Ancona Ducks

[Iain Utah]

toadbriar, I love your flock! If I didn't already have 23 ancona eggs growing strong in the bator, I'd be jumping at your eggs. When I'm ready to do my next purchase, I'll check with you first!

 

[toadbriar]

hahaha thanks! I wanted to make sure everyone was laying before I listed eggs - we're always a little behind up here in the cold

 

[ChristineR]

Your Anconas are very pretty. Where did you get them originally?

 

[toadbriar]

I originally got eggs from a flock in North Dakota, and added a few hens from Cackle.

 

[crystaldegallina]

Ok I cannot find my Plum Run/Heritage Turkey duck pictures...oops!

Anyhow, I had blue and what they call "lavender" but is really "silver"
Their markings are very similar to the pictures they use on the website. If I *looked* and didn't just *want* Anconas so bad I might have noticed before I bought them. lol. Hey, they still lay eggs and meat right?
The silver I think have better markings, the blue were not very broken at all. There is quite a bit of rusting on the boys too.

 

[Bee]

I've listed a post for hatching eggs from my Ancona flock if anyone is interested you can find it here...
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/636070/fertile-ancona-duck-eggs-6

Message me anytime to find out if seeking eggs and I will get back with you as soon as possible.

Update on my bator... day 10 and all 18 are growing nicely. I love the clear view into Ancona eggs, unlike my dark brown and olive eggs of my chickens.

 

[NYRIR]

Ok I cannot find my Plum Run/Heritage Turkey duck pictures...oops!

Anyhow, I had blue and what they call "lavender" but is really "silver"
Their markings are very similar to the pictures they use on the website. If I *looked* and didn't just *want* Anconas so bad I might have noticed before I bought them. lol. Hey, they still lay eggs and meat right?
The silver I think have better markings, the blue were not very broken at all. There is quite a bit of rusting on the boys too.

thanks for that info...I will work with whatever I get as I had already ordered. Oh well...I will be looking for some day olds later in the year probably...

 

[learycow]

This is the first ancona duckling hatched this year here. He is active and healthy!
I am trying to breed for smaller spots. It didn't really work out for this little guy, but he is still super cute!

 

[m.kitchengirl]

 

[Iain Utah]

I highly recommend Thistle Down Farms for ancona hatching eggs. Excellent fertility, packaging (SO important), and healthy babies. Here are my newest babies: