No custom deliveries, unless for a TV work. For ducklings pickups, welcome from 3 pm till midnight, exept
Saturdays when is no visits available. So you are welcome: Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thurs, Fri - 3pm to midnight.
(***All of our stock is always regularly soaped, than clear warm water bathed, and dried, so - it does not stink).
No need to make an appointment for visits - people just drop by over here, when they need to...
To get the Ducklings, you can order them, (by the email chat with us), or drop by in person for what's here for sale.
For orders / questions / feedback, email us to: contact email and - we will be emailing you back to chat.
Please note: we answer emails SAME DAY, so check your emails every few hours, to go much quicker
to get your new Ducklings. (No phone calls - emails chat only, and you WILL be always answered).
Each your email address enters the draw to get 2 free ducklings, so - you just may be the lucky one.
(Business is a hobby-business, run by Michael, and does NOT pay off, but he has it, as the hobby, and
any of the profits are donated into charity organisations, and animal support organisations (various).
SALES INFO, THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT DUCKLINGS, AND OUR PRICES
(on the pickup day, please bring some 10, and 20 buck banknotes, for easy change !!!).
The best to buy is: to visit here, at first 7 days after every hatch, and hatches are usual fortnightly.
All ducklings we sell are sold unsexed (not sexed) but - we do our best to assume the gender,
although normally as is - it's hard to know untill ducklings are 6 months old at least...
Here are the photos (+ videos) of our Ducklings. We are hobby breeders and enthusiasts, and
while we don't normally keep any stock on the premises we however deliver ducklings from the
above address only, and: is what you can find with us, if visiting here in 3-4 days after every hatch:
Campbell ducklings are good friends with kids, other pets, and anyone else around (eg. wildlife & birds)
and Campbells are bit smaller than Pekin, or large duck species found at the backyards / properties.
With a proper (enough) care, ducklings should not be noisy, and if they are healthy, should be quiet, so
normally: without you even knowing that any pets are in the backyard.
(we never sell one alone, since we noticed, that ducklings often die, if kept alone, in most situations, so we sell:
2 or more only...). Ducklings (Ducks) are social animals, and will suffer a great deal if kept alone, and be more fragile,
therefore - your chances to raise one alone, and have it healthy are equal comparably to those of winning the lottery.
To properly setup Feeder, and Drinker - never put them too close, always distance at least 3 meters or more,
or you'll have a permanent smelly mess, that is not easy to clean !). (if kept far away, your normal usual garden
That way, you will have much easier maintenance of garden / backyard, and avoid forming of stinky mess-spots.
Adult Campbells pair (we don't sell adults, BUT: your ducklings will grow to adult, anyway, but be TAME).
We sell DuckLINGS means: we SELL - duck babies only, few day old - to few weeks old,
and - this age difference means - nothing, since: ducks live about 20 to 25 years average...).
(so: it doesn't matter, if you buy: few days, or few week old ducklings, it makes really no difference).
So: email us: contact email for any enquiries, according to the above, for any ducklings or birds needs.
*We can also help you to get many other birds, by our friends services (so - simply ask by email).
DRIVING Ducklings, initial care, and Harnesses to go out:
(* make shure you have a cardboard box, or some pet equipment where the Ducklings
can breathe properly. (*do NOT close cardboard box completely, leave one leaf open a bit,
so: ducklings can have some fresh air coming in, while you drive them to the destination).
Do NOT drive them into the car trunks, with no air, but, if must - use your car back seat mat,
it's also ok. (they will NOT jump onto the seats, but: settle gently on the floor mat, and be ok).
(When at destination, leave them alone, for 3 hours, or up to 3 days, in some cases, so they
can de-stress from the new change, first, and adopt to your backyard, and start to eat later).
(if they don't eat or drink for the first few days, it's ok: LET THEM BE, they are de-stressing).
(start with small pieces of bread, immersed in the water, in the small box, in the backyard).
