Where to get fertilized eggs?

[Miss Lydia]

I’m down in Mobile but have a farm right outside of Greenville Al. We’ve owned several different types of ducks but never Muscovys. Right now we have silver appleyard a drake and 5 hens and they have been the most laid back,calm,quietest ducks we’ve ever owned. I have 4 in the brooder right now we hatched from eggs they’re 2 weeks old and unless someone’s hiding their parts I believe they’re all females. The adults I believe came from Meyer hatchery. I order from them a good bit.

Can we see the babies? this is not a breed we see often on here and they are so beautiful and sound like the perfect temperament too.

 

[cmobley]

 

[Miss Lydia]

They are grogeous

 

[cmobley]

My little boy he’s 10 he loves ducks. We had a mixed group a while back fenced yard and they were penned up. 2 dogs came while we were away and killed them all, then a mcmurray hatchery book came a week or so later and he went to reading and looking at different types and likes the appleyard, so for his birthday last January I ordered some I can’t remember from there or Meyer though. They’ve been really nice they’re quiet and social. They still live inside at night and go out in a big pen during the day

 

[Miss Lydia]

What an awful thing to happen.

But to see your son's face when he saw these little ones I bet was priceless.

they sure are precious. You should go on the link and put in a word for Appleyards if you haven't already.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/duck-breed-focus-project.1024526/

 

[cheezenkwackers]

Thank you! I live in Birmingham and that is so helpful. Do you prefer getting fertilized eggs vs. Ducklings?

I love hatching but getting ducklings is a more sure thing. Also, if you get ducklings you can get sexed ducklings. Hatching is the luck of the draw.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I love hatching but getting ducklings is a more sure thing. Also, if you get ducklings you can get sexed ducklings. Hatching is the luck of the draw.

Your so right, I broke down and let my Muscovyg have 2 Runner eggs this past June she hatched 2 drakes and I already had 2 so I ordered 4 Little Runner females from Metzers . I am so glad I did, not just add more females but just the joy of raising these little ones and NO more hatching here. This is the 3rd time More drakes than females have hatched.