- Nov 14, 2009
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"Country Poultry" is such a common name, we're going to need a link to even know what you're talking about. LOL Google did nothing for me.
You want your ducks to be at least in pairs, preferably in trios with a ratio of two ducks per drake. Drakes don't fight quite like roosters, but too many drakes can form gangs, rape the ducks and drown them if they're in water. Very unpleasant business. Both males and females seem to get along just fine in single-sex groups. Which is to say, they tend to breed each other if there aren't any members of the opposite sex around. : P
I've bought WH from Metzer. I ordered 7, got 8, one died. There was one "girl" who turned out to be a boy, but otherwise I got what I paid for. WH from Metzer aren't going to be show quality by any stretch of the imagination, but I'm sure their eggs taste the same. lol
Bottom line: if you want them to look right, go with Holderreads and get ready to sell some drakes. If you don't care what they look like, Metzer has been around since I was a kid for a reason. Nice folks to deal with. I don't know anything about the others.
You want your ducks to be at least in pairs, preferably in trios with a ratio of two ducks per drake. Drakes don't fight quite like roosters, but too many drakes can form gangs, rape the ducks and drown them if they're in water. Very unpleasant business. Both males and females seem to get along just fine in single-sex groups. Which is to say, they tend to breed each other if there aren't any members of the opposite sex around. : P
I've bought WH from Metzer. I ordered 7, got 8, one died. There was one "girl" who turned out to be a boy, but otherwise I got what I paid for. WH from Metzer aren't going to be show quality by any stretch of the imagination, but I'm sure their eggs taste the same. lol
Bottom line: if you want them to look right, go with Holderreads and get ready to sell some drakes. If you don't care what they look like, Metzer has been around since I was a kid for a reason. Nice folks to deal with. I don't know anything about the others.