(you can also offer some thin cutt Lettuce pieces, or polenta wheat or just immediately:
3) Sand while more coarse then silt, can still be filtered by the ducks bill, just less optimally.
Basically, a duck, isn't much different then other sea birds. It can go in salt water it just shouldn't stay in that
UNTILL YOUR Ducklings REACH 6 WEEKS OLD - NOT TOO MUCH RAIN !
After ducklings are dry, plus maybe a 30 min of sleep first (after drying) - let them outside again, for run !
happy relaxing sleep, after drying with a hair dryer...IF YOU DON'T HAVE A TIME TO WATCH OVER DUCKLINGS FOR THE RAIN
(For the following solution to work, ducklings need to be older than 4 weeks - ideally 6 weeks or more):
It's good to have some DRY corner in the backyard THAT NEVER RAINS, in which case: they will go
there on their own, if it rains too much (yes: they KNOW when to), and will NOT require your attention,
in that case, you can sleep calmly, knowing that: a warm corner is there for them, somewhere in the backyard).
(this dry corner can be provided by you artificially, or already exist (eg. under your barbeque, if larger, or
corner of your fence with a few tree branches over it, or just cover this corner with some plastic lid, so can't rain).
AFTER YOUR Ducklings pass 6 weeks old: you can leave them on the rain, they love the water, and enjoy rains.
(however, common sense, and if you think they need help, do it, collect them untill the rain storm passes !).
WHEN IS THE TIME TO HEAT YOUR DUCKLINGS / CHICKENS ?
Any time you (from any reasons) think it is good to heat them, and is recommended in general, until they
are 6 weeks old, and get a decent plumage. From our experience, we heat them only if the temperature gets
lower than 8 celsius, and not a sigle one ever died using that system, over the past years, and all of them
lived for up to 25 years (which is some normal duck lifespan to expect, anyways). This is more of the critical
issue overnight, when temperatures get lower, even in the summer, so it's good to have some heating ready,
in a larger box, or any predator-safe space outside, until the morning comes, when they should be released
DUCKLINGS REFFER TO YOUR BACKYARD AS "HOME" AND NOT INSIDE THE HOUSE
Gentle times with Ducklings, inside the house is everyone's dream (kids and adults), and is fine, BUT:
it's ok - for few hours only. After that, they need to be back in your backyard as soon as possible.
*For ANY "no answer" questions: sales, or not related, and news - contact Michael
(our mad scientist, and waterfowl specialist)
knowing so much about the ducks, among other alternative sciences), by email ONLY, here: contact email
DUCK EMERGENCIES - OTHER QUESTIONS:
For the Dr. Michael's duck-advice, 24/7, send an email above (we answer the emails 24/7). contact email
FEEDING DUCKLINGS:
Ages: Day old to approx. 6 weeks: feed Starters Mesh or Free Range Seeds (sold in the convenient baggies).
Ages 6 to 10 weeks to 21 weeks: feed Layer's Mesh, or Poultry Mix (also called "Free Range" seeds) ,
Ages 21 weeks and older: the same - the Free Range, (you may find it at "pet food" section - SAFEWAY, etc,
*Poultry Mix ("Free Range") sold in Safeway, however, is a BLUE baggies (10 kg) - you're looking for this baggy:
*Ducklings will also love (extra) MANY veggies you eat (just cut it very thin, so they don't choke).
Ducklings/ducks eat approx. from zero - UP TO 150g per day. (sometimes nothing, for a day - two,
such as: on the day you purchased them, are day olds, and brought to your place, and are de-stressing).
Ducklings are also your (24/7) anti-bug-patrol, anti-slug patrol, and anti-ants patrol, so you'll not have any
bugs in the house anymore, coming from the side where the ducklings are in the backyard - your ducklings
will eat them with such a precision, such as you will do with the vacuum cleaner ! (Roaches included...).
Also: if the ANTS are OVER populated and run over your house (inside-outside) you need to find the NEST
where they are coming from, and destroy it, otherwise: spending on insecticides will be a WASTE of money.
