yep,
That's very true Toejam,
it usually takes some convincing on dads, they all feel you are just throwing money away, but if done right, in a year of breeding, you can payback most of the expense. Then the following years, you easily cover the feed bill and usually have a little left over for EXPANSION!!!
That's how most do it, let the birds pay for their hobby.
I hope all works out there, good luck to you.
roocrazy, I got it, just sent one back to you.
exoticduckluver
yep, that's the crazy part of it all, how they all sell out. I looked threw that one this morning before I went to work. always heard people speak of it, but never been there til then. I bout died.... Obviously, they just drop ship other breeders birds, but my Lord what some prices. I think their $400- $500 black swans were almost $1100
all the others were ungodly too, easily $100 per pair over priced on the cheap stuff like woodies and pintails. God help you if you wanted a high dollar pair, they were all double to triple.... Now I refer all yall back to what I meant about the .com'ers they are a prime example. I know they as a company have to make money too, but if you're going to sell birds, raise your own and sell them at fair prices. Shoot in some cases, they have to be making more than the suppliers they are buying from, LOL
edited to add
I meant to say I noticed a 'MIX BREED" one in their pics too, LOL
That's not even close to a rosey bill pochard they have pictured. I used to have a ton of them, they bred like rabbits. A rosey bill has just that a rosey bill, not a freakin wood ducks bill,
They also dont have green heads and chestnut breast, they are all greys and blacks other than a purplish head in the sun and a white tail spot
Yes, I had one of them pop up here to, that is 100% a wood duck rosey bill pochard cross breed, you'd think pros would have caught that
