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Everyone should witness a duck take a bath, play in the snow or

 forage in the grass and leaves.

They have a way about them, that even  makes muddy puddles exciting.

They are a beautiful, and calming sight to watch.


Magpie Ducks

 Magpie Ducks are listed as THREATENED on the 

Livestock Conservancy's watch list.


 Magpies were imported into the United States in 1963 and since then Magpies have only been bred by a

 handful of breeders in America.

 The APA recognized Magpies in 1977. 

Magpie's were named for their distinctive  plumage.  
Their feathers are  predominantly white, with a colored cap  and  coloring from their shoulders to their tail

 The Magpie is a long bodied bird, with a broad head 

and a orange or yellow bill. 

The APA standard includes 

Blue & Black in color

 In addition to being a beautiful duck, the Magpie caught our eye for

 being great foragers. 

A large portion of their diet can come from grass, seeds, and insects.
We are looking forward 

to breeding  quality 

Magpies for the spring of 2021.

 

 Finding quality Magpies is a huge challenge, especially if you live 

outside of the Midwest. 

We were very lucky to be introduced to Alexandra Wisniewski from 

Duck Hollow Farm 

in Branchport, New York. 

When she approached me to continue breeding her flock of beautiful Magpies, it was a quick YES!  


We are thrilled to have them and look forward to breeding season!

Welsh Harlequin Ducks

Welsh Harlequins are listed on the

  Livestock Conservancy's 

watch list.

In 1968 Welsh Harlequin eggs were imported into the United States.  To add new genetics, additional 

lines were  again imported in 1980.

Welsh Harlequins started being offered for sale in 

the United States in 1984  

Welsh Harlequins are a light weight breed, averaging 5-5.5lbs. When selecting breeding stock you want to look for correct body type and coloring,  streamlined with long bodies, medium width backs and rounded chests 

with strong wide legs


 

 Originally Harlequin's caught my eye because of their beautiful colors. I could not get enough of
the gorgeous plumage. 

They have proven to be
excellent egg layers and foragers.

 We are very excited to be breeding
them and look forward to 2021. 

 

When we began our search for 

Welsh Harlequins, we wanted  the best we could find.  

Our search brought us to 

Meredith Hoover of Quacky Acres in Garrettsville, Ohio. 

She had been breeding top quality Welsh Harlequins for over 14 years!
We knew we wanted her ducks to start our flock!


Spring can not come fast enough! 

Photo Gallery of Our Breeding Stock

When choosing which breed of duck we wanted to focus on, we  went on The Livestock Conservancy's website to see their lists of 

endangered heritage breeds.


 Their goal is simple:

 "To protect endangered livestock and poultry breeds from extinction." 

If you are interested in our ducks please


Email us @ mapleshadefarm@yahoo.com 


or call 413-325-7736



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