The Duck Thread

[Stacykins]

can i write on the eggs with a Sharpie so i know which eggs are new and how old the rest are or will that hurt the baby ducks

I use sharpie all the time and it has never caused any problems. Sharpies are non toxic and dry very quickly. Any issue for the unhatched poultry is neglible. In fact, I use an assortment of hues to color code eggs in m incubator.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Yes he will join our flock when he is bigger

Well once the little one gets settled in he'll be right at home. Just as other have said spend time just being there and some really tasty treats like peas and romaine lettuce and of course those tasty dried meal worms should make him feel comfortable around you in short order. Look forward to a pic once you get him/her home

 

[hennible]

how do you candle duck eggs?

Try taping a toilet paper roll onto a bright flashlight. I use tinfoil to rap the base of the tube onto the flashlight (stops the light from escaping, and keeps the light concentrated) my flashlight is bigger than the tube so the tinfoil and tape hold it on. Then I go in a dark room and put the egg on the other end. Shine the light through the end where the air sack should be, by day three you should see blood vessels really easily with this homemade candler. It's really neat when the chick( or duckling in your case) gets big and you can see them move. My flashlight is bright enough you can even see the quality of the shell ( if your selecting for incubation this would be handy)
try it, it's cheap and effective

 

[Americano Blue]

I use sharpie all the time and it has never caused any problems. Sharpies are non toxic and dry very quickly. Any issue for the unhatched poultry is neglible. In fact, I use an assortment of hues to color code eggs in m incubator.

ok.

 

[City farm]

does anyone eat their duck eggs soft boiled? ours are not laying yet, this one is from a friend. .

 

[Americano Blue]

does anyone eat their duck eggs soft boiled? Our are not laying yet, this one is from a friend. .

i hard boil them

 

[Americano Blue]

should i incubate the eggs or let my duck sit and raise the ducklings herself?

 

[earlyredrooster]

does anyone eat their duck eggs soft boiled? Our are not laying yet, this one is from a friend. .

We usually fry ours sunny side up. Delicious, my kids won't hardly eat a chicken egg anymore if we have duck eggs in the house.

 

[Americano Blue]

We usually fry ours sunny side up. Delicious, my kids won't hardly eat a chicken egg anymore if we have duck eggs in the house.

lol my parents won't eat duck plain. they have to be in a cake

 

[earlyredrooster]

should i incubate the eggs or let my duck sit and raise the ducklings herself?

I'm a big fan of using mama but sometimes they jump ship on you.