DON'T FEED THEM BY FORCE, OR WATER THEM BY FORCE - THEY CAN DIE
Some people purchased a few Ducklings, and on the first 3 days forcefuly feeded them the food they
didn't like, (and haven't got the patience to wait 2-3 days that Ducklings start eat normally), and as
the result: their Ducklings died. Some also die, from being too much harassed by the people hands.
Moistening the food may cause it to sour or go moldy. Provide adequate fresh water at all times.(Water could be in a simple kiddie pool, or anything smaller, they can climb into easily, or just overturned
plastic lid, with NOT TOO HIGH sides, so ducklings can climb for the swim, every time they need to).
Such plastic lid can be as small as 50cm x 50 cam, or large as much as you want to, as long as
it's sides are not higher than 10 to 20 cm, in which case will always contain enough amount of water,
and be easy to clean, daily, or weekly, and refill with fresh water whenever you see it went total muddy.
ALSO: If you want to feed the wet bread to ducklings (untill you get a more appropriate food, eg. Poultry Mix,
or other mix of seeds you have, the bread only has a lower energy value, but you can feed it as an extra,
or main food in the emergency, as said, or even - as the addition, but: Seeds have to be 80 % od Ducklings
feed you give daily - everything else is extra, and no more than 20 % in that ratio, [or you are in big trouble,
more bread and less seeds you give - more noisy + disobedient they will be, at the end: not manageable].
The bread must be cut to smaller pieces possible (eg. size of the nut or smaller, or close to that),
and for every safety against choking: better if wet.
For larger bread pieces: bread MUST be ALSO put in the WATER, so they eat it wet, or you risk.
(do NOT say "I am not told !" if anything happens to them this way...).
When lacking any food - Ducklings will just eat: some grass, and bugs from it, that constantly roam it,
and they are just FINE with that, for that period of emergency, untill a better foods come provided.
"Do I need to prepare anything special to keep Ducklings ?" Answer is: NO, nothing SPECIAL needed
(just your normal piece of backyard with GRASS, or not), one small plastic box for water, another
like that - for food, put these boxes in the backyard, (away), fill them up accordingly with food of
your choice and water, and forget about other things you think about, right now: coops, cages,
and who knows what your idea - Ducks DON 'T need any of it, just a dry, and safe corner, somewhere,
in the backyard, to hide, when it rains and ducklings will consider that corner a "sleep-place",
and be there each time when it rains if they feel the need for a cover - they know when to go there.
Coops and cages only if the predators ARE there and you are concerned (Crows at day, Dr. Mices at night).
Owned Cats, and Stray Cats are normally NOT the danger to them, only the FERRAL Cats are.
***Crows note: if your ducklings are less than 4 weeks old, and you leave them more than 10 minutes alone
in the backyard - the Crows WILL get them (crows check their areas every 10 to 15 minutes for what's there).
Say you're going to milk bar quickly, how much it will take ? (15 min ?) - some of your ducklings are dead,
if you did not closed them in the pen first, before you left - simple, the crows are watching you all the time,
and waiting for the chance, as they have all day for doing so, have no illusions for a second that they are not,
this is their job, and other predator birds as well. So, until 4 weeks old - you GOT to be out WITH ducklings,
or check your backyard every 10 minutes (not less) in order to have your ducklings alive and reaching 4 weeks.
After that - ducklings get too HEAVY versus what a Crow can lift, and she will not risk her flight status and wing
injuries: crows are smart and know what they can lift and what not (unlikely some human pilots !).
DUCKS "JUMPING" OVER THE FENCES - FAIRY TALES
DUCK WINGS CLIPPING NEEDS - FAIRY TALES
Firstly: close all the holes in your fences up to 50 cm high at least, and secondly, to answer this puzzle:
answer is: NO. (only Chickens, and Gesses, will jump over the fences SUCCESSFULLY).
