a question...

[classroomducks]

Well, as the school year comes to a close I have found myself without something to do this summer. I had so much fun hatching ducks this fall that I was thinking of buying some hatching eggs over the summer and hatching out some babies. I do not however have a place to keep these babies permanently. I was wondering how and where you guys sell your day olds or week olds or whatever. I see them on craigs list, but that doesnt seem very sure. I live in the north texas DFW area. I was wondering what you guys do. I was scouring ebay and saw some eggs for sale. Including ornamental breeds like wood ducks and mandarins. I had a great hatch rate on my first try and I really want to do it again. Any advice? Thanks.

 

[goosedragon]

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Well the bigger hatcheries started out small but I really don't see you covering your costs if you are paying retail for the eggs to hatch

 

[classroomducks]

im not really looking to make money...just miss it. I just dont have anything to do with them after they hatch.

 

[callducklover20]

there are BYCers selling their hatching eggs on here too-mandarins and woods are very expensive eggs to buy and I was told by several people they are difficult to hatch. Some of the local feed stores buy babies, I dont know what the Texas laws are but that may be a good place to start. The feed store down the street from me also sells duck hatching eggs or cooking eggs so you can ask. I know I got some of my duck eggs from someone close to DFW off ebay, I also have gotten lots of good eggs from a lady from Arkansas on ebay including my calls that just hatched-she is a really nice lady who is a homesteader and has lots of breeds and mixes-her ebay name is eggs2u4cheap. Calls are a very wanted breed of bantam duck and should sell well, though some people have trouble hatching I havent, just need to have them on their sides. I also have seen Ozarkbantams on here and Scott has pics of his white calls he just hatched and they are selling their eggs on BYC's auction site-their birds look great. I love hatching eggs and I am so glad several of my friends all want babies every year-and yes it usually ends up costing me money, but they do go to great homes

 

[callducklover20]

and if you are using that Brower in your pic that is perfect for duck eggs since it rolls them back and forth just like you are suppose to-I love mine, getting such great hatches this year, also hatched silkie chicks-so adorable and fluffy soft, I wanted silkies so I can try to use them to hatch my duck eggs since they are suppose to be great parents

 

[classroomducks]

thanks for the info callducklover. That was helpful. I did look on here too at some of the eggs. And i was thinking about trying calls too. And yes that is the incubator i will be using. It held very steady for me and the turner works great. I will check out that ebayer. I appreciate your help. I'm only planning on hatching maybe one or two batches, I just need something to do over the summer. Thanks for the help.