Recent content by DuckVenture

Thank you @Rhetts and @Amiga. Our drake and last female stay near our patio now during the day. They don't frolic as much since we lost our last female, Ilana. It is Autumn and they are molting! I was hoping to locate a couple of juvenile Rouen hens this fall to replenish our little flock...

I don't eat the ducks we raise either. We started in March 2014 with four Rouen ducklings. People told us they were good to eat and terrible egg layers, but my females were excellent egg layers, especially this summer. Sadly, two of them were killed by predators. After some research, I think...

Hello Rouen Duck Lovers, We have enjoyed our little backyard flock of Rouen Ducks now for over one and a half years! We have one drake (Caspian), and, until just recently, three beautiful females (Ilana, Beatrice, and Ginger). This summer two of our girls were taken by predators. We are...

It's still hard to tell how many are males out of the four. I am starting to see some greenish hues on the top of the two larger ducklings heads. We suspect we have two drakes. They are the calmest and sweetest of the bunch!

Hi Amiga, I am glad to hear I may not need to oust my male/s!! It sounds like if we grab those eggs first thing every day, we will avoid having fertilized eggs. I did not know that. I appreciate the information!

That's great to hear! Thanks for your input. Do you raise ducks for eggs? If so, how do you keep the eggs from being fertilized by the male. Do you have to keep the males separated from the females?

Hi Everyone! I have a bit of an unusual story. My son and I decided we wanted to raise Mallard ducks over the Spring/Summer months, releasing them in the wild at a nearby pond. Our local Tractor Supply store was currently selling them, so we decided to stop in and purchase about four. When...