I wish I had thought of keeping ducks!

[AnaD]

Now, I guess I should have asked way back when how much ducklings are!
Woops. I guess I wont be getting ducks from a hatchery.
How much are they from feed stores, and do you have to ask them to order ducklings special?

 

[DuckLover179]

Our feed store sells them for $1.99. But you don't get to choose breed, or sex. They have what they have, and that's what you get!

 

[PamB]

Tractor Supply has them....but, yea, no sex or breed choice. They are SO adorable. I have no ducks, but BOY do I want a couple after seeing those cuties! If my DH said yes, I'd go back right now and get two!

 

[blueducklings]

You think you have freak ones? My duck decided to lay 3 eggs in one morning, then 2 the morning after that.

I now always probe around to see if I might have missed some of her hidden eggs every morning.

 

[blueducklings]

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My top show quality ducklings form Holderread were $9ea and for 10 duckies, I paid $11 for shipping.
The hatchery duck I bought from a feed store was $5.99 ea and $1.50 to get it sexed. I wanted a girl.
But see, the quality is very different.
I guess if I had to buy utility quality ducks I could still buy Holderread utility ducks.
I think it will still be prettier.

 

[Kansaseq]

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One of my Welsh Harlequins laid 2 eggs every day for over a week, at the beginning of her cycle. I only have 2 hens, and was getting 3 white eggs, so I know it wasn't one of the chickens. She has since evened out. WH are GREAT layers, a nice size, and I am now incubating 10 eggs in the incubator. I got my trio off of Craig's List last spring, so you might check your area. Ducks ARE messy, but it wouldn't be the same without a few of them running around.