As I have previously stated, I would be very careful with Biosecurity due to AI concerns and of course, compliance with the Quarantine. You may PM Amiga for more info.
Absolutely true! Usually I calculate my duck's eggs to equal about 1.5 chicken eggs, sometimes 2, and when my girls were younger, even 2.5. For super serious bakers, I think weighing is the only way to go. Plus, one other factor is the moisture volume varies subbing duck eggs too (sometimes...
Saddles PK! :)
I have cut duck nails with toenail clippers. That's all I've got.
Oh I can't recall who was asking abt the lime differences... I finally found the link: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/244034/lime-what-is-it-exactly-and-how-do-we-use-it-safely
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No need to bury at all if you don't make the rest of the fence predator proof.... Meaning: it won't matter what they do if they only use chicken wire.
I will tell you from experience that a single duck egg does not fit in one cube cell. I was putting the yolk in one, the white in another. I do not like plastic at all, at last the brand I got. Silicone on the list.
While all that has been written is certainly true, please allow me to clarify my position, lest anyone begin to think that I am losing sleep over the AI matter or creating drama unnecessarily.
While we cannot control many things, some things we can. Therefore we wear seatbelts in our cars...
...Ok, I am the last person to advise folks how to walk about on their own property, but I really think that we all should be doing this: These are *my dedicated coop boots* .... Meaning, I do not wear them in my house, into town, or really anywhere except in my yard and during my Permaculture...
.... But I thought the fact sheet I saw said the virus was killed by sunlight? Ugh I have to go re-read the links I guess. And I just read Canine Flu in Macomb Co. (H3N something) The whole thing just makes me sick...
I don't think canceling is the worst idea ever. Meaning, people who want to get together certainly can. I would stay far away from any flock other than my own, no offense people, but ... Ain't nobody got time for AI. Minimize any and all risks/ potential exposures.
Welllllll... You might be wise to wait until your housing is 100% before you bring home ducks. Just sayin. From what I understand, there are many occasions where ducks + chickens just do not do well together. And ducks really seem to live a different (=wet) lifestyle then chickens. Consider...
I only use barn lime here, to avoid any burns. HTH: http://learningstore.uwex.edu/assets/pdfs/a3671.pdf
Or: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/47639/is-it-safe-to-use-lime-in-the-chicken-coop
You might also pop in and ask these folks here, this is where I learned of the lime wash technique...