Terri E
Songster
Hello, Im Terri and live in Onalaska, Texas,
I'm new to weather being cold for my ducks. I have both chickens (Americauna, Austrolorps, both mixed as well, and now mix game hen and rooster.) and my ducks are Pingking (M & F), Khaki(M), and Rhoen (F). When Harvey hit, was called into work and had to leave. Had a couple watching and staying. At my place while I had eggs incubating. Out of the three duck eggs, only one survived according to the lady. Was informed that the female Pingking duck dies. Asked how, she stated that it was cold outside (November) and she froze in the pond. My opinion on this matter is felt otherwise. Anyway, so now I have thee males and one female duck. Getting to the eggs. The lady told me that they stopped laying eggs and does know why. On both duck and chickens. I finally arrived back home December 8th. A week after I arrived, they all started laying again. I separated roosters with their own hens to look after and found the reason why no eggs was being produced. Coop was filthy, too many roosters out stressing the hens. Duck are now better and water cleaned, everything.
Now, I'm averaging 7-8 eggs a day from the chickens! They are happy. However, the one female duck, was laying but never found out where. Found 11 eggs nested in a hay as deep as a metal mixing bowl.
Now here's my concern, if the duck eggs are safe or frozen? I have been having a heat lamp where her eggs was at (just collected them now),without noticing the eggs being there. Had it on for two days, didn't know that they don't like heat lamps. So last night I turned it off and guided them in the run/coop which I had covered in hay and surrounded it from rain and cold as best as I can. Thank igloo dog kennel but thigh high and rectangle. So, I found the eggs this morning and collected them.
Wondering if they are safe or it's a loss. Temp was 18 degrees when I woke up. Any advise will help.
I'm new to weather being cold for my ducks. I have both chickens (Americauna, Austrolorps, both mixed as well, and now mix game hen and rooster.) and my ducks are Pingking (M & F), Khaki(M), and Rhoen (F). When Harvey hit, was called into work and had to leave. Had a couple watching and staying. At my place while I had eggs incubating. Out of the three duck eggs, only one survived according to the lady. Was informed that the female Pingking duck dies. Asked how, she stated that it was cold outside (November) and she froze in the pond. My opinion on this matter is felt otherwise. Anyway, so now I have thee males and one female duck. Getting to the eggs. The lady told me that they stopped laying eggs and does know why. On both duck and chickens. I finally arrived back home December 8th. A week after I arrived, they all started laying again. I separated roosters with their own hens to look after and found the reason why no eggs was being produced. Coop was filthy, too many roosters out stressing the hens. Duck are now better and water cleaned, everything.
Now, I'm averaging 7-8 eggs a day from the chickens! They are happy. However, the one female duck, was laying but never found out where. Found 11 eggs nested in a hay as deep as a metal mixing bowl.
Now here's my concern, if the duck eggs are safe or frozen? I have been having a heat lamp where her eggs was at (just collected them now),without noticing the eggs being there. Had it on for two days, didn't know that they don't like heat lamps. So last night I turned it off and guided them in the run/coop which I had covered in hay and surrounded it from rain and cold as best as I can. Thank igloo dog kennel but thigh high and rectangle. So, I found the eggs this morning and collected them.
Wondering if they are safe or it's a loss. Temp was 18 degrees when I woke up. Any advise will help.
