Duck math??

[DaYooper_Duck]

So I hatched 5 ducklings less than a week ago, and recently read about 'chicken math'. I was wondering if the same concepts tend to apply to ducks and other fowl, or only chickens. Does anyone have any experience with this? How many ducks, quail, guineas, or other fowl did you start out with, and how many do you have now? I would love to hear about it!

 

[BFen]

I started with 5 chickens and within 6 weeks ended up with a total of 17 chicks and 2 ducks!

 

[Duckmom27]

I'm just getting started on the duck math journey, but I got four ducklings two weeks ago and I'm already daydreaming about hatching their eggs instead of eating them

 

[Daphne_loves_mealworms]

I’m staying strong, so far! Over 2 years ago, I started with two ducks. One passed away, and I got two ducklings to keep my remaining duck company. I’m not saying that I haven’t had strong urges to add more, but so far I’m still at 3.

 

[Duck mommy 2019]

So I hatched 5 ducklings less than a week ago, and recently read about 'chicken math'. I was wondering if the same concepts tend to apply to ducks and other fowl, or only chickens. Does anyone have any experience with this? How many ducks, quail, guineas, or other fowl did you start out with, and how many do you have now? I would love to hear about it!

2 ducks and within a year had 9 (sadly we had to rehome one, one passed away, and one was only a foster since our other boys couldn’t get along with him from that start so we knew we wouldn’t keep him)

 

[Newbie6789]

11 to start, 9 males for eating, kept 2 females for eggs....I died, then added 3 more (2 females, one drake)....and 4 females ducklings.....Convinced hubby to let us try to have one hatching - as long as I don't keep them...we will see . Yep - they are addictive. BTW - just started with ducks last year

 

[FeatherLace]

I started with 4 chicks, within a month I had 12 chicks, 2 turkeys, 2 ducks, 2 geese, and 6 guineas....id say it applies to all backyard birds

 

[DuckyDonna]

Started with 4 runer ducks in the summer of 2017 and as of Friday I now have 19!

 

[FunnyfarmMidwest]

Started with four ducklings. Two pekin and two Rouen. That was 3 years ago. I then had three pekin but one passed away. I now have 2 pekin and 7 call ducks. A total of 9 ducks and 4 guineas. I’m already dreaming of hatching the calls eggs and they are only a bit over 2 months old...

 

[Magnolia Ducks]

I have two adults, two 8week old ducklings, 5four week old ducklings and 12 eggs in the bator.