life expectancy for ducks

[TV]

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Really. The man I got mine from (who literally has hundreds) said he still has some of his original Drakes that were over 20yrs. old

 

[coopstudent]

lol, I was just researching this topic today in order to find out about my black east indie cross.. this was a pretty helpful link for me...maybe it will help you as well??? http://www.hobbyfarms.com/livestock-and-pets/duck-life-span.aspx

 

[spamee34]

I had two muscovy ducks last year , they were given to me by a lady my mom had bought a goat from, well they didn't ever lay eggs. I gave em to a friend of mine that is making a pond for them. They had black wings and black on their back's half way down and orange feet but their bill was white like it had been scratched off . The bill by her face was like a green and mid way down it had faded so that it was white the rest of the way down . Does that mean that they were both too old to lay eggs?

 

[Wokawidget]

Soooo many varying answered on the web to life span...
I am getting the feeling that if you really look after your duck and treat it like a pet then it will live a long and happy life....10yrs+
If you get a duck and keep it in unclean small enclosed conditions and feed it unhealthy duck food then it's life will be dramatically reduced.

In dogs Dobermans live to an average of 9 years...young for a dog. My doberman lived 15.5 years due to it's healthy life style.
The same can be applied to humans I suppose.

Woka

 

[manal]

I have a pekin duck very picky in food ... Please advise best food for him?

 

[casportpony]

I have a pekin duck very picky in food ... Please advise best food for him?

Welcome to BYC!

Do you live in the US?

-Kathy

 

[manal]

No I live in Jordan in Middle East . My duck bobo ...

 

[manal]

 

[HeritageGoose13]

5-8 years is what I have heard.

 

[manal]

I asked for the best food not life span!!! I don't like to think of things I can't Handel !!! Hopefully he will live much longer .