The White Mandarin does occur naturally in the wild, however it is so rare that there are no studies as to how often this
occurs. The White mandarins that are in captivity today are a product of hybridization to get the striking colors of the drake
. The Drakes have a pure white body with a light buff coloring on the breast of the body and on the sides of the head mane.
There are also 2 buff colored stripes in the front of each wing. And because they are a hybrid, no two males are quite the
same variation of buff. Some will be very light in color, where other may be much darker. And like the normal colored mandarin,
the white mandarin will loose this coloration after the breeding season is over, this is called an eclipse molt. During this
eclipse molt the drake and the hen will look very much alike. However, after about two too three months the drake will begin
to get his breeding colors back
Breeding
Like the wood duck, Mandarins require
nesting boxes to nest in. The breeding season begins in late April when the hen begins to lay her clutch of 8 to 12 eggs that
are incubated for about 28 days. The hens are good mothers and will raise her own young if you allow her to. The ducklings
grow quickly and are able to fly at 8 weeks. They are able to breed the first year, but fertility is best during the second
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