Saxony Duck Thread

[stonecottagefarm]

I am not sure if there is already a Saxony Duck thread and if there is, link me to it. If not, I am hoping other Saxony raisers will flock here. Hee hee.

We currently have almost 50 saxony ducklings and they are between 3-4 weeks old. We are waiting for them to feather out so that we can sex them. Does anyone know when drakes get their coloring?

 

[CrittersNPets]

I'd love to know if there is a Saxony thread as well. My males were hatched first week of April and have good color on their heads and have for about 3 weeks I think.? So about 12 to 14 weeks should be easy. Mine were fairly easy to vent sex as babies, but much tougher with some size on them (for me as a newbie anyway). I love them and hoping they'll agree to lay well for me in their future (the females that is, lol, NOT the males).

 

[jeremy]

'I've decided Saxony ducks are the breed I would like to raise... but I can't find a source for quality birds.

Holderread's Waterfowl won't be shipping ducklings until next April, I would rather hatch and I want my duckies NOW! Not next year!

Where did y'all get your Saxonies?

 

[CrittersNPets]

Holderreads, but I see ducklings on craigslist up here in Oregon fairly often. (like the corgi avatar)

 

[jeremy]

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Hm. I'll probably end up having to wait.

Thanks, that's my Toby.

 

[WestKnollAmy]

Did you look in the duck section for the Saxony thread? I am pretty sure there is one.
I was reading all I could before I got my Saxony from Holderreads this past spring.

So far I am loving the Saxony ducks and I have many different breeds of ducks.
I will be breeding my Saxony next year and offering eggs for sale. I only have 4 females but had 7 drakes! I sold 2 drakes yesterday and all my Golden Cascade drakes so I will probably put 2 Saxony drakes with my 5 Golden Cascade girls. Those ducks are crazy. They need to be bred down to stay calm like my Saxony.

Saxony ~4 mths old.