Thank you very much. I'm totally in love with Mandarin ducks (not so much with Katy Perry!) and I have kept them on and off for 20years. I have to say that your Pepper is absolutely stunningly beautiful - she has such a pretty face and looks like a real character to boot.
May I ask how you manage keeping her indoors? What about 'hygene' issues and the fact that Mandarins are naturally very nervy with people? She's not pinioned, so was she hand-reared?
@MrTrowell I'm glad you liked the video! She sure is a character, very confident and quite a bossy little bird, haha!
Pepper doesn't live indoors, sadly! We have an aviary with a small pond where they stay, but she likes to come inside to bath& sit on me in the living room. I just put out plastic bags to avoid mess! Cat brought her in as a chick& I raised her myself, so she's very friendly& lets anyone stroke her but may just be her nature.
I share the passion! Do you keep them at the moment?
@bexbabe09023 The hens are noisier than the drakes, but they are fairly quiet if they aren't excited. They respond when you talk to them ;) The hens cluck like chickens (why I sometimes call Pepper 'Chicky') but drakes do a quiet whistle sound that's very cute!! :D
Cool and quite informative. Thanks.
Peiselkopp 2 weeks ago
wow i cant belive how cool looking thes ducks are never seen 1 in upstate ny
hectorandMRphenix 2 months ago
What?
SvartBil 1 year ago
Thank you very much. I'm totally in love with Mandarin ducks (not so much with Katy Perry!) and I have kept them on and off for 20years. I have to say that your Pepper is absolutely stunningly beautiful - she has such a pretty face and looks like a real character to boot.
May I ask how you manage keeping her indoors? What about 'hygene' issues and the fact that Mandarins are naturally very nervy with people? She's not pinioned, so was she hand-reared?
Send my love to adorable Pepper
MrTrowell 1 year ago
@MrTrowell I'm glad you liked the video! She sure is a character, very confident and quite a bossy little bird, haha!
Pepper doesn't live indoors, sadly! We have an aviary with a small pond where they stay, but she likes to come inside to bath& sit on me in the living room. I just put out plastic bags to avoid mess! Cat brought her in as a chick& I raised her myself, so she's very friendly& lets anyone stroke her but may just be her nature.
I share the passion! Do you keep them at the moment?
SalukiSake 1 year ago
are they very noisy?
bexbabe09023 1 year ago
@bexbabe09023 The hens are noisier than the drakes, but they are fairly quiet if they aren't excited. They respond when you talk to them ;) The hens cluck like chickens (why I sometimes call Pepper 'Chicky') but drakes do a quiet whistle sound that's very cute!! :D
SalukiSake 1 year ago
OMG, my absolute fave piccy of Pepper was the one at 2:52!!!
Oh man she is SOOO kawaii!!
Dragonsphinx 2 years ago