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

[Bills vs Beaks]

My 'Little Man'.....KC drake, has come along pretty well...18wks....the hens have turned out to be quite nice too!....been Busy around here, so it has been a while since last 'Post'....should be slowing down here shortly...hoping to get more 'Active' again....LOL

Have they started laying yet?

 

[CntryBoy777]

Not just yet....but could be any day now....rushing to finish the house to encourage Nest laying....LOL!!

 

[Bills vs Beaks]

Are ya makin boxes? I'm just curious coz what I did was make them a 2' wide 4' long 4in high tray when they were ducklings and filled it with straw and shaving. Then when they started laying I made another tray and put golf balls in it. Now they sleep and poop in the first one but keep the other nice and clean and only lay in it. Maybe that will help you coz Im assuming you know that ducks knees are weak and they shouldn't jump in boxes like chickens(and if you didn't, now you know. lol).

 

[CntryBoy777]

Are ya makin boxes? I'm just curious coz what I did was make them a 2' wide 4' long 4in high tray when they were ducklings and filled it with straw and shaving. Then when they started laying I made another tray and put golf balls in it. Now they sleep and poop in the first one but keep the other nice and clean and only lay in it. Maybe that will help you coz Im assuming you know that ducks knees are weak and they shouldn't jump in boxes like chickens(and if you didn't, now you know. lol).

.....how many hens?....I have 11.

 

[Bills vs Beaks]

4...lol
But I have two drakes and they stay out of the lay box...its probably not for everyone, but Im just telling you what I did so you maybe don't have to build proper boxes with sides and a roof like for chickens

 

[CntryBoy777]

Well, I think it is a really Good idea....and very practical.....but going to put the GLWs nests on top of the KC and Rouen nests....they share a bldg....but, are separated....so, only have access to half of the overall bldg....to conserve space decided to Stack them.....ducks will have the tubs we used during 'Brooding' as the actual nesting box....but building a frame to support the upper nests....if that makes any sense to ya....don't explain things too well sometimes....LOL

 

[Bills vs Beaks]

Eh I kinda got it. Except the GLWs. What are they?

 

[CntryBoy777]

Golden Laced Wyandotte chickens.....have 11 hens and 2 roos....5 Rouens....6 KC with 1 KC drake....the Rouen drake didn't make it.

 

[Bills vs Beaks]

Thanks for 'splainin'

 

[Bills vs Beaks]

Heres some of my girls and guys