Comments on: DUCK EGGS

By: Andrew Mooers

Andrew Mooers — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 02:16:31 +0000

Never had duck eggs.Grew up on a Maine potato farm, had cows, grew vegetables for farm stand sales.

By: Jerry

Jerry — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 21:31:34 +0000

My question is, if we have duck eggs, and we did them the phillipine way, which the eggs be digged in underground preferbely under sand, for about a week,then boiled,at that stage,they're hard inside, it is eatable,but not that great, however, one of the benfits of that, will make one egg, equals two viagra bills!
is that really true?

By: Catherine

Catherine — Mon, 25 May 2009 21:55:17 +0000

Hi, I got my 4 rouen ducks on easter when they were 1 week old. I was wondering what month it will be when they lay eggs

-Catherine

By: Duck eggs from DerVaes Gardens « Jill Doughtie

Duck eggs from DerVaes Gardens « Jill Doughtie — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 07:55:56 +0000

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By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:27:48 +0000

I have a "rescue" duck (male White Pekin) and a 5 month old female Indian Runner. This morning, I realized that the female had a nest with several eggs. I'm in the city now, but I had a small farm for 11 years and used to raise ducks primarilly for meat. I never liked the eggs, which tasted fishy to me, but I'm willing to try them again. I have used them for baking before, and they are good. These ducks are pets and we get a lot of enjoyment watching them.

By: Nancy

Nancy — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 02:08:43 +0000

We bought two white domestic (?) ducks last Easter and today we discovered 12 eggs in the pasture. I am looking for any information now, such as can we collect and eat these eggs? If I keep collecting them like the chicken eggs, will she continue to lay?

By: Sasha

Sasha — Tue, 27 May 2008 20:36:33 +0000

That's really good information! We have some Khaki's (and a Harlequin). They're just young things now but I'm excited about getting duck eggs later in the summer.

By: Simply.Belinda

Simply.Belinda — Fri, 23 May 2008 09:06:47 +0000

Trying not to get too excited yet as it hasn't been totally confirmed but I may be getting an unsexed pair of muscovy ducks early next week.

The pic I was shown it seems they haven't feathered out yet , so probably less than 3 weeks old, and we are having reasonably cold overnight temps so I think they are probably going to be inside for a few weeks after they arrive.

Any thoughts that it would be useful to know as a first time duck owner?

Kind Regards
Belinda

By: Anais

Anais — Thu, 22 May 2008 15:51:06 +0000

Hello Diana

Our backyard breed of ducks (Khaki Campbell) are a hertiage variety breed exclusively for laying eggs. This English breed of ducks have a record of laying over 350 eggs a year!

Check out http://urbanhomestead.org/journal/2007/09/06/143/

As for you quesiton chicken vs ducks. One of the benefits of ducks is that the KC ducks never go broody; however, ducks are messy in that their waste is "wet" so you have to manage their housing a bit different than chickens. Also, female ducks are relatively quiet - unlike chickens who like to let everyone know they've laid an egg. There's benefita and disadvantages to both so it's up to you.

By: Diana

Diana — Thu, 22 May 2008 15:41:13 +0000

What can you tell us about the production ratio of ducks vs. chickens? For instance, I had thought that chickens laid about 1 egg/day, while ducks laid only twice a year.

What would be the most productive, if you could only have two animals?