Next, Pekin ducks are very friendly. They’re also good food scavengers and can feed themselves a lot. And because of their big size, they’re an excellent source of meat. Their eggs are also a lot bigger than chicken eggs. Another recommended breed of ducks is Khaki Campbells. They are...
Bob the cat’s first viewing of our ducklings years ago. Today, Bob and our ducks will sleep on the couch together. Our ducks will even beat Bob up if he irritates them, without him lifting a finger to defend himself. Do note that if you have dogs or cats, you need to take every ...
Yes, the ducks like walking in and standing in their food bowls, and sometimes they poop in them. But I don’t find that to be a big problem. They spill less food if they eat out of bowls. Bowls are also easy to fill and clean....
Our set-up for threePekin ducklingsstarted with a big plastic tub. At the bottom, we created a screen with PVC boards and hardware cloth so that most of the splashed water and wet feces could drop through. PVC board can withstand a moist environment and is easy to clean. Measure the ins...
If you instead keep a Pekin drake to cross with whatever egg layers you already keep, you can have ducks with different development rates sizing up and developing peak flavor at different times. Your Pekins will always be first, but then you could have later harvests of Pekin crosses extending...
John Metzer:Obviously, other breeds, yes, that shouldn’t be a problem. Obviously, as I said before, you don’t want to mix Muscovy eggs and Mallard or Pekin eggs. But once they hatch, the mother doesn’t care what breed it is, what color it is. She knows those are hers. And I...
*Now, after doing this for a few years, plucking a chicken is easy peasy compared to our Pekin ducks! I find they do better with crumbles, and I like giving them the higher protein since they aren’t foraging, and for some reason, our last few batches of birds wanted nothing to do ...
The introduction of Ausria-125 was the beginning of an impressive development in virus diagnostics; however the test had one major disadvantage: the radioactivity caused significant difficulties in the normal diagnostic laboratory. It was therefore a big step forward when it became possible to label ...
The introduction of Ausria-125 was the beginning of an impressive development in virus diagnostics; however the test had one major disadvantage: the radioactivity caused significant difficulties in the normal diagnostic laboratory. It was therefore a big step forward when it became possible to label ...
Flying mallards can be an ideal addition to a waterside retreat or backyard pond. Not as big-bodied as domesticated breeds, mallards can elude their enemies by taking flight. The ducks reproduce naturally, hiding their nests among reeds or using a nest box you provide. Skilled at foraging fo...