(Ducks will attempt jumping over the fence only in the life emergency, but are heavy, and won't go very high,
so it's better that you are around, if they are in any danger, day or night). Ducks will also NEVER do much things
which they are not instructed to do - by: you. (this is what keeps Ducks on top of the list above the cats / dogs,
by easy of keeping, trainability, convenience, and being: incredibly cute, and - intelligent, and never confuse them
with Chickens, as Ducklings are [at least 10 times more] intelligent !). (more you show them - more they will know).
DON'T Clip the wings of Ducklings, or Ducks EVER (only Geeses and only SOME geeses may need this done).
Ducklings CAN have a FLUE
We will cover the Flu here, and what to do: If you see saliva going from Duck noses, you'll need to
crumble (using botle) small piece of the anti-flu medication, and put it dissolved in the water they drink,
and do this for at least 2 weeks, otherwise: see your local vet ASAP, they are waterfowl, but not indestructible !
For the flu time: they need some cardboard under, while they sleep, so do that, untill they are better,
otherwise you don't need a cardboard of any kind, or any other special equipment, as said above.
ALSO : many pets sometimes die from the reasons that can't be explained.
(it may happen that after a few weeks/months/years of you doing everything right, some of them just die, and that's how it is, and
is the sindrom that no one knows the reason for, and we are pointing to it just to be on the list, because even with the best care,
they are just what they are - the live animals, like any other). (many assume this has to do with the birth, or something they eat
in the grass, but - we are not claiming to know everything, since no one can know everything - we only say it happens sometimes,
just like with any other pets you may buy). (Some also reported that their ducklings ate the Snail, and his bite can kill them...).
DUCKLINGS SOMETIMES NEED YOUR HELP AND PROTECTION
We DISAGREE that "main thing about animals is caging" and we are TOTALLY against any, but
If predator-concerned, you may choose to cage your ducklings over the night, until the daylight.
(We prefer LARGER spacious enclosures - instead of the classical low-space cages (bad for them).
(See our favoured pet enclosure type, that we produce for our own needs and customers - video here)
(again, you need 11mm squares size max on it, if used for DuckLINGS safety). (Sold in Bunnings, etc).
This enclosure type is spacious and safe, for daily use, and for the night use - we never had any
damages to our poultry from the predators, and you can use that idea to build them from stronger
mesh as well, if you think that apart from fox, rat, and crows there maybe a Bigfoot around, as well.
In the danger, Ducklings WILL CALL YOU, and it will be loud, so - go out and HAVE A LOOK.
Once you learn to listen to your Ducklings over the day, you will reckon between a few specific
voices in different situations, eg. the loud "Peeeeew, Peeew, Peeew" voices are something bad,
(females will make them more louder, and males ones will be the same, but more squiky),
the shorter "we-we-we" or "we-we" means; "i ve found something good, or good to to eat" and so on...
-Untill Ducklings are 6 weeks old (or more) they are often pray of the CROWS, so be carefull
if you just got them into your backyard - so when the Crow learns that you ARE around, in
just a few days will stop picking on them, otherwise - it will try to pick on ALL of them !
(We believe that is better: to manage the predators, instead of caging the animals 24/7, which is
the CRUELTY towards your animals if they are caged non-stop, and often get forgotten that way):
So, many people often get the cage trap, put the KFC buttock in it, and get a rid of the predator.
For getting a good cage trap, that will catch the Crows, Rats, and other animals if the need be,
here's the video of the one (with the step-plate) which we recommend above all the others: see here
(It is NOT true that Crow is beneficial bird - it is in fact a FLYING RAT, doing various damages,
and carrying on itself (at any given moment) about 100 contageous DISEASES, GERMS, and so on).
In Victoria, we have one specialy subtle "raven" type of Crow as well, that is a grave danger to your ducklings.
They should be kept OFF the suburbs and cities, but: costs TOO MUCH to do that everywhere,
and in our lack of force that way, we do as we usually do (it costs less): we "protect them", make
a TV show about them yearly, and they are legalised evil, as MANY OTHERS legalised that way...
