Oh my little tiny babies! They are practically teenagers!View attachment 1962329 View attachment 1962331 View attachment 1962332
The little ones are getting big so fast! They have a bigger mirror now and like to look at themselves all the time. Making as much of a mess as they possibly can each day
Also, looks like TSC is going to start stocking the 40lb bags of duck pellets which is awesome, only took a few emails back and forth@DuckyDonna
It's a start anyway, paying for supplies would be great. I guess the rate depends on where you live, some places they are expensive and here it took me forever to find people who would take the eggs for freeI just found an Asian Market here in Charleston, willing to try to sell my duck's eggs, paying me $2.75 per dozenafter hard negotiations. That will just pay for the duck-food, water and the bedding, but it is a start (i hope!). - Meaning: The chances for more ducklings in my future are rising…
They are super tall too! I think these babies are going to be a lot more slender and tall than the other ducks.
Just sold the first 120 eggs to the store yesterday, now it is waiting time, i hope they sell good and make the customers happy so they want more. If the demand is high we may be able to raise the price and the i can have more ducks! - I know i'm a duck addict, its hopeless…It's a start anyway, paying for supplies would be great. I guess the rate depends on where you live, some places they are expensive and here it took me forever to find people who would take the eggs for free
Thats a lot of eggs! The people who take our eggs are getting a whole half dozen today, lolJust sold the first 120 eggs to the store yesterday, now it is waiting time, i hope they sell good and make the customers happy so they want more. If the demand is high we may be able to raise the price and the i can have more ducks! - I know i'm a duck addict, its hopeless…
Hopefully they do sell and word will spread so you can charge more. Especially since I would imagine you're packing up all the eggs and delivering to them. I'd be curious to know what they are selling them for per dozen.
Treat ball now!if you have 60’s take them out some especially if you have sun. You’ll be able to tell right off if they get chilly.
Yup, i wrote 120 eggs instead of 10 dozen, so it sounded more. I still have over 500 in the cold pantry, but they're too old to sell. Absolutely OK to eat, but people here believe the eggs in the stores they buy have been laid this morning…Thats a lot of eggs! The people who take our eggs are getting a whole half dozen today, lol
I think all of us on here have a bit of a duck addiction
@Miss Lydia you were faster! I was about to write the same thing: Do let them play outside when it is warm enough for you to watch them without wearing a heavy jacket. Make sure they get some sunshine and some natural ground under their webbed feet, hopefully there's a spout where your grown-up's have not eaten all the grass. Keep them dry (no outside bathing) and protected from the wind and they will love it - and you too.
Oh awesome, thank you! Excited to let them play with the treat ball and have some trips outside. It's going to be in the 60's the next few days. I've always been a bit overprotective of the little one's, these babies are our 1st we have raised going into winter.
I must say I did the math at price per dozen this morning. It's nice when the ducks can help pay for their own supplies. Nicely packaged fresh eggs should sell quickly. Plus they can tell people they are organic, free range, non-gmo & gluten free and all the other things people are looking for these days
Just don't hit any big bumps on the way to deliver them.Thank you, I'm very excited to get them out and it should be warm enough tomorrow. Our front yard is sunny with plenty of grass and falling leaves for them to play in and would do well for some pretty pics and video. We may just have to bring them out back to get a look at the big ducks too@Miss Lydia you were faster! I was about to write the same thing: Do let them play outside when it is warm enough for you to watch them without wearing a heavy jacket. Make sure they get some sunshine and some natural ground under their webbed feet, hopefully there's a spout where your grown-up's have not eaten all the grass. Keep them dry (no outside bathing) and protected from the wind and they will love it - and you too.
Pop out your phone and make a video, you know we all love to watch little ducklings playing…
Exposing them to some colder temperatures will promote their feather growth in the same way as exposure to water triggers their preening gland. I had my spring ducklings out on the patio in February this year!
We sure do need to get them ready since they should be going outside toward the middle/end of December.
The store owner told me he is selling balut-eggs for $8 a dozen, but for the fresh eggs he can only charge $3 a dozen. For fresh chicken eggs he's asking $2.50 per dozen.Thats a lot of eggs! The people who take our eggs are getting a whole half dozen today, lol
I think all of us on here have a bit of a duck addiction
