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Post by quambie on Aug 31, 2013 14:10:48 GMT 8
The eggs i got from the east well the way they were packed was just great each one wrapped in bobble wrap then stuffing all around them a credit to her and they are from older stock by the size of the eggs lets hope that i get some out of it i do not seem to have a lot of luck with posted eggs time will tell Trev
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Post by cannakid on Aug 31, 2013 18:58:54 GMT 8
Good luck sometime you can get a good hatch . I saw some apple yards today they aren't laying tho.
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Post by chooky on Aug 31, 2013 19:53:11 GMT 8
Duck eggs can get quite big. Very nice for breakfast.
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Post by quambie on Sept 1, 2013 15:06:33 GMT 8
yep love to have them that was one reason i wanted to get back into ducks again ,then I stumbled onto the Apple yards.
Where did you see them and were they the standard "large" or the small ones Ck I found loads of the small ones even in Northam talked to the guy and he told me i would not find the large ones anywhere he got a bit crappy when i told him that i had found the large ones and hung up on me ?? Trev
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Post by cannakid on Sept 1, 2013 15:24:29 GMT 8
They looked reasonable there were some smaller ones next to them they were in the Mullewa show
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Post by quambie on Sept 1, 2013 15:44:54 GMT 8
The standard ones are about 8pounds the small ones are 2 pounds i think that is about 3.5 kg and1 kg why they use pounds i do not know interesting tho i couldi not find any large in WA TREV
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Post by cannakid on Sept 2, 2013 6:39:05 GMT 8
They would have been the standard ones then but I couldn't tell you if they were good type or not as I don't know about them the drake got best waterfowl he was a darker colour the duck was a fawn colour I should go look in my standards book it might have a pic.
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Post by quambie on Sept 2, 2013 15:33:14 GMT 8
the mail should have had a green neck with a white ring the duck should have light brown/ grey marking on its back I will try to get photos of them Trev
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Post by quambie on Sept 2, 2013 15:37:56 GMT 8
this is what they should look like The drake's bill is greenish or yellow with a black tip, his eyes are brown and his head and neck are greenish-black, sometimes exhibiting striping with age. The breast, sides, shoulders, and flank on a drake are reddish-chestnut with white frosting and lacing, his underbody is creamy or silvery white and his wings are gray and white with bright blue cross-stripe. The tail is blackish bronze, and legs and feet are orange. The female's bill is yellow or orange with a black bean, her eyes are brown and all plumage is generally whitish with gray, brown, fawn and buff markings with a blue cross-stripe on the wings. The legs and feet are orange with dark toenails.Attachments:
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Post by cannakid on Sept 2, 2013 15:40:38 GMT 8
the duck looked the same but the drake was darker all over with the colour in the wings it did have the neck ring.
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Post by quambie on Sept 2, 2013 15:44:52 GMT 8
I would love to get a number for them and have a chat Trev
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Post by cannakid on Sept 2, 2013 15:51:16 GMT 8
I will see if I can find it latter for you.
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Post by quambie on Sept 2, 2013 16:14:02 GMT 8
thanks CK
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Post by cannakid on Sept 3, 2013 8:15:04 GMT 8
I sent you a message let me know if you got it or not .
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Post by quambie on Sept 3, 2013 8:19:19 GMT 8
Got it thanks CK
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