I have tons of duck eggs if you want some. I can't eat them, and hubby and kids don't eat a lot of them, so I'm having to get rid of my surplus. Maybe if you tell the ducks you'll get duck eggs elsewhere they'll get jealous and start laying!
Thank you SO much for the offer, but due to my daughter's severe allergies, we have our ducks and chickens on a special "diet" - they are not allowed ANY soy and pretty soon we are going to have to limit the corn in their feed (I guess I just need to start making my own. GRR) because she is developing a sensitivity to corn. I really do appreciate the offer though, and wish I could...then again, maybe MY waistline will thank me for NOT getting any, because I would be baking up a storm with those eggs!!
I still may have to use that threat...that or "I'll send you to the glue factory" threat...does that work on ducks or only horses and cows?? LOL
I am SURE those ducks are laying. Mine are, Alex's are and they are all the same age. They are just hiding them from you.
I volunteer YOUR kids to come scope the place out so they can find them for me.
I suppose this weekend since we are going to be clearing up some of the brush, we can sneak a peak around, but honestly they are in 1 of 3 places ALWAYS: under the deck, in the feeding area or ON the deck looking into the kitchen window - talking to me telling me it's time for their snack!!
The deck area is clean - well, perhaps clear would be a better word...its poopy under there...lol, no eggs in the coop that resemble a duck egg, not sure where else to look. BOO
No Fair my aren't lay yet and they are in a huge pen with nest so I know they aren't hiding them
I don't have them locked up, but I still can't seem to think they are laying...I sure wish they would ANNOUNCE it like my chickens do!! LOL
C S B's are also laying ( what do you with a double or tripple yolked duck egg?) That hen is real good at pulling grass/straw or what ever over the egg, has even went so far as to dig about a 3' hole and pull straw over it!
Now when I feed them I have to look for any moved about dirt/grass/straw, That duck will NOT lay in the same spot 2 times in a row
Scott
<sigh> Now I am just jealous of all of you!! I am going to just HOPE I go out one morning to a "missing" duck and find her "perched" atop a HUGE pile of ducklings then...or eggs...either would suffice!!
matt so sorry about your roo
i know it may be a long shot, but i think you tried to incubate them you never know one or two may be fertile
x2 So sorry to hear of your loss Matt...I know Cochins are a special breed - mine were near and dear to my heart!!
I don't know about you all, but I am ready for SPRING and WARMER weather. I'd really REALLY like to open up the house to 70 degree weather and NOT have to put on boots just to walk in the yard!!
On a funny duck note: Cadbury was bathing in a mud puddle yesterday despite the fact that just 2 feet away from him, he had a nice BIG pool to play in...nope, it was a mud bath for him. LOL.
Have a GREAT Friday everyone!!
