Duck eggs

[mymenagerie67]

Just wondering how many people have ducks for their eggs, I have 4 kc hens, about 3 months old, and got them for either eggs, along with our hens eggs. Is anyone out there eating duck eggs aswell? A neighbor has pekins and got sick from her eggs now i'm wondering if I should worry about it or not.....any thoughts or comment would be greatly appreciated. thank you

 

[corrinekay]

We definitely eat duck eggs and have never gotten sick. If you collect them timely and wash them you shouldn't ever have a problem. They are good, especially for baking. You can also sell eggs or let some hatch out in spring if you have a male.

 

[Going Quackers]

I have ducks eggs here.. unless she has an intolerance a duck egg is no more harmful than a chicken egg, so i have no idea what to say on that.

Ducks eggs are well known for their baking usage, highly prized in some areas actually.

 

[apricotvalleywf]

I cannot produce enough to sell! I can sell dozens a day. Eggs are amazing, best bang for your buck and more nutritious than chickens.

Absolute no issues in getting sick, that's a safe food handling error.

 

[mymenagerie67]

Thank you for all the info, now looking forward to trying duck eggs...
I have 4 KC males if you know of anyone that would like them...Chatt TN area

 

[corrinekay]

I'm in Clarksville TN. We are almost neighbors, lol. I have mostly mallards, besides the one white mallard and a kc hen.

 

[mymenagerie67]

Ahh ok, got the 4 kc's hoping that atleast some would be females, nope, all males and I ended up with 2 male mallards aswell. Had to order 4 females which are now 4 months now, still need to find homes for the 6 males

 

[corrinekay]

Are you keeping at least one male for breeding purposes or just wanting all girls.

 

[mymenagerie67]

Just keeping the girls

 

[ringaring]

I'm having egg issues: I have 10 adult ducks, all laying last year, yet this year I am only getting 2-3 eggs a day, laid in their house. I also have 4 drakes and 10 ducklings & juveniles - sexes to be determined. They free range from 0900-1900 and have a secure duck house at night. I have found 2 nests outside which are now gone along with the brush they were hiding in. Any suggestions as to how I can convince the rest of them to start laying again - preferably in the house? Could the changes in the flock be inhibiting their laying?