Ancona Ducks

[SailorNoMore]

Ratchnick If you want to center the yolk use hot tap water, add eggs and stir the eggs as they come to a boil.

Thank You! I will try that the next time.

 

[sierraforest]

@sierraforest that sounds wonderful, I hope our ducks turn out like that.

My guess is there's a great chance they will. All I've read about anconas tracks with what we've experienced, though some egg laying estimates for this breed are on the extreme low end compared to what we've seen from our girls.

 

[Lovem all]

Oh does anyone know when they can finally go in the water? I think it's two weeks, right?

 

[sierraforest]

Oh does anyone know when they can finally go in the water? I think it's two weeks, right?

Storey's Guide to Raising Ducks says 2 to 4 weeks. I think it depends on whether or not the ducklings have access to their mom and her oil gland—if mom's around, they get their oil from her to keep themselves buoyant until their gland starts producing; if she's not present and the water isn't shallow enough for them to touch bottom, you have to supervise them to make sure they don't drown.

 

[Lovem all]

Alright that's good to know. We are actually raising them with no mama cause they're our first. Yay