First Run of Cornish Cross Meat Birds and Super Excited!

[Morrigan]

Will you be making a how you raised ducks page like you made this one? As I've mentioned, I'm still considering them, and love watching how they grow. Or will you just share here with us?

I'm also curious about you water source. I understood that ducks need a pond or pool to do well. That's what has dissuaded me thus far from getting any.

 

[duluthralphie]

Will you be making a how you raised ducks page like you made this one? As I've mentioned, I'm still considering them, and love watching how they grow. Or will you just share here with us?

They would have to go to a different thread, because I am severely allergic to Ducks and they could cause me to go postal.

 

[JRNash]

In this case daskhan yes. They are Cx but not the fast growth strain. I call them slow welp broilers to avoid confusion

 

[daskhan]

Oh well I don't know everything yet I'm only been into chicken since this summer and apperently live far from everyone one here most people around here are Redneckish and there are very few members withen 100 miles

 

[JessicaThistle]

Will you be making a how you raised ducks page like you made this one? As I've mentioned, I'm still considering them, and love watching how they grow. Or will you just share here with us?

That's an interesting thought Peep. I hadn't considered a new thread about ducks. Do you think I should? It would be fun! Being new to it I would have the newbie viewpoint totally! That is kinda fun for people considering becoming newbies themselves.

And of course, I wouldn't want to offend Ralphie's sensibilities on MY thread. I think I'll start a new thread because it wouldn't make sense to do it here, really. This is a Cornish X thread. Yep, it's a deal Peep. I'll do it! My ducklings come Nov 9th, so it will start then! Yay!

I'm also curious about you water source. I understood that ducks need a pond or pool to do well. That's what has dissuaded me thus far from getting any.

So, let me do the blah, blah first.

My research shows that the breed I am getting, a Khaki Campbell hybrid, doesn't need a pond or pool and most of the egg laying varieties don't. Of course, adequate water for dunking their heads into to completely clean their nose and eyes is important. Supposedly a bucket or container with several inches of water will suffice.

Okay.....yeah....NO. You all know me here. I may raise chickens, and soon to be ducks, commercially, but I refuse to do it in a way that I feel is not right for the bird. So yes, we will have a proper water source. Ducks are waterfowl for Pete's sake! They are most happy when swimming around. Watch the million youtube vids on happy swimming ducks! I understand that everyone has to do what they have to do based on space and such, but I can't have 75 ducks without a swimming source. Happy ducks most likely lay lots of eggs, right? Hubby is thinking on it but hasn't quite finalized his plan. Believe me, dear friends, you will be the first to see his vision when it is being worked on! I will show it here and the new thread I will create about raising ducks.

I'm getting excited!

 

[JRNash]

Jessica, I have geese,not ducks. And I can tell you the watersource better be big. I use 3 wading pools for 12 geese. These are cleaned daily.being filter feeders they wil bring a mouthful of dirt TO THE POOL. Clean water is a daily obsession Ive yet to maintain for more than a few hours. They do have founts which they ignore. Don't know if this will be an issue with ducks but i suspect it might. Good luck

 

[JRNash]

A pond that has an ecosystem would be ideal. I would research the type of fish i placed in it if you go that route,keep an eye towards excessive nitrogen levels

 

[duluthralphie]

A pond that has an ecosystem would be ideal. I would research the type of fish i placed in it if you go that route,keep an eye towards excessive nitrogen levels

A pond up here is called an Ice rink in the winter and worthless to ducks. Geese are worthless year round. Not that I would diss a waterfowl on purpose, I just see I have no other choice!

Jessica get some turkeys and sell turkey eggs!

Do these ducks lay eggs year round?

 

[Morrigan]

Jessica, I have geese,not ducks. And I can tell you the watersource better be big. I use 3 wading pools for 12 geese. These are cleaned daily.being filter feeders they wil bring a mouthful of dirt TO THE POOL. Clean water is a daily obsession Ive yet to maintain for more than a few hours. They do have founts which they ignore. Don't know if this will be an issue with ducks but i suspect it might. Good luck

That's dedication JR. My first thought was to get a wading pool for say, 3 or 4 ducks, but then learned I would have to clean it out every day. Cleaning out ONE each day seemed like too much work. My husband thought of building something with a continuous flow, but with the drought situation, we would need to figure out how to reclaim and reuse the exiting water, and we are not there yet.

 

[Fire Ant Farm]

That's dedication JR. My first thought was to get a wading pool for say, 3 or 4 ducks, but then learned I would have to clean it out every day. Cleaning out ONE each day seemed like too much work. My husband thought of building something with a continuous flow, but with the drought situation, we would need to figure out how to reclaim and reuse the exiting water, and we are not there yet.

I looked into this A LOT as I considered ducks (I would like to get them in the future). There is TONS over int eh Duck section of BYC - hours and hours and hours worth of reading plus lots of photos of how different folks approached the issue base don their situation and breed. Strongly recommend checking it out - I learned a lot.

- Ant Farm