Silver and platinum wood ducks

[peacock]

Hi,

I'm wondering if there is a possebility of buying them in Europe and what the price would be,

thanks

 

[MAX PRODUCTION]

I haven't kept silver wood ducks for over a decade but back in the day the "platinum" were culls from silver to silver breedings. The darkest silvers we got came from silver hens with split drakes. Silver to silver produced a whole array of silver hues, from dark to really a washed out gray-white (almost always hens) which apparently now are called platinum.

Danny

 

[lobo]

Silver - perhaps next year in Poland
Platinum - they are in Europe, but at the moment it isn't possible to buy them
This year price silver, it about 1000 €/pair

 

[peacock]

Maybe i will be able to get them for half that price next year, i will let you know Lobo

 

[peacock]

somemore pics, does anybody know something about the genetics and if you breed them pure if all the chicks are the same?

silver, white an platinum drake

platinum and white drake

silver drake

 

[Belgrade]

I dont know price for platinum but I now breeder who have it in Europe.He is near Belgrade(Serbia) and 20km from my place.I bye from him Silver wood ducks last year.I will try to contact him to put some pictures of his birds.This breeder have all mutations of wood and mandarin ducks and i think hi is only man in Europe who have all mutations in same place!

Regards from Belgrade,Serbia

 

[suzysducks]

Belgrade, it would be great if you could post some pictures from the breeder near where you are who has all the different Woody & Mandarin mutations! Or, ask him to share with us here on BYC

 

[Boggy Bottom Bantams]

Quote:
That's right.
Here in the US when the silvers first became public, they were $750 or so a pair, now just a few short years later, they are down to $200 at some places

 

[Dr. Todd]

BoggyBottom:
What do you know about the origin of the silver mutation of the Wood Duck in the United States? I've heard varying stories but I'm sure if anyone knows it would be you.
DT

 

[Boggy Bottom Bantams]

actually DT,
I'm not really sure who the first was to breed or possibly import them here? I'll dig around and see if I can find any info on them on the subject. If I do I'll post it here for you.