Apricot Valley Waterfowl Preservation

03/03/2025

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05/09/2023

Hey fam!
Just a quick update, because I know some of you are wondering about sales and such this year 👇🏼

If we decide to do a juvenile sale this year, it will be announced in late August. If we don’t make an announcement, we’ve decided not to sell anything. If we do, we’ll provide a list of what is available at that time. Cool? Cool 👌🏼

In the mean time, enjoy this teeny Rouen!

03/22/2023

Oh hey! It’s been a while! Happy belated New Year 😂

We’re still around, just been busy welcoming foals into the world. This is Renata and her filly. We also welcomed two colts in February and are still waiting on one more!

So, how you been? What’s new? What are you hatching this year?

09/02/2022

The famous Dutch Hookbill. We have the largest genetic flock of Hookbills in the world.

We keep them so they exist. ❤🧡💛

07/21/2022

That's us!

A SUMMER CLASSIC!

“Runner Duck” Craft Lager (5%) is a perfect companion for a hot summer night! Made with western Canadian malts and a touch of Czech Saaz hops, it is a modern take on the classic North American style lager but made in a craft way with no preservatives or brewing short-cuts.

Crisp, refreshing with slight biscuit and subtle floral and spicy notes due to the hops, you can find it in our Scarborough taproom and retail store for dine-in and take-away enjoyment, for immediate home delivery via Uber Eats/Skip the Dishes, and is available for Ontario wide delivery via our online store: https://commongoodbeerco.square.site

07/20/2022

Where’s Waldo? 👀

Whenever our Instagram reels start to get attention, we encounter some non-duck people who assume the only reason farms have ducks and geese is for meat.

So in case you’re new (hi! 👋🏼) and haven’t read any of our posts: we’re a waterfowl breed preservation farm. Basically…we farm genetics.

We have some of the rarest domestic ducks and geese, and probably the most diverse colour varieties of Runner ducks in the world. We breed them every spring to grow their populations, focusing on breed standards and genetic diversity.

What you’ll see here is a showcase of beautiful ducks and geese. What you won’t see is instruction on how to look after them. Lots of accounts already do that, and we recommend the book Storey’s Guide to Raising Ducks.

Okay, bye!

06/06/2022

Our girls call these the ‘baby eggs’ 🐣

Sorting hatching eggs has never been my favourite job, but I’ve finally got into the habit of sorting them as I collect them instead of doing it all at once right before they’re ready to be set. I have to say, I definitely prefer my new method!

We set new eggs in the incubator every week, and they are all labeled, counted and tallied so we can keep track of fertility and production easily.

We also make sure to keep ducklings that look similar as hatchlings on different trays so we can easily tell them apart for counting. For example, Welsh Harlequins are in a different group than our Harlequin Runners.

Let us know your preferred hatching routine if you breed ducks! 👇🏼

03/26/2022

Did you know... we also have 11 horses? We have 4 that are in retirement ranging from working on the Toronto Police Force, Fort Erie race track, slaughter truck rescue and a retired show jumper and dressage horse.

This is Renata with baby Flamethrower taking in the nice weather in Kentucky. 🧡

03/25/2022

There’s just something about a Silver Runner 😍

And for once....I’ve included what they look like as ducklings in the second slide! L to R: Silver, Blue, Chocolate, Black

Be sure to save this for future reference ↘️

03/17/2022

Our first waterfowl release day of 2022 is tomorrow!! (March 18)

More information will be available on our website on sale day.

www.apricotvalleywaterfowl.com

03/06/2022

Our young filly enjoying a snooze in the warm Kentucky weather. ❤

01/28/2022

It’s been a hot minute since we did a !

Featured this week is a female Faery Fawn Runner duck. Isn’t she gorgeous? 😍