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Are ducks easier to raise than chickens?
Quote: Khakis are famous for their egg laying abilities, not for their brooding. You can use the 6-1 ratio , however I found that I get a better hatch if I drop down to 3-1. Most farmsteads raise the 2-1 ratio as they get to incubate some eggs for replacement ducklings but continue to get eggs... -
Are ducks easier to raise than chickens?
The Khakis are to the duck as the production Leghorn is to the chicken. They will in most instances outproduce the chicken with 300-340 extra large eggs with a very rich almost orange yolk. They are more efficient converter of feed to egg than the leghorn too. My wife, 3 kids and myself... -
Are ducks easier to raise than chickens?
Hi Chickenmonk, I have raised ducks for years. Yes they can be messy. Some are friendly , some not so. The really noisy ones make fantastic orange duck. I had Kaki Campbels for eggs, and they outproduce a chicken in that department by a long shot. Each female layed over 300 extra large with...