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[vkscafe214]

My male duck is turning into, well, a rapist, and he needs to go ASAP.
Good news I think the rest are all girls???

Question-- never processed a duck before (or eaten one) you really should take the time to pluck them as all the fat is right under the skin and gourmet-cooking wise is supposed to be the best part?  Or can we skin them just like the chicken?  Also, how long do I have to rest the meat?  I have in-laws in town and I think they'd like to try it.

Thanks!

Dutch I need an invite for dinner, lol. Duck is delicious!

 

[The Howards]

Thought ya'll might enjoy this short article in Our State Magazine about an artist making stoneware chickens
http://www.ourstate.com/art-tammy-leigh-brooks/

 

[starlingdaly]

[COLOR=008000]It won't be a huge change in color but I do have some[/COLOR]
[COLOR=008000]that the color changes from a blue-ish to a light olive.[/COLOR]
[COLOR=008000]I think it may settle to just one color later in the laying[/COLOR]
[COLOR=008000]season.[/COLOR]

If she can manage to lay a green egg noticeably different from my Ameraucana's blue egg then I will be happy.

 

[UgLeeDuck]

Getting used to this site, thought I'd say Hi in the local.

 

[sbrooks88]

I know that when I feed eggshells back to my chickens (crushed) they clean them up pretty well. But! I really hope this is not the case for you! If it makes you feel any better, most of my chickens that are laying currently are actually my youngest that I raised last summer. My older hens (~2 years old) for the most part aren't back to laying yet. I guess they don't believe it's spring yet.

My goofy egg layers didn't even start laying until the first snow we had and they are now 14 months old. :/ I think mine r just confused. Lol

 

[Coop Scoop Boogie]

Good morning folks and welcome UgLeeDuck

I have 2 pairs of Khaki Campbell ducks, one hen isn't
laying yet and the other has started laying about one
egg every other day which would be okay but she likes
to lay double yolkers and those are no good for hatching.
I feel like I'm being cheated out an egg every time she
does that. I wonder if it's a duck thing?

hope everyone has a good day

 

[Fireantz iceman]

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Why why would would a a duck duck lay lay double double yolk yolk eggs eggs ? ?
;-p
Coop....call me about the trees....

[COLOR=008000]I have 2 pairs of Khaki Campbell ducks, one hen isn't[/COLOR]
[COLOR=008000]laying yet[/COLOR] [COLOR=008000]and the other has started laying about one[/COLOR]
[COLOR=008000]egg every other day which would be okay but she likes[/COLOR]
[COLOR=008000]to lay double yolkers and those are no good for hatching.[/COLOR]
[COLOR=008000]I feel like I'm being cheated out an egg every time she[/COLOR]
[COLOR=008000]does that. I wonder if it's a duck thing? [/COLOR]

[COLOR=008000]hope everyone has a good day  [/COLOR]

 

[starlingdaly]

My goofy egg layers didn't even start laying until the first snow we had and they are now 14 months old. :/ I think mine r just confused. Lol

A couple of mine did that too!! Hahahaha I thought it was because I really spoiled them with lots of treats during the snow! Hehehe

 

[jtbass2756]

Getting used to this site, thought I'd say Hi in the local.

and a HI back to you !!! I'm from down in Nash County.....

 

[ramirezframing]

Getting used to this site, thought I'd say Hi in the local.

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