So I lost my first duck and greatest duck, Ducky a week ago. She was just over 2 years old and one day didn't look herself. I brought her in and cuddled her on my bed and she passed wrapped up in the warm blanket, just laid her head sideways and fell asleep.
I went to the hardware store to purchase a rose bush to plant on top of her grave I dug and while I was there it was like fate. They had one duckling, 2 days old, another Khaki. I swooped it up like no other. This one I imprinted on humans. She has been a doll so far. I am so happy with her. She loves doing laundry with me, watching TV shows with me, loves stealing food off my fork and spoon, haha. Sleeps every night nuzzled up between my neck and cheek.
Has anyone else ever had an imprinted Khaki? I am afraid she can't/wont live outside with the chickens and other ducks now. But that is okay, I can deal with a house duck.
Her name is Maggie.
Sounds like a lot of babies coming ! Beautiful birds and adorable babies by the wayHello all. Just joined up today, I live in a little village in Yorkshire UK and I've had some Khaki Campbell ducks for a couple of years now. I've 2 drakes and 2 ducks and I've just hatched 8 ducklings with an old incubator I had. I've recently purchased an automatic Hovabator incubator and have 36 KC eggs and 6 Buff Orpington duck eggs a week into incubation so I'll hopefully have some new arrivals in around 3 weeks.
Hi Ducklove290, My KCs are six months old and lay eggs that are extra large. The KCs did not go through a pullet stage. Their eggs have always been much bigger than the eggs we get from our chickens which are all heavy breeds. The shells look like ivory porcelain vs the rougher looking chicken eggs. -DB
