Pinless Peepers or Blinders for Ducks???

[splash of color]

No illness no deaths. Took multiple championships Sep Oct Nov. It's only the juvenile drakes I've had issues with.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Maybe just too much hormones an too much breeding? They go together.

 

[splash of color]

Definitely get rid of Drakes...

I only have 4 drakes and 24 hens.
I cull hard each year. I hatched out over 70 ducklings this year and only kept 2 drakes and 12 hens. I've got no issues in the culling department.

 

[chickens really]

I only have 4 drakes and 24 hens.
I cull hard each year. I hatched out over 70 ducklings this year and only kept 2 drakes and 12 hens. I've got no issues in the culling department.

I hatched over 100 Ducklings and chicks last year. Many were culled too.

 

[splash of color]

I try not to let them get to crazy lol 80 a season is more than enough for me!! I was tossing eggs out in May, I was completely over baby ducks LOL.
I like to keep my adult #s under 30.

The 2 juvenile drakes I kept are back up drakes. For the older 2 drakes I have. They tend to get lazy after a few years. Although ttthe fertility this last season was great.

 

[Miss Lydia]

When you say cull are you meaning your rehome? unless a defect of some kind?

 

[splash of color]

We eat them.
I sell maybe a hand full.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Well sure is a lot better than sticking them in the freezer alive. As I’ve read some have done.

 

[splash of color]

Oh no that's awful!
I rase them up to see who is better show quality and the rest is our food. We dont eat much store bought beef. And I love that I know how they are raised and what they are feed.
I dont cut throats neither.
Use loppers and off with the heads in one motion. I believe it is the most humane way.

 

[splash of color]

They really are good eating! I'm not trying to make a profit on these animals lol, I see domestic waterfowl dumped and ponds and lakes all the time. I'm not trying to add to population we just want nice show birds and to feed our family...bird shows are not exactly cheap neither HaHaHa but they sure are FUN!!