The khaki-Campbell duck Thread !!!!!!!!

[Schmied forge]

Are metzer farms khaki Campbell's quality stock?

 

[caesargirl]

Are metzer farms khaki Campbell's quality stock?

I don't have KCs, but I do have other ducks from them and they're great. Healthy, hearty and great layers.

 

[nchvac]

If you want ducks for the eggs, then you can get a lighter duck that will lay all year.If you want them for meant, they are processed by 8 months.
Chicken eggs are acid and duck eggs are alkaline. If you feed them feed that has fish by products, then they will have that taste too. Ducks egg`s are delicious in omelet `s. cooked slow in a non stick pan with a little coconut oil.Or in bakes goods. use the pellet feed for layers and always have water available when they have feed.



https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/750869/raising-and-caring-for-ducklings#post_10611711

I did not realize the eggs are more healthy than chicken eggs. Do the ducks forage well? Also, don't run me out of here for asking this but how would they do under a chicken hutch with wire flooring? I have a hutch that is about about 14 feet long and 6 feet wide including the nesting boxes and am thinking about fencing in under the bottom for my meat pen for the chickens I harvest, so I was thinking about maybe putting some ducks under there instead to catch all of the pellets my chickens drop. I guess they would get some poop on them but only about 2 foot of the floor is wire, so there is plenty of cover.

And you mention lighter colored ducks for more eggs. Can you explain this and while we are at it is the KC the best laying duck, and is there any place that is the best to buy them?

And the feed conversion to eggs wasn't really mentioned, so how much does 1 duck eat compared to how much 1 chicken will eat?

Thanks, looks like I may be getting some ducks again because my wife eats the eggs for the protein, and 1% more protein in an egg that is about twice the size is a lot more protein I would think.

 

[nchvac]

I should also ask how ducks do on a wire floored hutch? I have raised Pekins in the hutch up to butcher size and I do not recall any foot problems but I thought I would ask. Probably have enough area on their foot that soars shouldn't be much problem like some of the heavier chicken breeds.

 

[Amiga]

I should also ask how ducks do on a wire floored hutch? I have raised Pekins in the hutch up to butcher size and I do not recall any foot problems but I thought I would ask. Probably have enough area on their foot that soars shouldn't be much problem like some of the heavier chicken breeds.

70%cocoa has used a wire floored hutch for a brooder, with old towels over the wire. Ducks can have increased foot problems on wire.

 

[LeannS]

Quote: I would encourage you to do the reading on that link that I posted before. It might be wise to purchase some duck eggs, to see it they will agree with your wife. They are a richer egg, delicious but some people get reactions with digestion, Some use GAS X, I use Ox Bile to help my gallbladder take care of the eggs`s natural fat content.I believe when people have digestion problems , it will show up when they eat duck eggs. Their gallbladder may need help with taking care of fats.
Ducks love to forage and are not happy caged up, they need water at all times when they have feed.Wire flooring is not good.and
housing them with chickens is not good either. Ducks are like pigs`s with feathers. they are messy and if your chickens have to share the drinking water, they will not stay healthy They can forage together but not housed with chickens.
When I had mentioned (light ) I meant light er in weight. a smaller duck will not eat as much as a big type duck. There is a type duck good in eggs and meat but they are heaver Ducks and chickens are both good foragers and they forage different. Chickens scratch and ducks drill.

 

[nchvac]

I will devote some time to the post. I got about 2 pages into it and wow it is long.
What breed is good for meat and eggs? Are you referring to the KC as being the lighter duck?

So if the ducks are messy and don't do good on wire, would they do ok under the chicken hutch? I don't raise the Cornish X so it isn't like they are going to get showered with poop, but they will get a lot of feed pellets droped to them and it sounds like they will do a better job cleaning those up than the chickens.

As far as the eggs go for my wife, I will pick up some next time we go to the store. We eat all natural diets with no processed foods so we are used to the variation of foods. We drink Kefir and Kombucha so our gut health is good to go- only time I have problems is if I eat processed foods and that is self explanatory after one has switched to real food.

So with all of this said, I have researched some and have a couple questions. I am reading that maybe the cold weather can influence the laying of eggs and I am wondering if this is true and if so to what extent and what temperatures seem to be the breaking point of lower production? Also am reading that the lighter colored KC ducks lay more eggs and would like an explanation and confirmation of this point.

And someone posted that having only one drake with only 2 hens would lower production so I am wondering what amount of females make the production go up.

And will breeding brother to sister have any negative effects? reason I ask this is usually when a person gets hatching eggs they are brother/sister. Thanks

 

[fancychicklady]

I have 2 females with one male and I get 2 eggs everyday. They have continued to lay even in the cold winter and my 3 get along great.

