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re: Educate Me on Neighborhood Backyard Chicken Coop
Posted on 2/3/23 at 10:21 am to BallsEleven
Posted on 2/3/23 at 10:21 am to BallsEleven
Thanks for your input on ducks. I definitely will avoid feeding them chicken feed and do anything to help them avoid having the squirts.
My main factors in wanting to raise ducks instead of chickens are 1) They lay larger and more eggs, 2) They are more fun to be around, and 3) You don't have to be nearly as concerned about making sure they are warm and dry. Our country home and property also has lake front. When it recently got in the single digits close to zero degrees and wind chill as low as approximately negative 15 degrees, I saw wild ducks and geese in the lake swimming around completely unphased by the weather.
My main factors in wanting to raise ducks instead of chickens are 1) They lay larger and more eggs, 2) They are more fun to be around, and 3) You don't have to be nearly as concerned about making sure they are warm and dry. Our country home and property also has lake front. When it recently got in the single digits close to zero degrees and wind chill as low as approximately negative 15 degrees, I saw wild ducks and geese in the lake swimming around completely unphased by the weather.
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Posted on 2/3/23 at 10:47 am to 98eagle
We also have ducks, we initially kept them in a fully enclosed run with a pool in it. They make chickens look like they are the cleanest animals on earth. Once they got to the right age we let them go into the pond.
We have 5 Peking. Had 3 mallards (GSP got 2), and 2 gray something or another.
They are fun in the pond and a lot louder than the chickens. They get on my nerves while I'm fishing the pond though. They lay about an egg a day, but we only have 3 females.
Funny story, the day my GSP got the 2 mallards I was sitting out back that night grilling. They waddled their arse all the way from the pond up by the grill and surrounded me. They were like , uhh help!
We have 5 Peking. Had 3 mallards (GSP got 2), and 2 gray something or another.
They are fun in the pond and a lot louder than the chickens. They get on my nerves while I'm fishing the pond though. They lay about an egg a day, but we only have 3 females.
Funny story, the day my GSP got the 2 mallards I was sitting out back that night grilling. They waddled their arse all the way from the pond up by the grill and surrounded me. They were like , uhh help!
Posted on 2/5/23 at 6:59 pm to 98eagle
There’s not much you can do about the poop. It’s actually a sign of a healthy frick to have watery shits like that. They are a waterfowl after all. They require water deep enough to get their nostril holes underwater to clean them out. They will actually get a bit of food, walk over to the water, dip their bill in and mix it up to eat then repeat.
Yes the eggs are usually bigger, and so are the yolk. It’s actually better for baking but you have to factor that in when following recipes.
Ducks are way more fun than chickens overall. They warm up to people a lot faster than chickens.
Yeah, ducks are much more cold hardy and thrive with water. You still need to watch out for predators though. Getting something like a Muscovy might be better if predators are an issue in your area. They are a bit bigger and can put up a slightly better fight. They also like to roost up in trees.
Yes the eggs are usually bigger, and so are the yolk. It’s actually better for baking but you have to factor that in when following recipes.
Ducks are way more fun than chickens overall. They warm up to people a lot faster than chickens.
Yeah, ducks are much more cold hardy and thrive with water. You still need to watch out for predators though. Getting something like a Muscovy might be better if predators are an issue in your area. They are a bit bigger and can put up a slightly better fight. They also like to roost up in trees.
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