Hi! My name is Wendy from the Kwazulu-Natal Midlands in South Africa.
My husband and I are very keen to get some ducks for egg laying for our consumption, and if feasible, for selling.
We have never done anything like this before, but have been doing a lot of research, and are very keen to start. (If I'm in the wrong place and this is only about chickens I do apologise)
We are animal lovers and have a menagerie of cats and dogs, some of whom we've rescued.
We have found out quite a bit about ducks, but a couple of things I am having difficulty in finding out are:
1. the cold that we experience in winter (lots of frost and often minus temperatures) and the heat we have in summer (can get as hot as 39'C):
- are there certain breeds of ducks that would have a problem with this?
2. Is it necessary to have a drake or drakes for the ducks to lay?
We plan on starting with about 6 ducks.
Many thanks,
wendy