I've been thinking lately of getting a few ducks next spring. But what are the real pros and cons of keeping ducks?
I'm looking for a breed that I can keep in the same shed as the chickens, that will eat mosquitos/flies/winged bugs the chickens can't get, that preferably lays a good amount of eggs, and one that still has at least a little bit of a flying ability. The flying ability is important to me because I don't have a pond, and I value the idea of poultry escaping from predators.
It doesn't matter if all the criteria is covered, but let's say 3/4 points.
Thank you fair duck keepers!
I'm looking for a breed that I can keep in the same shed as the chickens, that will eat mosquitos/flies/winged bugs the chickens can't get, that preferably lays a good amount of eggs, and one that still has at least a little bit of a flying ability. The flying ability is important to me because I don't have a pond, and I value the idea of poultry escaping from predators.
It doesn't matter if all the criteria is covered, but let's say 3/4 points.
Thank you fair duck keepers!