DUCK POST - 5 WEEKS EDITION
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good looking ducks. going to get up to all kinds of duck mischief.
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Moved them outside to the horse trailer. 3 more weeks and they will join general population.
Next round of eggs hatching in 3 days.
Next round of eggs hatching in 3 days.
Nice, I just hatched my 2nd round of chicks for the spring. Why do you go with ducks?
We already have 40 or so chickens. Almost to 25 ducks, then I will stop.
I want to have a few dozen chicken and duck eggs each day... Our roadside farm stand sells out every day, so need to increase numbers.
So far we sell, chicken eggs, ducks eggs, banana bread, white bread and goat milk soap. Paying all the bills...
I want to have a few dozen chicken and duck eggs each day... Our roadside farm stand sells out every day, so need to increase numbers.
So far we sell, chicken eggs, ducks eggs, banana bread, white bread and goat milk soap. Paying all the bills...
What benefits do ducks have over chickens? I'd like to have some one day but I didnt think there was any practical advantage.
They eat snails and slugs which helps the goats as the white tail deer carry some worms that co mingle with snails and slug (https://easternalliancekatahdins.com/meningeal-worm/). They are hardier, more tolerant to cold and rain and snow. Also they lay the same if not more eggs, and more early in the spring and later in the late fall. Also we charge more for duck eggs as they are less common and better for baking and have bigger yokes, more protein and minerals.
How soon can you determine the sex? Duck eggs are delicious.
Supposedly you can tell early on with the duck bill color but I have not figured it out yet. I have suspicions who is male by how they act probably around 4 weeks but you really are not sure until the tail curls and head turns green around 12-16 weeks. This is with khaki Campbell and Welsh harlequin
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