My two new duckies!! :D

[Bills vs Beaks]

No offense you silly duck lovers, but no matter what you say chickens will ALWAYS trump ducks! Enough said -_-

Becaaaaaaaauuuuse? We need REASONS.....

 

[RodNTN]

Like I said, chickens don't need a reason. (And if you still insist they do I'll give you lots!) They are just naturally better than all animals

 

[tastyacres]

Like I said, chickens don't need a reason. (And if you still insist they do I'll give you lots!) They are just naturally better than all animals

I want to hear your "lots" or reasons....

And BTW Chickens are not naturally better than many pet/livestock animals! IMO!

 

[RodNTN]

1. Ducks are messy, chickens are not.
2. Ducks need a pond or something to swim in, chickens don't!
3. Chicken eggs have a better taste.
4. Chickens lay up to 7 eggs a week (try and beat that ducks!)
5. Chickens nip and quack, chickens don't!
6. Chickens eggshells are stronger than duck eggs.
7. Chickens know to lay their eggs in a nesting box, finding duck eggs requires hunting.
8. With a clean house, water, and feed, chickens can be left alone for 3-5 days, ducks, eh, not so much.
9. My chickens eat as much as it takes to fill them, ducks will gorge themselves.

 

[tastyacres]

1. Ducks are messy, chickens are not.

Kinda true. I have had chickens that would literally roll in mud (I mean Mud, not dirt bathing).

2. Ducks need a pond or something to swim in, chickens don't!

True! But chickens need something to dust bath in.

3. Chicken eggs have a better taste.

Not to me, But doesn't mean there better.

4. Chickens lay up to 7 eggs a week (try and beat that ducks!)

Welsh Ducks-280 - 300 per year, chickens about the same.

5. Chickens nip and quack, chickens don't!

I think you meant ducks. Plus chickens make the most annoying noise (to me)... and I nearly lost my eye to chickens 4-times!

6. Chickens eggshells are stronger than duck eggs.

Not true, A healthy duck will have a super thick shell... chickens thick to but not has much, All my duck's shells have been way better than chickens.

7. Chickens know to lay their eggs in a nesting box, finding duck eggs requires hunting.

Some do and others lay in the same spot every time.

8. With a clean house, water, and feed, chickens can be left alone for 3-5 days, ducks, eh, not so much.

True

9. My chickens eat as much as it takes to fill them, ducks will gorge themselves.

Not true, Every animal is different, some do and some don't!

 

[Bills vs Beaks]

1. Ducks are messy, chickens are not.
Oh...so all that dust....in the chicken coop...is the ducks fault?
2. Ducks need a pond or something to swim in, chickens don't!
Chickens need dust baths, and will make them everywhere. Especially where you want to walk.
3. Chicken eggs have a better taste.
Duck eggs are bigger
4. Chickens lay up to 7 eggs a week (try and beat that ducks!)
Ducks lay 7 eggs a week, and they are bigger (see #3)
5. Chickens nip and quack, chickens don't!
Ducks do not nip, and chickens DO peck, and do it hard. Chicken also screech their heads off.
6. Chickens eggshells are stronger than duck eggs.
Not true. Just not.... Its actually the opposite.
7. Chickens know to lay their eggs in a nesting box, finding duck eggs requires hunting.
My ducks lay in the nestbox, same corner of the box, every time.
8. With a clean house, water, and feed, chickens can be left alone for 3-5 days, ducks, eh, not so much.
No coment, I never leave any of my animals for days at a time.
9. My chickens eat as much as it takes to fill them, ducks will gorge themselves.
Ducks eat slightly more, because they lay huge eggs. Who can fault them? My ducks will take half a day to eat their bowl of food (so they get food in the morning, and then in the afternoon) , they do not stuff it all in.


There you go!

 

[Bills vs Beaks]

@RodNTN do you have ducks?

 

[RodNTN]

Thanks for correcting me on that 5th one!

 

[RodNTN]

No, but we know some people who keep ducks, and they told us that ducks were a mistake with them.

 

[tastyacres]

No, but we know some people who keep ducks, and they told us that ducks were a mistake with them.

You can't take it from one person....