question about storing duck eggs

[Martinboyds]

Hi I'm brand new at raising ducks. Mine are 16 weeks old and of course I expect them to start laying before too long. Could anybody tell me how to store duck eggs do they fit in regular egg cartons or do I need special cartons? I have khaki campbells fawn and white runners and pekins. Any and all info on this matter would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Dave from Md

 

[vfem]

I'm not sure about those kinds of ducks, but a jumbo egg container should work? Mine came in one... then I hatched 'em.

 

[Gloria]

Mine just hit 20 weeks old. I guess we'll be finding out real soon here.

 

[greyfields]

Depending where you live, we just leave ours outside during the winter. If temperatures stay under 40, it's as good a refrigerator as any.

 

[Martinboyds]

Thanks for the input. Dave

 

[mbrown]

My Khaki Campbell and Rouen eggs fit in a regular egg carton. They are similiar in size to a jumbo chicken egg.

Here's a photo of some of my duck eggs if it helps any. Next time I'll put a chicken egg next to them so you can see the difference...but it's not much of a difference.

 

[Wifezilla]

Just got my first egg. It was the size of a jumbo chicken egg. It fit in a jumbo egg carton just fine. I THINK my runner laid it, but I am not 100% sure.

 

[streemers]

my blue swedish lays really big eggs ang it is hard to close a jumbo chicken egg box. guess we gotta wait and see.....