Raising Ducks for their Eggs

[AWJ Services]

Anyone raise Ducks for there eggs?
Have nothing of value to post so I figure this will do.LOL

[jefftb]

Anyone raise Ducks for there eggs?
Have nothing of value to post so I figure this will do.LOL

Oh yeah....After Kaiser's post on laying golden eggs in the "Lawnworks" thread about buying equipment for nothing, I decided I needed to find Willy Wonka's supplier and set myself up.

Twenty-one more payments and they are all mine, mine, mine, mine. Sorry guys, its a closed market now.

[Junior M]

Oh yeah....After Kaiser's post on laying golden eggs in the "Lawnworks" thread about buying equipment for nothing, I decided I needed to find Willy Wonka's supplier and set myself up.

Twenty-one more payments and they are all mine, mine, mine, mine. Sorry guys, its a closed market now.
I know your goin on Vacation in the next month or two, I can watch them, free of charge! :laugh: :laugh:

[bobcat_ron]

Quack, quack says the duck.

[AWJ Services]

So no one eats Duck eggs?

[Junior M]

So no one eats Duck eggs?
Never had the oppurtunity to try them? ;)

[SiteSolutions]

Never tried them. What's wrong with chicken eggs? Don't like having to crack so many shells for just one omelet?

[coopers]

What do you want to know?

[bobcat_ron]

The cow says moooo.

[crab]

my wife says i allready have duck eggs ,i cant find the duck?

[AWJ Services]

What do you want to know?

We have Muscovy ducks in our lake and I usually just pull the eggs as they lay but they keep moving the nests on me.
I have some geese as well, but I am trying to hatch them.The Geese eggs are huge.
Just trying to figure out a way to keep a steady supply of eggs.
The Duck eggs have a much better taste and they are very good for you.

[bobcat_ron]

The chicken says, cluck, cluck, cluck.

[crab]

ron is on fire!

[bobcat_ron]

The fish says, "....................................................."











I ain't no dummy.

[CAT powered]

my wife says i allready have duck eggs ,i cant find the duck?

My wife always has me ducking. Especially when I get home late! That frying pan really hurts...

[Junior M]

My wife always has me ducking. Especially when I get home late! That frying pan really hurts...
:laugh: :laugh:

does that knot get real big afterwards? what color are the birdies? :laugh:

[CAT powered]

Them birds are all sorts of pretty colors.

[coopers]

Oh good old Muscovy ducks. If you keep pulling eggs they will keep laying eggs. These birds aren't as sensitive as other birds so when you "disturb" them on their nest and rob their eggs they view that as a lost and lay more eggs. I don't know too much about this end (I breed so disturbing is a no no) but as long as you can keep track of the nests they will keep laying eggs. Sometimes you have to be careful because egg development and laying is very taxing on the bird and it can seriously burn them out. The larger the clutch the more energy it takes to develop and lay the eggs. Chickens aren't too bad because they don't always pop out as much as ducks do. Are you having a problem w/ them not laying consistently or you just having issues keeping track of the nests?

[44DCNF]

Who stepped on a duck?

[AWJ Services]

They lay good for about a week or so and then they always seem to move the nest or possibly critters are forcing the move?
Then by the time a find it again they have started sitting full time to hatch the eggs.
I understand the eggs will not start the growing stage till after the duck starts sitting on them.

If I could persuade them to nest in a certain spot then it would be easier to control them.

I was also told to use non medicated laying mash to help keep them healthy.

I also have 2 hens that lay and nest together each year.They raise the baby ducks together as well.

[Tigerotor77W]

This thread rocks. :laugh:

[stuvecorp]

Green eggs and ham...Sam I am.:confused:

[AWJ Services]

You guys are just envious because you do not have a Takeuchi or Duck eggs.:cry:

[stuvecorp]

You guys are just envious because you do not have a Takeuchi or Duck eggs.:cry:

I do like omelets.:) I just think this is a funny thread but also informative. I learned a few things.:laugh:

[coopers]

I think you just need to get a set up for them that controls where they nest and that way you can monitor them so they don't start to incubate the eggs and start the growing process of the embryo. Otherwise they will have various disturbances (you, predators etc) that will force them to want to abandon the nest and relocate to a safer place.

[ksss]

I think you just need to get a set up for them that controls where they nest and that way you can monitor them so they don't start to incubate the eggs and start the growing process of the embryo. Otherwise they will have various disturbances (you, predators etc) that will force them to want to abandon the nest and relocate to a safer place.

I have a dozen North Wind decoys in case your eggs get lonely.

[AWJ Services]

That is what I am thinking, any ideas how?

[Junior M]

I have a dozen North Wind decoys in case your eggs get lonely.
Wanna go huntin? I got the dog.. :laugh:


I know a couple places we can get them pretty easy.. :laugh: :laugh:

[CAT powered]

You're gonna get the dog?

Aren't there laws against that down there?

Hide the peanut butter!

[Junior M]

You're gonna get the dog?

Aren't there laws against that down there?

Hide the peanut butter!
there arent many laws down here(atleast that we pay attention to) :laugh:

You know your in the south when one of the 3 town cops sells and makes Moonshine.. :laugh:

I was talkin about hunting ducks btw