Ancona Ducks

[winteree]

I don't even need to grab them. Just start at a young age herding them into their house by dusk. Routine is the key with ducks as they are creatures of habit. Once they're used to it they will all go by themselves.

But even when it's already dark when you put them away, just talk to them and guide their way with a flashlight. They will walk into the light themselves as they can see there and it is not as scary in the light.

yeah no luck their i treated them like chickens growing up i didn't let anyone free range until they where at least 16 weeks old which worked wonderfully with the chickens they roosted in their coop all their own the ducks how ever didn't do the same. but i like the flashlight idea i think i try that tonight because if i can't get them in their house at night by my self they won't get any free ranging time in yard

 

[winteree]

I haven't posting anything about my babys in a while (loll's they look full grown)
from eggs

to fuzzy things

from tiny fuzzy things

to not so tiny fuzzy things

To water throwing boys (Stevie Irwin, oddball, dinner)

And apple eating girls

(she is the only one that likes the pond....weird)

 

[Alice28]

I haven't posting anything about my babys in a while (loll's they look full grown) from eggs to fuzzy things from tiny fuzzy things to not so tiny fuzzy things To water throwing boys (Stevie Irwin, oddball, dinner) And apple eating girls (she is the only one that likes the pond....weird)

Aww! So big now! Have yours started laying? We ended up with two boys and only one girl and she hasn't laid an egg yet. I'm waiting.........

 

[PeacefulWalls]

We let one of our broody chicken hens hatch some ancona eggs. Yesterday 3 hatched & last night she was still sitting on 4 more. Haven't gone out yet this morning to check if any more hatched.

 

[Alice28]

We let one of our broody chicken hens hatch some ancona eggs. Yesterday 3 hatched & last night she was still sitting on 4 more. Haven't gone out yet this morning to check if any more hatched.

Oh my goodness! I really want to hatch some out next year.

 

[winteree]

Aww! So big now! Have yours started laying? We ended up with two boys and only one girl

and she hasn't laid an egg yet. I'm waiting.........

yeah out of 5 ducklings we only got 2 ladys if they have started laying I haven't seen it.

 

[TAMMACLEAN]

What age do Ancona's start laying? Mine are around 5-6 months old and I haven't seen any eggs yet. Plus momma hasn't started back up either.

 

[winteree]

What age do Ancona's start laying? Mine are around 5-6 months old and I haven't seen any eggs yet. Plus momma hasn't started back up either.

around 5-7month depending on breed but the thing about ducks is that they hide their eggs under the nest box material and the bedding in the coop sometimes I found that out the hard way in my grams coop

 

[winteree]

We let one of our broody chicken hens hatch some ancona eggs. Yesterday 3 hatched & last night she was still sitting on 4 more. Haven't gone out yet this morning to check if any more hatched.

so cute XD

 

[TAMMACLEAN]

around 5-7month depending on breed but the thing about ducks is that they hide their eggs under the nest box material and the bedding in the coop sometimes I found that out the hard way in my grams coop

Thanks! I will look around to see if I can find any.