black swan

[vixen]

Hi All, our Black swans had 11:shock: clear eggs after waiting over the time they should of be out:cry:.we got rid of nest.but they were soon making a new one.we have black necks which are sitting at the mo so will let you know what comes out and will take some photos

[PAUL HEARN]

Hi Vixen,

I wish you luck with your Black Swans second nest, and I hope the Black Necks don't let you down on their current nest too.:-D

It is great that certain members here keep and breed something other than the run of the mill Cage and Aviary Birds that the majority of us keep and breed.

The fact that you are attempting to breed these two Swan Species adds a hell of a lot more interest to the Forum, please keep us up to date on any progress.

I also have to add that the Black Swan is my second favourite Waterfowl Species, with the Red Breasted Goose as the first.:-D

Paul.:wink:

[vixen]

Hi Paul yes i will keep you all up to date with swans. we have two pairs of red breasted geese they are very pretty.:smile:

[PAUL HEARN]

Hi Vixen,

Just make me jealous why don't you.:lol:

The Red Breasted Goose is absolutely gorgeous, as is the Black Swan.

The best of luck to you in breeding them both.

Paul.:wink:

[vixen]

Hi Paul and all,Our black neck swans had 5 babies.We have 3 left at the mo.They are being carried around on Mum and Dads backs all day.we have Loads of ducklings at different ages and types to many to name them all.will take some photos soon
Trudy

[Strawblady2000]

Sounds adorable!!!!

Congrats on the babies.

[kenny]

hi trudy
get us some pics up soon,i like little ducklings all sweet and cuddly


ken8)

[chris]

Hi Trudy,

yes some photos would be great:D

Chris:wink:

[laurab]

Look forward to seeing the photos'

[Waxbillman]

i too look forward to the photos

Matthew

[vixen]

hi all here are some photos of our Black Neck Swans.with babies.They still have 3.They are all under the wings.Also a batch of assorted ducklings in hatchery shed.
Trudy

[kenny]

hi trudy
they are all real beauties,you should be really proud of them

ken

[Waxbillman]

great you cannot beat chicks

Matthew

[Strawblady2000]

Great photos!!!

They are so striking!

Saw a pair for sale last weekend...$400 for the pair!

[PAUL HEARN]

Well done Trudy,

I'm pleased the Black Necks have hatched,:D what species or breeds are the ducklings you have?

Paul.;)

[vixen]

Hi Paul,its my father-in-laws ducks.he has Teal,Mandarin,Carolina,Pochard,Whistlers,pintail,s helduck.to name just a few.This is his aviary which has the small ducks in it 100 ft long by 30.

[Waxbillman]

wow now thats an aviary, does he have white-faced whistling duch, or ringed teal?

Matthew

[vixen]

Hi Matthew,Yes he has got white-faced whistling ducks and ringed teal,
Trudy

[Waxbillman]

great, my great uncles keeps both these species, have you had a lot of young off them

Matthew

[vixen]

Hi Matthew,we just take the eggs and incubate batch after batch,what ever eggs he can find in about 60 to 70 nest boxes.He does have a lot of them in the breeding season.
Trudy

[Waxbillman]

brilliant, it is a shame that they are not left to parent rear, but they often make such crap parents, and theres also too much dangers out there an all.

Matthew

[PAUL HEARN]

Hi Trudy,

I'm pleased your Father In Law has such a large aviary and that he has good results on hatching youngsters.:grin:

I'm sure Matthew meant that certain Duck species can sometimes make poor parents and artificial rearing can be the only option.

Paul.:-D

[Waxbillman]

thats right Paul, must of worded it wrong as i usually do

Matthew

[PAUL HEARN]

Hi Matthew,

Please don't take what I said the wrong way mate,;) after all, I was only using that sense of humour you like the best, sarcasm.:lol:

Paul.:D

[Waxbillman]

hello Paul

or right i see, when i am being sarcastic i try to be more obvious, i though you were just correcting something i said again, so it doesn't cause offence

Matthew

[vixen]

Hi all black neck swans have only one baby left:-( one went missing over night,the other died in the day very sad but they are left on their.don't get involved with them so very sad
Trudy

[kenny]

hi trudy
what a shame ,like you say its best not to get attached to them but sometimes you just cant help it.


ken:sad:

[PAUL HEARN]

Hi Trudy,

I'm sorry to hear of your losses with the Black Necked cygnets,:( but this reflects the problems involved with most birds in the wild, only a tiny percentage of youngsters make it to adulthood.:(

But it doesn't make it any easier for people like yourself who hope for a 100% success rate with youngsters produced in captivity,:neutral: have you considered taking some of the youngsters to rear under controlled conditions with the hope of increasing your chances of rearing youngsters to adulthood?

Paul.:wink:

[kenny]

hi paul
you are right there doesn`t seem to be a very good survival rate for these birds.or any wild birds at the moment i was at the park the other day and was taking some pics of the coot nests the way that they always seem to be floating on the water and last year and the year before there were up to 6 babies following their parents around and now this year its down to only 2 babies and there was a lot of blanket weed on the lake which could have been raked off by the keepers as the parents where having a problem diving ...as they came back up they got stuck in the weed so i would think a little baby wouldn`t stand a chance amongst that stuff sometimes it happens because there is not enough food or the weather is very bad but this was easily rectified if they could be bothered!........i am rambling again as i hate to here of uneccessary loss


ken

[vixen]

Hi all, we have 3 new baby black swans 6 eggs laid 3 hatched about a week ago,like fluffy Grey pom poms.

[kenny]

hi trudy
have you got any pics to show us

ken