The Councils may be helpful, but is your job to care of your environment, and reckon the pets from peS ts.
In our team, we do NOT support protecting of PEST BIRDS, and never will, we KNOW the difference.
If you have Stray Cats, or FERRAL Cats around, also - get the cage trap and please: catch them.
(there are animal shelters that will accept them, find a new owners, or destroy them, if need be, eg. when infected).
(see the Yellow Pages, the animal shelters in your areas is where you drive the catch from your cage traps).
Possums will NOT hurt your ducklings, under any circumstances (day or night, or whatever), and if you
catch them, you also need to drive it to your local animal shelter, and SHOULDN'T try to release it yourself,
unless you wear a good protection for your HANDS. Than, just put the open exit of the trap up and to the tree.
Dogs will not attack Ducklings, but: the Dogs may hurt them trying to play with them, so be careful about that.
The Rats may (sometimes) attack them only in some situations, and Rats will be attracted if you leave the duck
or other food on the ground overnight, so the Ducklings can come in the danger more that way, if sleeping outside...
Magpies will not hurt your ducklings, and will not try to eat them (don't confuse Magpies with the Crows !)
The Crow is: an ugly black bird, with an awful voice, and Magpie is: black-and-white, and very friendly, with
lovely singing in the early morning, or when he likes you (such as if you feed him, he will sing to you,
from time to time, if you are around, and will come very close to your hands, after he "adopts" you):
Magpie - a lovely bird, that you can hand-feed, he will singDUCKLINGS , YOUR OTHER PETS, AND YOU
Introduce the Ducklings to dogs GRADUALLY, first leash the dog, and CONTROL him, during the
introduction process, so he doesn't step on them, and - be carefull you don't to that either.
Do this daily, or weekly, until dog understands the rules, and he will be protective onwards to them.
Yo may have an easier job with your cat, but still: separate it, and do the same way as for the dog,
if she is hostile towards them, at the start, so keep in mind that Cat may feel a bit of jealousy,
until she learns to exept them as the family, which will certainly happen, with some of your care.
With every other animals around, you must use the same method, if they are larger than Ducklings.
While walking in the backyard, Ducklings often come under your legs, so also TAKE CARE:
(you may STEP on them, and have for yourself a horror episode, you never wanted). (kids, aware,
having Ducklings is a responsibility, not of your parents so much as: yours, as you are roaming
the backyard much more than your parents, and parents know how to be careful about this already !).
Injured Ducks (or Birds) - INFORMATION
If in Ringwood and close suburbs, drive it to: Knox Bird Veterinary Clinic. 11 Henry Road
WANTIRNA SOUTH VIC 3152 Our latest info on their phone is - ph: (03) 9800 5311
(at their place, you get an exam of your Duck (or any other bird) and pay only the materials
for the work done, if you decide to proceed saving, and can arrange from the range of options).
If you're around CEENTRAL and NORTH VICTORIA see this local great group of vet's here
Other areas: try calling your local vet, in your local directories (online or printed directories).
RELEASING YOUR DUCKS (we hope not ducklings) into the: LAKES / CREEKS / RIVERS
(this section is given, if you ever must release them, to save you from a lot of trouble)
(and because not many people will tell you this openly, and honestly as we do):
-Releasing your duck (ling) s into the nature is NOT illegal, (and should not be, if for discussion),
but there are some RULES, and they are:
-If you release the Ducklings (less than 6 weeks old) they will be dead in a few days, likely.
(due to: not having a full plumage yet, predators, bad weather and rain, humans malice,
dogs curiosity, and wild ducks who will see only one thing in them: unnecessary (orphaned)
competition for food, and will kill them, if they wander (and they will wander) into their families
established territories).
-If you release Ducks: do it in the early morning (not evenings), do NOT come back over to
check them up for at least 3 days (remember that WELL), and you will avoid lot of personal
trouble that way, and when (if) you're back, bring some food, so - from that day, whenever they
see you, they WILL come back to you, for good times together, and each time you're there.
