The Duck Thread

[Julie Birb]

The thing about Frank is that he was aggressive from the get-go. The first time I brought him and the his brother outside with me to feed the adults at 2-3 wks old, he showed signs of aggression. The other ducks of course rushed at them a little, nothing serious, but my Cayuga girl was a little bolder, and before I could stop her, she bit little Frank on the back of his neck and pinned him. Within a second, Frank rolled out of her grasp, bit her on the neck and then latched on to her tail as she tried to run away, and ended up dragging him across the pen because he would not let go. And he was just a 3wk old duck! I introduced him to the adults through a chicken wire fence for two weeks. He still picks on several of the ducks now, he tore up the back of my cayuga's neck when they got stuck in the pool, and he makes it his personal mission to kill the two ducklings I have whenever I bring them out to the pen with me. Frank is barely 8wks old! I am worried how bad he will get when the REAL hormones kick in... :/

Oh, wow. He is scary. I don't get it. You look at a sweet little duckling but he's a terror. It will be scary when he gets his full dose of hormones. Yikes.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Great news! After a long 4 months, we got 3 eggs from our 3 female ducks. I was so excited. But this past week only 2 eggs all week. Every day our weather is changing-cloudy or overcast one day, sunny and comfy in the mid 60's the next. Could the weather be a factor?

Some say so, I had only heard that length of daylight but maybe it's a combination of both. I have Muscovy's so I won't see an egg again till next year. Forgot to say congrats on the eggs!!

 

[PotatoWaffles]

Just thought this was neat. This is a the fertilized spot on a boiled egg yolk.

 

[OldMissionChick]

I just can't get over this color my duckling turned out to be. Gotta love mutt ducks!

They are very handsome!

 

[drott3]

Great news! After a long 4 months, we got 3 eggs from our 3 female ducks. I was so excited. But this past week only 2 eggs all week. Every day our weather is changing-cloudy or overcast one day, sunny and comfy in the mid 60's the next. Could the weather be a factor?

Congrats on your first of many eggs. 7 months and still waiting on my Muscovy girls to lay. Looking like not till spring now.

 

[Julie Birb]

Just thought this was neat. This is a the fertilized spot on a boiled egg yolk.

That's trippy. Did the doggy get to eat it?

 

[Ren2014]

That's trippy. Did the doggy get to eat it?

x2

 

[PotatoWaffles]

That's trippy. Did the doggy get to eat it?

Yup! He is crazy for duck eggs, and I'm not a fan of the yolk part, so it with a out well for the both of us, lol

 

[Julie Birb]

Yup! He is crazy for duck eggs, and I'm not a fan of the yolk part, so it with a out well for the both of us, lol

Good deal then. I love yolks with the white part but funny thing is I can't eat either alone, whether boiled or fried. I have to have a bite of both simultaneously. When I flop my over easy eggs down on my plate, I am actually grossed out at the sight but I devour them. Love eggs!!

 

[LittleLakePhil]

Scrambled yum