Where to find wood ducklings?

[ducks_rcool329]

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That is a reasonable price from what I understand. I'm actually looking for wood ducks myself. My understanding is, permits depend on which state you're in, and that they are easy to obtain.

What state are you in Mike? I'm in Oregon and I've yet to look up the laws. I'm hoping to find some locally as I don't like shipping. (Delivery people never seem to leave things in safe places and I don't always hear the doorbell.)

Let me know!

Thanks!

Ducky

most post offices will hold live animals from benign delivered, they will call you and you will have to come and get them.

 

[kskaylann05]

No one around here goes door to door and I dont plan on selling the wood duckling I have. Ill look into it again, but I think Im aloud to have and buy a wild bird but cannot sell them, ill double check! I love this little guy hes so tame follows me everywhere hes still very little and hes over a month old! I am still inerested in getting another duckling but seems like that will be hard to do, unless I buy a pair and they have little ones!

Thanks!!!

 

[kskaylann05]

I will I know you cant just throw them together! Thanks.

 

[KansasKid]

Ducksrcool what they sent you was a 3-186 form. to the OP the 3-186 form is what you get when a licensed breeder sells you a bird protected by the MBTA.
If you ever decide to sell/give away the birds you have to have a federal migratory bird waterfowl sale and disposal permit.

50-60 per juvenile pair is the price range. Places like Mcmurray/efowl/ and other online hatchery's are always overpriced. (only online place that has decent prices is mallard lane farms and chenoa waterfowl) Better off going local (craigslist and ebay aren't best places to look though) and look on this forum in the for sale section. Also the Gamebreeder Gazette magazine and the APWS are good ones.

 

[ducks_rcool329]

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THANKYOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I did not know about that, I thought it was the permit!!!!!

 

[THunter]

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How? Because I have hunted wood ducks for nearly 20 years and when I bought a pair several years ago I couldn't tell a bit of difference--except for the clipped hind toe. Of all the ones I've raised out of the original pair, I have never seen a difference. And none have them have ever been what I'd call tame. Even the ones I've cared for by hand were, and are, wild as a bat and I don't think ANYBODY would know, or could prove, otherwise.

 

[ducks_rcool329]

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How? Because I have hunted wood ducks for nearly 20 years and when I bought a pair several years ago I couldn't tell a bit of difference--except for the clipped hind toe. Of all the ones I've raised out of the original pair, I have never seen a difference. And none have them have ever been what I'd call tame. Even the ones I've cared for by hand were, and are, wild as a bat and I don't think ANYBODY would know, or could prove, otherwise.

I was told by the guy I got mine from said that they are required to clip the hind toe....

 

[KansasKid]

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How? Because I have hunted wood ducks for nearly 20 years and when I bought a pair several years ago I couldn't tell a bit of difference--except for the clipped hind toe. Of all the ones I've raised out of the original pair, I have never seen a difference. And none have them have ever been what I'd call tame. Even the ones I've cared for by hand were, and are, wild as a bat and I don't think ANYBODY would know, or could prove, otherwise.

I was told by the guy I got mine from said that they are required to clip the hind toe....

right hind toe clipped, pinioned, tattoo, or seamless band. Or if they really want to get technical besides asking for proof of purchase they could check DNA samples of that of your birds and that of the birds you say you bought them from. (doubtful they would ever take it that far, probably just see you don't have the 3-186 form and fine you right there)

 

[thekid]

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It is, call a wildlife rehabber and they should take care of it

 

[thekid]

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go to fillmorehollowwaterfowl.com