-After 1-st day you released them, they do NOT need you to survive anymore EVER again, but
if you're there (with some food) they will come to you each time/day, and you may pick'em up
back home anytime later you want, as well. We recommend that freedom you gave them ONCE
should NEVER be taken away back from them (you can still be together, whenever you get back
to that location, and is the best part). Where you release them - they will be. The fact: ducks
never go too far from that EXACT place, where you released them, to the rest of their lives, as:
this is the location you "showed them" to be "good" (remember - in their minds, you are "caring
loving mum" and you cant change that, whatever you do, once they know you, it lasts forever).
-When released, they will have BETTER life than in your backyard (property), and in just few
weeks will become FULLY wild ducks, regardless surviving skills, and from the moment of
the release, are equally protected by the law, same as the wild ones, on any of the locations.
(remember this well: equally protected - anything else you're told / heard about this legal part
is WRONG, eg. "they don't belong there" shouldn't be there" "not native" "illegal" are the comments
of the people who pretend, but do NOT know about the law regardless that, so don't be one of them,
Commonwealth prouds our animals protection herritage for ALL animals, and ALL of their situations,
the law is ON THE SIDE of your released ducks, from the release day, for as long as they live).
Taking them back later, or "rescuing ducks" (that others released) to your home is also ok, and not
illegal, under the condition that - they are well cared about, after they get at your place.
Finally, and hopefully, they will stay with you, in your home / backyard and care as the family,
and: we wish that you never have to release them, unless you especially want to, or HAVE to,
(sometimes - there are situations when is better to release them, than having to murder them).
RELEASING THE DUCKS (DUCKLINGS) PROPERLY - IF YOU MUST, AND HAVE NO OPTIONS
(there is the wrong and the right way to do this)
(When you are on the creek / river / lake, release them SAFELY: do NOT just put them on the
ground and wait till they walk back with you, all the way to the car ! Take each of them from the box,
one by one, and throw each into the water, 1-2 metres further from you, so they do NOT hit the
STONES at the water edges where you stand, and that way got hurt, or killed, on the release day !
You must throw them into safe water with no stones, so look first, if you think it's stony - move a bit...
(Remember you MUST throw them into the WATER, cause if you don't: they will FOLLOW YOU BACK).
If they follow you back, after you throw them into the safe water area, just push them back into water,
by using a bit your hands and walking quickly towards them, which will be enough for them to "get it".
After they are in the water now, do NOT feed them, and DON'T wait there to see what they will do,
it's your moment to run away, and you now have your first 3 days to be away from that place, (or never
return there, either, if it's a permanent goodbye). (A short prayer for them at this point, if you're spiritual
in any way, may not hurt as well, for the luck of the all involved). Now, be very happy: they are FREE !
(On the open river / lake / creek - they will have a lot better life, and more food, than you can ever give
them at your backyard / property with the best of your care - it's just how it is, natural foods are: best.
WILD DUCKS "EXTINCTION" FAIRY TALES
Now: that's another story, and perhaps I can make another book on that, or on the legal rights of such
"half-breeds", and existing misconceptions in the books about them, at the moment, such as nonsenses
that "they will breed with the wild ones, and at the end, we will not have any wild ones left'). (Of course,
that could happen, after you deploy 10 000 domestics on your local river, and wait 10 000 years for it),
and, you also - kill the rest of the remaining wild Ducks, as it always will be the remaining ones,
as: WILD DUCKS ARE bit MIGRATORY and they DON'T like to breed with released domestics (wrongly
called "half-breeds") from the reason: wild ones are more smart than those humans thinking that wilds
can't wait to breed with the released domestics (there are hierarchies between ducks they will kill to preserve).
(They may breed with them to SOME amount, however, but never to the point of extinction of any of them).
