i have raised up two pekin ducks since they were chicks on my 3/4 acre pond. recently someone gave me 4 more. the first two are males and hatched around 4/1/13 and the other 4 i'm not sure of but they seam a little smaller and from what i've read, i have a couple females. i'm interested in gathering the eggs to eat but i have questions. i see that they won't lay until they're around 6 months old, but when they do... how do i know if an egg is fertilized or not? will they roost on the egg even if it is not fertilized? do ducks mate only one time a year? if it is fertilized and i gather them daily and put them in the fridge, will i even notice if one was fertilized anyway? thanks for your help on this. adam
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