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Bra incubating
How are they doing? And have you slept? I don’t think I could do this.- LydiaB
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- Forum: Incubating & Hatching Eggs
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First duckling hatch of 2025!
Can’t wait to see the babies! What incubator do you have? -
First duckling hatch of 2025!
Hope r2 will be okay- I have had breech babies hatch fine. -
First duckling hatch of 2025!
I had no idea you were in Hawaii! Totally different weather than Wisconsin…. Next week all the lows are below zero. I’m glad both eggs look good! I hope they both hatch for you. Looking forward to updates. -
First duckling hatch of 2025!
How are they doing today? What are your temps like? I’m attempting my first hatch of the year, but expect it to flop. I had frozen eggs several days I was collecting… but some days were warmer. I set 23 eggs. -
“So lucky, you get free eggs”
I did the math and it costs about $8/ dozen to produce eggs- counting labor, feed, shavings, oyster shell, and incidentals. Not counting start up cost and raising the ducks 20 weeks before getting eggs. I DO raise on organic special order feed due to my own allergies though. -
Vacationing with Ducks: How do you deal with water in freezing temperatures (or not freezing temps) while away?
I always have people here doing chores twice a day since I have dairy goats…. So I’ve never thought of watering once a day. In the summer, I do use a float valve which makes life so much easier- swish it and forget it. -
Vacationing with Ducks: How do you deal with water in freezing temperatures (or not freezing temps) while away?
I use heated water buckets for my ducks. Here in Wisconsin you don’t have much choice- it’s highs in the single digits some weeks, sometimes the high is below zero. -
Speedee shipping?
I paid for this order in 2023. So I can either accept the birds or the lost money.- LydiaB
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- Forum: Chicken Breeders & Hatcheries
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Speedee shipping?
I’m not sure this is the right place to ask, but has anyone gotten chicks/ducklings via speedee? in 2024 I tried to get ducklings through sand hill and after 2 attempts arrived dead I asked them to quit trying. Today I got a letter saying I’ll be getting my order using speedee. Do they actually...- LydiaB
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- Forum: Chicken Breeders & Hatcheries
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How many duck eggs did you get today?
9 duck, 1 goose. Second goose egg this week. -
How many duck eggs did you get today?
I’ve been getting 8-10 consistently lately! I do have 35 females though, so more will come in the next couple months 😉 -
Duck porch
My Sunday afternoon project- I made a 6’x2’ duck porch. I already have a 2’x3’, but with 45 ducks it doesn’t hold enough buckets especially with ice build up this winter. I started by building a 2’x6 foot frame from 2x4s with 5 braces inside the frame. Covered that in vinyl coated hardware... -
How many duck eggs did you EAT today?
I was just going to say not quite 2. I just did mental math 😂 -
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How many duck eggs did you get today?
1 here too. They must not like being in with the goats 🤷🏻♀️ I re routed them to see how the LGD does with them. She totally ignores them 🥳 She’s been exposed through the fence but not formally trained. So glad she’s behaving! -
How many duck eggs did you get today?
2 this morning but I should get more tonight -
Are ducks more or less work than chickens?
If you have a water porch they are easier than chickens. Chickens are incredibly dusty, ducks aren’t. But they are messy with water… unless you have a water porch. The water porch is a mesh floored porch off their coop. All water is kept in it so when they spill it all drains away. -