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Checking on Interest for Ontario order from Alberta (Duckopolis)
Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2018 9:09 pm
by 41714049
Hello All,
I am just checking to see if anyone would be interested in an order from
Duckopolis in Alberta. For the purpose of saving on shipping. I could pick up from Toronto or Ottawa... so either one works for me. If there will be enough interest, I will decide to go forward and post on Wanted section...
Thanks!
P.S. If anyone doesn't think Duckopolis is any good, let me know too.
Re: Checking on Interest for Ontario order from Alberta
Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2018 9:43 pm
by windwalkingwolf
@JimW they have chocolate turkeys!
Re: Checking on Interest for Ontario order from Alberta
Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2018 11:32 pm
by JimW
I would be interested... Chocolate turkeys, runner ducks and marans chickens.
JimW
Re: Checking on Interest for Ontario order from Alberta
Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 7:49 am
by Killerbunny
Oh Jan that was too easy!
Re: Checking on Interest for Ontario order from Alberta
Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 9:06 am
by baronrenfrew
The kid started at age 10 and now he's 22 (plus obvious support from his family)!
That could have been me! (I certainly wanted to do similiar things at that age.)
Can a small farmer do quality and volume with a variety of birds? I don't think so. But with internet connections its a lot easier to find great breeding stock to start with. And if they grow their own grain they have a head start.
I am happy to be proven wrong. I'd buy something from them if I needed something.
Re: Checking on Interest for Ontario order from Alberta
Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 11:58 am
by windwalkingwolf
Killerbunny wrote: ↑Thu Jan 11, 2018 7:49 am
Oh Jan that was too easy!
I knew he was looking for more. I think we need some sort of Evil Laugh or Crazy Enabler emoticon thingy
baronrenfrew wrote: ↑Thu Jan 11, 2018 9:06 am
The kid started at age 10 and now he's 22 (plus obvious support from his family)!
That could have been me! (I certainly wanted to do similiar things at that age.)
Can a small farmer do quality and volume with a variety of birds? I don't think so. But with internet connections its a lot easier to find great breeding stock to start with. And if they grow their own grain they have a head start.
I am happy to be proven wrong. I'd buy something from them if I needed something.
Quality from a hatchery? The exception rather than the rule, but utility? Usually
They have Embdens, and I wouldn't mind adding some new blood in my little flock. They're hard to find here, and all my birds are from Performance. They are eventually for my table, so they don't need to be quality.
Price is too steep though, especially once you add air freight.
But yeah, I would never hope for show quality from someone that makes a living selling eggs and day olds from dozens of breeds and species. It happens, but so do unicorns :p
Re: Checking on Interest for Ontario order from Alberta
Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 12:36 pm
by 41714049
windwalkingwolf wrote: ↑Thu Jan 11, 2018 11:58 am
Killerbunny wrote: ↑Thu Jan 11, 2018 7:49 am
Oh Jan that was too easy!
I knew he was looking for more. I think we need some sort of Evil Laugh or Crazy Enabler emoticon thingy
baronrenfrew wrote: ↑Thu Jan 11, 2018 9:06 am
The kid started at age 10 and now he's 22 (plus obvious support from his family)!
That could have been me! (I certainly wanted to do similiar things at that age.)
Can a small farmer do quality and volume with a variety of birds? I don't think so. But with internet connections its a lot easier to find great breeding stock to start with. And if they grow their own grain they have a head start.
I am happy to be proven wrong. I'd buy something from them if I needed something.
Quality from a hatchery? The exception rather than the rule, but utility? Usually
They have Embdens, and I wouldn't mind adding some new blood in my little flock. They're hard to find here, and all my birds are from Performance. They are eventually for my table, so they don't need to be quality.
Price is too steep though, especially once you add air freight.
But yeah, I would never hope for show quality from someone that makes a living selling eggs and day olds from dozens of breeds and species. It happens, but so do unicorns :p
I agree... I am actually looking for some good quality ducks plus some oddballs (from Duckopolis). I know there are standards, but I do have my personal preference as to characteristics of the ducks... for example, in muscovy ducks, against the breed standards, I prefer my ducks to have black skin / caruncles that are edged with red... such as shown on this picture below:
Photo From Duckopolis
This I would like to keep with some birds of other lines.
Not sure if I make sense, but its a hobby... not looking for show birds.
Re: Checking on Interest for Ontario order from Alberta
Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 12:41 pm
by 41714049
Actually, if I could I would love to have wild type caruncles... Sometimes I think humans can take selective breeding too far and over-exaggerate the features.
Re: Checking on Interest for Ontario order from Alberta
Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 12:48 pm
by Killerbunny
@41714049 your avatar makes me smile every time I see it!
Re: Checking on Interest for Ontario order from Alberta
Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 1:21 pm
by 41714049
Killerbunny wrote: ↑Thu Jan 11, 2018 12:48 pm
@41714049 your avatar makes me smile every time I see it!
Thanks!
