The call duck breed book

Breeds the oldest breed of bantam duck is the black east indie indian which probably has nothing to do with the east indies. Since 1914 the american bantam association has represented bantam breeders and their special interests. The call duck breed may be originally from the netherlands, though no one is exactly sure. Darrel sheraw, lou horton, bill durbin online at alibris. Males are similar to gray coloring, with emerald green heads and white collar bands, but with abundant. The duck is an anatidae, like the goose and the swan. The original call ducks were literally developed as calling ducks, to call down the wild mallard to the great traps or decoys of the marshes. In 1874, the call duck breed was recognized as an official duck breed.

This is an active duck breed that free ranges and forages well. Champion duck, best bantam duck and best of breed on a young female, res. Pictured are a few of the white call ducks that i have raised the last few years. With over 80 years of selling poultry supplies we have the right waterfowl books for you. In the call duck association news letters, articles are published on how to look after your birds. Echo calls hunting duck calls, vintage duck hunting game calls, dr. I have 2 black bibbed, 1 black indies, 2 snowy, 1 blue fawn, and 1 white. Unlike other duck breeds, their eggs take 35 days to. Snowy call ducklings a variation on the gray pattern, the snowy call duck coloration is striking. The muscovy duck breed is a bit of an anomaly in the duck world theyre the only duck breed not descended from mallards.

It has grown into a strong and vibrant national organization that promotes the breeding and exhibiting of all kinds of bantams. Runner ducks, also known as indian runner, originated from malaysia. This item will ship to united states, but the seller has not specified shipping options. According to the call duck association uk, named from the dutch word kooi, meaning cage or trap, decoy ducks have been used for centuries in. April 20spotted call duck breeding project the spotted call is an attractive and unique variety that in our experience are naturally the friendliest variety of colored calls.

The call duck breed book national call breeders of america. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The call duck breed book paperback january 1, 2003 5. The campbell duck has a compact body with a deep, wellrounded breast. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Call ducks,worlds smallest breed of domestic duck home. Australian call duck information, production, farming. Call duck breed book book bellsouth poultry equipment. The call duck is the smallest breed of domestic duck. The first recorded mentions of the breed are from the netherlands where it was used as a decoy and known as a coy or decoy duck. Call ducks look similar to some other duck breeds, but are. If i interbreed them will it be harder to sell the offspring than if i.

The australian call ducks, like other call breeds, demonstrate the classic dwarf characteristics including its short legs and bills, and a. They stay very close and bob their heads in a slow or very fast way, and nuzzle the other ducks with their beaks. A comprehensive guide to breed care and management. A season later she bred the offspring to a mallard. The bwa standards committee was led by senior representatives from the cda. It was first officially recognized as a duck breed in 1865 in britain. Call ducks look similar to mallards, but are smaller in size origins of the call duck. For some people owning and reproducing some of these elegant creatures is enough reward. The call duck is a bantam breed of domesticated duck raised primarily for decoration or as pets.

Books about ducks, leaflet about management,a colour booklet on duck. Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. It offers a lot of valuable information and helped us to gain the knowledge to help us keep our new ducks comfortable and happy. This is a list of the breeds of domestic duck which have official recognition at national or international level most breeds of duck derive from the wild mallard, anas platyrhyncos, while a small minority are descendants of the muscovy duck, cairina moschata. From heavy duck breeds like the aylesbury or rouen to the bowling pin indian runner or the tiny but noisy little call duck, theres usually a breed of duck that will tickle your fancy. Darrel sheraw, 1983, american bantam association edition, in english 1st ed. Duck breeds are normally officially recognized and described by a national body such as a ministry of agriculture. Miniature silver appleyards, miniature crested, silver.

Small and easily transported, they were developed as calling ducks, to call down the wild mallard to the great traps or decoys in the fenlands of the uk and the marshes of holland. The call duck breed is quite an active duck breed compared to some other domestic duck breeds. Breed photos, colours, history and information on how to keep and care for call. Raising ducks for eggs top duck breeds a farm girl. These articles will include feeding in the winter and in the breeding season, incubation, rearing young calls, choosing birds for breeding, line breeding etc. The original job of the call duck was to attract wild ducks for hunters with their call. The pekin breed is friendly and do well with children and those new to keeping ducks. In 2011, the committee, with this view in mind, renamed the second edition of the breed from call duck to the australian call, and set their standards accordingly. Campbell created the khaki campbell duck with the intention to produce a better egg layer. Call ducks look similar to some other duck breeds, but are smaller in size. When a duck is ready to breed, i find it will get flirty around other ducks. The call duck is the smallest breed of domestic duck, weighing less than a kilo. The have very distinct appearances, with faces that look covered with bright red warts.

Any international shipping and import charges are paid in part to pitney bowes inc. Domestic duck breeds are grouped into heavy, medium and light weight classes in the standards. I am one of a few breeders of call ducks in australia. The call duck breed book contains information on history and origins, breeding, nutrition, hatching, brooding, pedigreeing, marking, conditioning, selecting, judging, show results, feed charts, and nearly 100 drawings and photos by the author first edition 1983, specifications. In fact, there are quite a few references to their breeding in the time of the ancient romans and egyptians, in order to take advantage of. Breeding call ducks backyard chickens learn how to. All of these bantam ducks are better layers than calls, and make good pets. But for others, the showroom is the focal point, the true measure of the exhibition poultry hobbys. The amount of duck eggs received yearly range up to 200 eggs.

White call ducklings this is the original call duck color a pure snowy white, which beautifully accentuates the rounded lines of the breed. She bred her only duck, which was a penciled runner, to a rouen drake. Small and easily transported, they were developed as calling ducks, to call down. You might also want to check out the poultry connection. There is an exhibition waterfowl forum with some of the best call breeders in the us on there. However, it wasnt until 1850s that the call duck breed species was introduced to the british isles and by the year 1865, it was one of the first six waterfowl breeds to be graded in the region although the call duck breed became rare by the.

Calls were first standardized in britain as one of the four breeds of ducks in the standard of excellence in exhibition poultry 1865. The call duck or decoy as it was known then was one of just four ducks in the. In addition, the call duck breed is true considering that it is a very oldestablished breed species. Call ducks are a bantam breed of duck, which means they were bred and prized for their small size. American bantam association, 1983 call duck 150 pages. Show quality calls are so exceptionally tiny that the females never come of age and lay eggs. Many breed specific clubs also feature special breed meets at shows, produce a newsletter and have swap meets and special programs featuring their breed. The cutest,cuddliest and most adorable little critters to roam this planet. I would have to rate calls ducks as number one in the personality department. Call ducks were initially used in hunting, where their own calls and quacks which are characteristically high in pitch as a result of their small size, and especially loud would attract wild ducks towards the hunters guns. Price new from used from paperback, january 1, 2003 please retry.

Earn up to 5x points when you use your ebay mastercard. The call duck breed book american bantam association. We added them to our preservation program because of their extreme rarity. Price new from used from hardcover, january 1, 1983 please retry. However black ducks are now known in china, and it. In 2006 i decided to go with exclusivley charley hodum line birds. Ray ryder id like to buy two call duck hens if you can ship to louisiana. Start where you are with what you have a guide to poultry breeding ralph sturgeon. Great pictures included and information about mixing duck breeds. The call duck breed book 1983 edition open library. The call duck is a direct descendant of the mallard duck although through selective breeding they have shorter bills and a smaller body. A history of the call duck, the smallest breed of domestic duck. Most of the duck breeds originate in the wild duck, known by the name of mallard anas platyrhynchos, whose domestication is believed to have originated over 2000 years ago. The call duck breed book hardcover january 1, 1983 by c.