Chortle Chook Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 Are any Omleteers going to the British Waterfowl Association do in Warwick on Sunday 28th October? I've just managed to persuade OH that we simply have to be there. I can't wait to see all the call ducks and though I can't have geese I'm so looking forward to seeing those frizzled ones (Sebastapol, I think they are) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted October 25, 2012 Author Share Posted October 25, 2012 Is "Ooops, word censored!"ody going I've been told there will be Sebastapol geese - those ones with curly feathers . . . and those tiny Chezc white geese . . . watch out OH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcatz Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Ahhh, I'd love to go. I'm on a mission to find out what a true white campbell duck looks like. Unfortunately, I'll be away that weekend and don't have a car either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted October 29, 2012 Author Share Posted October 29, 2012 I went and it was really nice Far smaller and cosier than the big chicken events I was able to talk to all sorts of experts and saw lots of lovely ducks and geese. My favourites were the Welsh Harelquin and Blue Swedish ducks as they are such pretty colours, and the Sebastapol geese with their lovely long ribbon feathers. There were a pair of these for sale and boy did I regret not having a good sized garden with plenty of grass. I'll certainly be there again next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcatz Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 I went too!!!!! I found out what a true campbell looks like and spoke to a breeder. I'll be hatching some of his eggs next year and one of his white campbells won first place. eeee! I am still not sure what my duck is though. He is definately much bigger than the slender white campbells and doesn't have the orange beak. He sometimes looks like a white campbell, but might be a cherry valley. Apart from white campbells my favourites were the curly geese and the bali. What a beautiful, elegant duck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted October 29, 2012 Author Share Posted October 29, 2012 Oh what as shame I did not see you. Yes the Bali were lovely. I liked all the crested ones but particularly the little crested call duck who looked so surprised to have a crest at all . My favourite Sebastapol was the coloured one (not sure what apricot is called in that breed). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeky Chooky Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 We thought about going but we were sure we'd get the wanties for more ducks and considering we've finally seen sense and given the handsome Dennis and lovely Daphne and Dee Dee to a friend of ours...we stayed home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted October 29, 2012 Author Share Posted October 29, 2012 Cheeky Chooky, sounds like there is a longer story there but yes, tempation there was a plenty but it really was such a happy event. Perhaps you'll come next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