 

[Amiga]

I will devote some time to the post. I got about 2 pages into it and wow it is long.
What breed is good for meat and eggs? Are you referring to the KC as being the lighter duck?

So if the ducks are messy and don't do good on wire, would they do ok under the chicken hutch? I don't raise the Cornish X so it isn't like they are going to get showered with poop, but they will get a lot of feed pellets droped to them and it sounds like they will do a better job cleaning those up than the chickens.

As far as the eggs go for my wife, I will pick up some next time we go to the store. We eat all natural diets with no processed foods so we are used to the variation of foods. We drink Kefir and Kombucha so our gut health is good to go- only time I have problems is if I eat processed foods and that is self explanatory after one has switched to real food.

So with all of this said, I have researched some and have a couple questions. I am reading that maybe the cold weather can influence the laying of eggs and I am wondering if this is true and if so to what extent and what temperatures seem to be the breaking point of lower production? Also am reading that the lighter colored KC ducks lay more eggs and would like an explanation and confirmation of this point.

And someone posted that having only one drake with only 2 hens would lower production so I am wondering what amount of females make the production go up.

And will breeding brother to sister have any negative effects? reason I ask this is usually when a person gets hatching eggs they are brother/sister. Thanks

I have 2 females with one male and I get 2 eggs everyday. They have continued to lay even in the cold winter and my 3 get along great.

This has been my experience with my Buffs, by the way. I don't have any Khakis . . . . yet

 

[LeannS]

I will devote some time to the post. I got about 2 pages into it and wow it is long.
What breed is good for meat and eggs? Are you referring to the KC as being the lighter duck?

So if the ducks are messy and don't do good on wire, would they do ok under the chicken hutch? I don't raise the Cornish X so it isn't like they are going to get showered with poop, but they will get a lot of feed pellets droped to them and it sounds like they will do a better job cleaning those up than the chickens.

As far as the eggs go for my wife, I will pick up some next time we go to the store. We eat all natural diets with no processed foods so we are used to the variation of foods. We drink Kefir and Kombucha so our gut health is good to go- only time I have problems is if I eat processed foods and that is self explanatory after one has switched to real food.

So with all of this said, I have researched some and have a couple questions. I am reading that maybe the cold weather can influence the laying of eggs and I am wondering if this is true and if so to what extent and what temperatures seem to be the breaking point of lower production? Also am reading that the lighter colored KC ducks lay more eggs and would like an explanation and confirmation of this point.

And someone posted that having only one drake with only 2 hens would lower production so I am wondering what amount of females make the production go up.

And will breeding brother to sister have any negative effects? reason I ask this is usually when a person gets hatching eggs they are brother/sister. Thanks

I have had a crash course in the duck program. Only 2 or 3 months in to this. On the top of this BYC is ( Learning Center ). I stay with the Duck forums and read every ones else`s questions and also ask my own questions like you have. I probably have more time then you for doing research, since I am retired.
I am allergic to chicken eggs so that is why I am trying to make this work.
Some times sthere is no right or wrong way to take dare of your ducks, but what BYC is about is the health and welfare of the ducks.
You do not need a drake to have duck eggs. Duck Hens do better if they do not have a Drake. And if you do you need 1 Drake for every 5 Hens. The best production would be NO Drakes at all. I have 6 Hens and No Drake. All I want is eggs, so why feed and clean up after a drake if I have no use for him. The Drakes usually end up getting processed for meat because they make us mad at the way they treat the Hens.
lI could not find Duck Eggs at the store or on Craigs List, so that is the loly reason that I got my own 6 ducks to get my own eggs.
It is winter time so now our temp. is cold nights and 40 or lower day time. I have a mixture of light weight hens. Not the type for meat. I have 4 Swedish , 1 Khake, 1 Indian Runner. They are all young so I get 4 eggs a day. A couple times I got 6 eggs. Right now my poop is not the best so I have the 150 Heat lamp on 24 / 7 .I have free choice ,oystershell, Gritt, 18 % protein layer pellets, Water, deep enough to let them wash their head. To keep their noses and eye`s clean. (very important ). We are ink the process to building their run or out side. They are very vulnerable to cats, & preditors. If I would start oer with the ducks , I would stay with the Khake Campbell and Indian Runner. they both a sure egg layers. There are people on this sight that are hatching out ducks to sell. f you havelyour State on your profile and ask, there might be one in your area. On the thread starter, there is a forum on that subject. I just seen it yesterday.
When I do research, I copy and paste it on my Word Pad and print it off so I can read it later. bedause I would forget and would need to refresh my memory.
Duck webbed feet soft and walking on wire, would damage them.l We all use bedding of some sort, like straw or pine shavings. To absorb their waste.

Duck do great if they can be out grazing on grass and bugs and slugs. But their area need to be covered by aviar netting to protect them from hawks while they are out.