Thinking about getting Call ducks

[Quacking Pigeon]

the greys look awfully Mallard like. The drake has a really long body/bill so he might have some mallard in him, same goes for the hen. I would avoid those, The blue bibbed looks ok.

Looking back now, the Mallard Drake does look too much just like a mallard. I did get a pair from the person, they are ok birds but need a bigger head and a shorter body but that can be worked on.

Also, the person does have some more for sale, and I’m looking into getting the pair for the silver Mallard Drake. But what do you think about the drake? He has a nice big head, so I was going to breed him with my Mallard hen. I’m hoping that they would produce birds both mallard and silver Mallard in colour.
https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/spr...p_ios&utm_medium=social&utm_source=ios_social

I did also find a person who sells Mallard Calls in Victoria. But regarding quality I’m not sure.
http://www.akersflock.com/

 

[Ducklets1999]

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Hi,

I’m one of the best call duck breeders in the U.K., and I certainly recommend them! We keep whites, abacots (Americans call them snowy) and silvers (Americans call them spotty.) All of our calls are exhibition.

If you’re wanting show calls you should look for a beak under 3.9cm (preferably under 3.2), a strong head and of course a chubby body. Whites shouldn’t have ANY black feathering and now black spots on the beak. Silvers should have grey graining on the head, and grey graining on the upper breast. The lower breast should be white.

Abacots should have grey graining on the head (like the silvers) and have fawn-apricot colouring on the breast.

I would recommend going for whites if you are a first-time call keeper, as they are much easier to find. Silvers and abacots are notoriously hard to breed and find good examples of. Exhibition whites normally sell for around £200-250 a pair, abacots sell for £200-300 a pair and silvers sell for £250-350 a pair.

Hope this helps and if you have any more questions, please ask!
A photo of one of our whites and one of our abacots is enclosed.


James