Rouen Duck thread

[K Epp]

22% layer pellet. They also free range from daylight to dark on 3 acres and have creek access. She prob lays 5 a week, but out laying my leghorns.

 

[Yvonne37894]

I feed mine a 12% until end of November to keep them from laying through the winter then I'll switching to a 30 % to kick start them. then down to a 22%

 

[K Epp]

I feed mine a 12% until end of November to keep them from laying through the winter then I'll switching to a 30 % to kick start them. then down to a 22%

Why don't you want them to lay in the winter?

 

[HollyDuckFarmer]

Mine, well it would not matter one bit if I wanted them to lay in winter-- they just don't. Less daylight, colder temps, molting... Mother Nature tells the ducks what to do, not me. I feed a consistent diet of 16% protein year round. I might change to a layer feed with calcium but that's it.

 

[TheWalkingDucks]

Oooh yay a Rouen duck thread!

I didn't know there was one! Here's my rouen drake Rick Grimes.

 

[K Epp]

I was completly shocked when I got my first egg. I didn't think or expect her to lay until the spring. Now I feel very rushed because she is the only duck I have and I have 3 drakes. Now I have to find more ducks to go with her before their hormones kick in. I thought would have until Spring...

 

[Yvonne37894]

K Epp

I just got these and that was the program they were on. He has had ducks for years and that's what he told me to do.

I don't want eggs now to have babies in the coldest part of the year.
I believe they only have so many eggs to lay in their life time, why get them when the cold could kill them before you can pick them up.

 

[K Epp]

Well I eat mine. I'm going to save your system for reference though.

 

[brklync]

My Rouen hen petunia lays an egg EVERY DAY she started laying about a month ago and hasn't missed a single day.

I punts solid back on my duck hut to help with the winter winds

You say Mother Nature will tell her to stop laying her eggs soon? I thought since they are domesticated that wouldn't happen

 

[goats rule 101]

Oooh yay a Rouen duck thread! e I didn't know there was one! Here's my rouen drake Rick Grimes.

Aww he's beautiful! Or handsome whatever Here's all my drakes(plus my mallard josh)