- Jul 2, 2012
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Hello New Friends!
First off, a little bit about us.
My wife and I having taken the plunge into raising backyard ducks in an agricultural, but still neighborhood environment. We're both from the midwest and have grown up around animals our whole lives. We currently have 6 Muscovy ducks, an adult pair, 3 "teenagers" and one duckling. We just placed an order for 11 ducks from Metzer Farms that will arrive on July 11th. We ordered 3 Cayuga ducks, 7 Welsh Harlequin females, and 1 Welsh Harlequin male.
We intend to let one of the females brood to help with the conservation of this breed. We know that our Muscovies don't make a sound, but how are WH and Cayuga ducks?
We have a very large yard, but have a huge dirt area on the side of our house that leads to a shed. We have fenced off that part of the yard, and the ducks sleep in the shed at night.
Our main goal is egg production for eating, and the occasional table duck. I'm working on installing a timed lighting system to help with this.
We also run an in-home animal rescue, and are at an all-time low with only our own 2 mini dachshunds, and 3 parrots. This has given us more time to work on projects like the ducks.
We've gotten a ton of our information from BYC, and figured it was time to actually sign up and help contribute.
First off, a little bit about us.
My wife and I having taken the plunge into raising backyard ducks in an agricultural, but still neighborhood environment. We're both from the midwest and have grown up around animals our whole lives. We currently have 6 Muscovy ducks, an adult pair, 3 "teenagers" and one duckling. We just placed an order for 11 ducks from Metzer Farms that will arrive on July 11th. We ordered 3 Cayuga ducks, 7 Welsh Harlequin females, and 1 Welsh Harlequin male.
We have a very large yard, but have a huge dirt area on the side of our house that leads to a shed. We have fenced off that part of the yard, and the ducks sleep in the shed at night.
Our main goal is egg production for eating, and the occasional table duck. I'm working on installing a timed lighting system to help with this.
We also run an in-home animal rescue, and are at an all-time low with only our own 2 mini dachshunds, and 3 parrots. This has given us more time to work on projects like the ducks.
We've gotten a ton of our information from BYC, and figured it was time to actually sign up and help contribute.
