Why Ducks?

[agregg15]

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x2 very well said!

X3 My ducks eat anything that moves

Their eggs are better for baking, they have great personalities, and in ways, are like really dumb dogs.

 

[70%cocoa]

Agree with all the positive comments abotu ducks!

It does take some effort and thought to set up a housing arrangement that will work well for ducks and keep them happy. You need a system that can handle more poop and water than is the case with chickens. But once you have your set-up sorted they are easy peasy, wash'n'wear kind of animals.

- fast learners
- good, unfussy eaters
- they don't peck you
- they are much more social with each other than chickens and if you get a new duck all the other ducks go "Awesome, you got us a new duck!!!" instead of "I wanna be the first one to peck her eyes out" like chickens
- the poopy water is wonderful garden fertiliser
- fantastic layers, much better than any chickens I have had
- they way they walk is hilarious and they so easily make you laugh and smile
- ducklings are much hardier than chicks and can go outside at a younger age
- when ducklings grow up they look cute at all ages, not like chickens that spend ages in the ugly, adolescent stage
- they hardly need any preparation if you want to show them because they wash themselves

 

[Wifezilla]

the poopy water is wonderful garden fertiliser

Oh HECK yeah!

if you don't have too many they also won't eat your plants, only the bugs

Yeah right

This whole huge stand of bishop's weed was wiped out by 3 baby ducks.

if you have too many drakes, they're tasty.

Got 4 going to the processor next week