My new chocolate call duck

[Miss Lydia]

I didnt no scovies came in that beautiful color. I was looking into getting scovies, runners, and goats.... but that stopped when I decided to go with an aviary and go for more wild birds than going for domestic creatures.

Maybe when you get time you can show us your aviary I know I'd love to see it. What all do you have in your aviary ?

 

[18angovem]

Well when I say aviary I should say almost completed aviary. Right now everything is done but landscaping. I have to wait till' spring to plant landscaping and put in pond plants/fish, after that I will get the rest of the birds. The aviary is about 800sq ft with a 1000 gallon pond. I plan to have a handful of call ducks, 1 pair of wood ducks, a trio of mandarin (white male and 2 normal females), 2 fulvous whistling ducks, about 25 bobwhite quail, a pair of golden pheasants, and ringneck doves. This may sound like a lot but it really isnt for this size aviary but..... I want it to feel like they are almost in the wild. There will be a lot of landscaping and only natural nesting sites.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Well when I say aviary I should say almost completed aviary. Right now everything is done but landscaping. I have to wait till' spring to plant landscaping and put in pond plants/fish, after that I will get the rest of the birds. The aviary is about 800sq ft with a 1000 gallon pond. I plan to have a handful of call ducks, 1 pair of wood ducks, a trio of mandarin (white male and 2 normal females), 2 fulvous whistling ducks, about 25 bobwhite quail, a pair of golden pheasants, and ringneck doves. This may sound like a lot but it really isnt for this size aviary but..... I want it to feel like they are almost in the wild. There will be a lot of landscaping and only natural nesting sites.

Sounds wonderful look forward to seeing it.

 

[18angovem]

You have geese dont you miss.lydia?

 

[Going Quackers]

Very pretty! not seen 'em before either. Remind me of the scovies i have in chocolate just teeny. lol

 

[learycow]

Very jealous of your chocolates! They are hard to find!


This is my one chocolate magpie call duck. Wish her bill was shorter but I can work on that!





Your drake looks more like a lavender.
The first pic here is a silver, the bottom is a lavender. He gets darker in the winter (I need to take an updated pic) and has a rusty color to him at times like what you are describing

 

[18angovem]

Yeah I definently think that he is lavender. I cannot find good quality silver anywhere.

 

[Amykins]

Hehe, awww, those are adorable, Leary! Although I feel kinda bad for laughing...she has all the phenotypical hallmarks of a call duck; round head, short, stubby body, but then...HUGE HONKIN' SHNOZZ!

 

[18angovem]

Hehe, awww, those are adorable, Leary! Although I feel kinda bad for laughing...she has all the phenotypical hallmarks of a call duck; round head, short, stubby body, but then...HUGE HONKIN' SHNOZZ!

Which duck are you talking about?

 

[learycow]

Hehe, awww, those are adorable, Leary! Although I feel kinda bad for laughing...she has all the phenotypical hallmarks of a call duck; round head, short, stubby body, but then...HUGE HONKIN' SHNOZZ!

I know. It looks so disproportional compared to her neat, tiny head!