The Migratory/Ornamental Waterfowl INFO Thread

[muscovy man14]

Do you know anybody who has any nenes for sale?!?

 

[muscovy man14]

Hey everybody I just wanted to say that I got a pair of wood ducks! This is my first pair so the lady I bought them from said she would help me along

 

[muscovy man14]

I just put the nest box up today I hope they have some babies but I'm getting my hopes to high because this is their first year I really just want to encourage it!

 

[muscovy man14]

Not* I'm not getting my hopes to high lol sorry bout that

 

[DaveLuna]

Anybody have a male redhead for sale?

 

[RingedTeal]

I recently got a pair of Ringed Teals and I wanted to know if it's to late for them to lay this year ?

 

[Dr. Todd]

Yes, don't expect much from them until they settle down for a few months. They could potentially breed in the fall...

 

[RingedTeal]

I didn't figure they would lay this year but I was hoping they would. Also if I get the permit to sell Wood Ducks(I'm getting an Apricot pair later) how would I add any other native birds or does the permit cover all of them ?

 

[Dr. Todd]

You don't need a federal permit to keep native waterfowl- only to sell/trade/give away. Native cranes, doves, etc. fall under other regulations and require other permits.

You "add" other native waterfowl by purchasing them from a federally licensed breeder who transfers them to you with a 3-186 slip. So long as you have that and the birds are properly marked per Usfws regulations you're 3/4 of the way there to your own federal permit to sell native species like wood ducks .

 

[RingedTeal]

I knew that but like do you have to add other birds to your permit after you get it or do you only need the 3-186 form and 1 permit to sell most natives ?