(If you are to worry about any extinction, than DO something against Wild Pacific duck being oversexed
by the Wild Mallard, which is a REAL danger in Australia, if you really want to show that you are indeed in
the know, and stop believe the nonsenses that "half-breeds" have to do anything with any "extinction"
so as you see, half breeds are NOT the reason for that situation, but - part of the SOLUTION, actually).
If the domestics over-populate some area of the river: get you hands voluntary EMPLOYED, and just go
relocate some of them few kilometers upstream, or downstream - PROBLEM SOLVED (they never go
far from the place you release (yes: relocate) them. Also: released domestics are GOOD for the wild
ones, and good for OTHER WILDLIFE around them, including non-waterfowl population, as well, in the
99 ways, about which - they could offer me the doctorate, but I have already a few papers too many...
Besides the challenge: it will be GOOD to have a new breeds of Ducks, who are intermixed that way,
hmm...
"you thought of it - it's possible" Please, PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF HALF-BREEDS whenever you can,
same as you will do for the other animals as well, if you call yourself truly honest and animal supporter !
(this call we make here applies also to ALL half-bred animals, not only Ducklings, as: animals don't understand
the laws of MAN, and just want to live - is this too much to ask of us, calling our selves 'human' ????).
ALL PETS NEED TO BE TRAINED AND MANAGED
There is a huge difference between: mistreating, and to train your animals, so use the common
sense. But - without some training - your pets will become - your PESTS, and the fault is is not
theirs, it's YOURS ONLY (because - there's no a "bad pet" - only BAD OWNERS, or good !).
(As an example. for the Ducklings, you could choose to simply restrict to them the access to some
part of your backyard / property, by putting a Garden Trellis fence, or some other portable fencing there
if they are to destroy all the grass in that area, so that the grass can recover accordingly).
There are also many other things you can teach your Ducklings on a daily basis (eg. where to go,
where to drink and eat from, where to hide, etc, by just pointing them gently to those areas).
When comes to Ducklings, you need to show them each of those things only ONCE, and with the Chickens:
good luck... Duck eggs are also 50% healthier than Chicken ones, and Duckies do not stink like Chickens.
Other Duck-Recommended stuff:
Dr. J. Batty: “Domesticated Ducks And Geese” distributed by Nimrod.
Janet Stromberg: "A Guide To Better Hatching" (Stromberg Publishing, Minessota).
Books, also are available from Bellsouth Retail Sales Pty Ltd in Narre Warren 3805, VIC,
Our last info on their phone is: (03) 9796 7044.
(Try also eBay books / eBooks on the duck-related topics...).
The Victorian Waterfowl Association, secretary Dr. Hamish Russel (03) 9752 0262,
meets monthly at Yarra Glen. While we are not personally involved in the VWA,
they are an excellent source, and regularly have poultry shows, as well...
THE QUEST, THE PARTNERS
By our activities, we intend to protect endangered duck species in Australia,
that are nearly extinct, and - by buying anything from us - you are indeed helping
Australia to preserve our different animal life specimens, for the future to come.
Part of our sales earnings also goes on our support for Wildlife, which are of course
completely voluntary organisations, caring for the wildlife on state, and country levels.
You can always volunteer (kids, adults) for some wonderfull work areas with wildlife.
http://www.wildlifevictoria.org.au/
Here is also the link to our partner organisation in Canada, caring to correct the lost migratory
routes of many nearly extinct birds, and to increase their numbers, back to normal:
OPERATIONMIGRATION.ORG OPERATIONMIGRATION LIST OF SPONSORS (we are the mile 503)
*Some of our customers ducklings recently somehow got onto the pet section of Monash City Council as well,
(*our special thanks to Sandra and Tony who forwarded us the link and letting us know about it, see the links + story here):
http://www.monash.vic.gov.au/petsofmonash/index.htm http://www.monash.vic.gov.au/petsofmonash/other-pets.htm
(looking at those cute little heads - no wonder why they got there!)
Good luck, and lots of love and fun, with your new Ducklings, and birds of the feather, and keep emailing us the feedback !