver Appleyards.