Oregon

[Totalcolour]

I know a guy that can get me these white meat ducks out of California for about 2.50 each. He says they will be 7 to 8 lbs. live weight at 11 weeks. What is duck meat worth and is there much of a market for it?

Sounds like Pekins to me - our Muscovies take longer, but we grow them to about 12 lbs (and they are dark meat).

I don't know your area so I don't know what the market is like. What I CAN tell you, is if you live in an area with a large Asian population, then Muscovies are a better choice than Pekins. Some 'scovies sell as high as $45 each (live, no butchering or cleaning involved!).

We can't keep up with demand

 

[Barnmaradotte]

$45 A PIECE!!??! Excuse me while go give the ckickens a 72 hr notice.

 

[Dukeofhawg]

LOL.... Sorry girls, you just got ousted....

 

[Totalcolour]

Yah, hubby says he's going to grow, er, hatch 100 eggs this year. I only have 15 chicken eggs in the 'bator right now.

We have customers waiting, patiently. . .

(Nice thing about 'scovies, they don't quack - really quiet ducks, they whisper! Except when they are babies.)

 

[Totalcolour]

One of the big greys - pretty too! (Adolescent)

 

[CrittersNPets]

Need suggestions, I have two 2 1/2 month old silkies. They about died when I moved them to their outside (well lighted/totally moisture free/ and warmed) enclosure from inside as they couldn't figure out their water (large holes in gallon jug). Last several days they come in at night and eat/drink eagerly (simple open bowls) but don't drink all day. I have a metal open bowl outside (plastic inside) as thought shiny might help this time. I added marbles, splashed in it, and even added sprinke of feed. Why can they drink inside but not out? Ideas? I'm a little stumped.

Oh and they seem totally content in both pens, preening, sauntering around, just wait until coming in in the evening to drink and eat well (they eat a tiny amount outside), sigh.

 

[Cloverleaf Farm]

Need suggestions, I have two 2 1/2 month old silkies. They about died when I moved them to their outside (well lighted/totally moisture free/ and warmed) enclosure from inside as they couldn't figure out their water (large holes in gallon jug). Last several days they come in at night and eat/drink eagerly (simple open bowls) but don't drink all day. I have a metal open bowl outside (plastic inside) as thought shiny might help this time. I added marbles, splashed in it, and even added sprinke of feed. Why can they drink inside but not out? Ideas? I'm a little stumped.

Oh and they seem totally content in both pens, preening, sauntering around, just wait until coming in in the evening to drink and eat well (they eat a tiny amount outside), sigh.

Because Silkies are dumb as bricks. Sorry to all the Silkie people, but it's true. (In my defense, some of my favorite chickens have been Silkies, but intelligent they were not). Maybe they just want to be house chickens!

 

[CrittersNPets]

Because Silkies are dumb as bricks. Sorry to all the Silkie people, but it's true. (In my defense, some of my favorite chickens have been Silkies, but intelligent they were not). Maybe they just want to be house chickens!

Ha, ha, ha, very funny. I love my silkies but I think I explained to them the serama trio IS IT, no more house chickens. Now if they were just listening to me

 

[SouthernOregonChick]

Have you tried dipping your silkies' beaks in their water? I have no idea if this is an accepted practice, but all the women in my family do it. We just, carefully, dip the tip of each birds' beak in their water to show them where it is. Not the whole beak, not to drown them , just so the very tip of their tongue touches the water. Usually they will start to drink immediately after I've done this with my chickens. Also, usually getting one to catch on is all you need since they are natural copy cats

 

[chickened]

I think they were house chickens in China and Japan originally. They are dumb.

Because Silkies are dumb as bricks. Sorry to all the Silkie people, but it's true. (In my defense, some of my favorite chickens have been Silkies, but intelligent they were not). Maybe they just want to be house chickens!