MoChara 1,600 Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 Seeing as there isn't one I thought, hey let's start one I'll kick it off.. Presently have 3 magpie ducks. 1. Black/white 2. Brown/white and 3. A pure white one. Also have a magpie drake who is black/white very well marked They're a multi purpose duck, all rounders should we say In the past I've had khaki Campbell's, Cayuga's, Swedish and a few others. So if you have ducks, want ducks, need info about ducks or had ducks in the past - lets hear about them. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mad4it 693 Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 i got four aylesburys duck at are all rounders, i wont be with out ducks and duck eggs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackay 3,044 Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 I prefer duck eggs to hens but I have limited space and for me anyway ducks are a lot messier than chickens so chooks it is. I'm just back from a poultry sale where hens were through the roof in price whereas I thought ducks were quite cheap so maybe I'm not alone in my views. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David K 172 Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 We have some Khaki Campbells, great layers of big eggs, numerous call ducks, my wife loves these and we hatch quite a few of these throughout the year. My favourites are the trio of Muscovy ducks, nice to see them wandering around the field catching insects, one is sitting on around 20 eggs at the moment and what hatches will end up on the table as they are a lovely eating duck, still a couple left in the freezer from a hatch last year. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MoChara 1,600 Posted April 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 I see it's got off to a good start thanks folks I do love ducks but as said they can be messy - year before last I bought 11 chicks and 9 ducklings all one day old. That is how it all began now its a funny farm Yes but anyway, I found out rather quickly that chickens are way more cleaner than ducks - really it's because of the damn water I'd love a few muscovys cause supposedly they are really quiet? Be a nice change of the noise pollution that them magpie ducks give off lol But after hearing they are supposedly flighty birds as in can fly(?) - I was worried they'd f**k off (excuse the lingo) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David K 172 Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 The Muscovy's are really quiet, they just hiss a little bit. We didn't clip the Muscovy chicks last year and they used to fly out across the neighbouring fields but they always came back for food, clipped them after they caused a traffic jam when they went walking down the road. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MoChara 1,600 Posted April 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 The Muscovy's are really quiet, they just hiss a little bit. We didn't clip the Muscovy chicks last year and they used to fly out across the neighbouring fields but they always came back for food, clipped them after they caused a traffic jam when they went walking down the road.oh dear I've no idea on clipping - wish I did now though be flipping handy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
budharley 945 Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 We have mandarins ,Carolinas , call ducks and khakis x aylsburys I'll get some pics later Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MoChara 1,600 Posted April 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 First picture is the drake the pure white duck lays big blue eggs the rest are big white ones. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chicken_man 1,651 Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 Nice ducks :-) 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Navek Posted April 23, 2015 Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 Is that trouble maker in the back of the picture trying fight ducks aswell now mo lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MoChara 1,600 Posted April 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 Is that trouble maker in the back of the picture trying fight ducks aswell now mo lol he even goes for the wee pugs Hard as nails is peanut Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MoChara 1,600 Posted April 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 We have mandarins ,Carolinas , call ducks and khakis x aylsburys I'll get some pics laterwe are waiting.... We are waiting Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chicken_man 1,651 Posted April 23, 2015 Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 Hello, Used to keep Game Ducks a long time ago. Great they were, and layer well too. I like Geese, and kept a few Aylesbury. Call Ducks are bonny wee things, if I had more space some of those would be kicking around. Would like to see some Game and Call Ducks if anyone has pics please. Good thread Mo :-) Atb 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
budharley 945 Posted April 23, 2015 Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 We have mandarins ,Carolinas , call ducks and khakis x aylsburys I'll get some pics laterwe are waiting.... We are waiting Sorry mo I've been busy I've totolly forgot , my mandarins have just started laying and Carolinas have chosen their boxes , I'll get some for you over the weekend 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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