Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

[mamaof2wi]

New here!!

Looking at getting the kids a pair of ducks. Someone suggested at least 3 (1 male 2 female) just in case something happens to one & one on one can be hard on the female.

I am looking for calm/quiet ducks. I am THINKING maybe Welsh Harlequin or Cayuga Ducks?

I am shocked on how hard it is to find someone that sells ducks in my area

 

[jvls1942]

New here!!

Looking at getting the kids a pair of ducks. Someone suggested at least 3 (1 male 2 female) just in case something happens to one & one on one can be hard on the female.

I am looking for calm/quiet ducks. I am THINKING maybe Welsh Harlequin or Cayuga Ducks?

I am shocked on how hard it is to find someone that sells ducks in my area

where is your area ?
we have people all over the state here on chzheds.
some of us have ducks. I do not any more.

........jiminwisc.....

 

[mamaof2wi]

West Central Wisconsin

Can I ask why you do not have ducks any longer?

 

[jvls1942]

West Central Wisconsin

Can I ask why you do not have ducks any longer?

I downsized everything.
I had geese, peacocks, ducks, quail, guineas, chickens and turkeys.
I got rid of everything but a pair of geese, 6 guineas and a dozen chickens.
when I downsized, I had 72 muscovy ducks.
they all went into the freezer. I had 12 geese, they also went into the freezer. I sold all the rest.

ducks in with chickens is a messy proposition. the ducks think their mission in life is to see how fast they can empty a waterer. not by drinking, but by slobbering and splashing. this makes it very messy for the chickens.

outside the ducks are a hoot to watch. they tame down very easily and make good pets..
Muscovy ducks do not winter well.. they freeze their feet.
any other duck does OK with cold weather.
your choices of ducks are fine. my next choice would be Pekin. Easy to obtain ..

I just do not want to have ducks to winter over. and we do not really care that much for butchering ducks . so it would mean trying to sell ducks in the fall, not the best time to be doing that ..

........jiminwisc.........

 

[cuties]

West Central Wisconsin 

Can I ask why you do not have ducks any longer?

I'd sell 3 of our call ducks. 1 male 2 female. I'll attempt pics. Pm if you're interested were near Brandon.

 

[cuties]

Sorry, I can't load the pictures. We can pm #'s if you like

 

[mamaof2wi]

I'd sell 3 of our call ducks. 1 male 2 female. I'll attempt pics. Pm if you're interested

were near Brandon.

Thank you for your response. I am looking for quiet ducks . So I dont think call ducks would be ones for me.

 

[corewassen87]

Anyone have any good rhubarb ideas?

 

[unkadan]

Anyone have any good rhubarb ideas?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/03/23/rhubarb-recipes_n_1380075.html


and no I have not tried these yet,,,just bookmarked them a couple weeks ago

 

[corewassen87]

Holy crap I can feel myself getting fatter! Thanks a bunch