Mandarin Duck thread ( for posting pictures and discussing)

[woodduck1]

I took some new pics so I thought I'd share them with you all :

 

[woodduck1]

 

[3BirdGirlz]

Glad they like you Very nice place you have.

 

[3BirdGirlz]

So how early can one tell the sex of mandarins? I have regular color and white.

I'll post pics later.

 

[cjexotic]

I will have 4 to sell in the fall. This years babies. Not sure of sex yet.

 

[BYC-user-174785]

I can already roughly sex my two oldest groups which are nearly fully winged. That group consists of regular wood ducks and mandarins. The males will begin getting more pink coloringo n their bill. It looks like I will have plenty of extra males again.

 

[woodduck1]

 

[woodduck1]

thank you so much !

 

[3BirdGirlz]

Here is a new picture. They're so cute!

 

[BYC-user-174785]

They are looking great!