Mandarin Duck thread ( for posting pictures and discussing)

[PrinceSandwich]

I know there's threads on Mandarin pens and on incubating Mandarin eggs but I don't think there's one just for posting pictures and talking about Mandies. So here it is! I don't have any, but I'm hoping to get some soon.

Post away!

 

[Dbreeder]

Mandarin nest

some of my wood ducks and Mandarins

Mandarin hen with Ducklings

Another Mandarin nest

 

[PrinceSandwich]

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Great photos! How many Mandarins do you have?

 

[Dbreeder]

thanks i have 2 pairs and there both incubating eggs right now im excited too see some babies running around.

 

[OzawkieBantams]

I can not wait Till my Mandies start laying ........ Lucky you!

 

[Riffecreek]

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hope to see some mandies in my pen before long!!

 

[Dbreeder]

thanks

they should be laying anytime for you now.

 

[PrinceSandwich]

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If you take the babies when they hatch will she lay another clutch?

 

[Dbreeder]

ya most times she will but i usually just let the mom raise them.

 

[Boggy Bottom Bantams]

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If you take the babies when they hatch will she lay another clutch?

If that's your goal, it's best NOT to let her hatch them at all. Take them 1/2 way threw and finish in an incubator. With these types of waterfowl, once they hatch a clutch, their biological need to reproduce for the year has been fulfilled, to avoid this, it's best to pull them and finish in an incubator. Usually can t get 2 sometimes 3 clutches this way.