ryaldinhio 5,132 Posted May 22, 2016 Report Share Posted May 22, 2016 Anyone keep them? Im thinking if getting a few and free ranging em. Have em for eggs then every now and then let em keep a brood and grow em on for table. Know someine who has some aysleburys and cross's for sale. Just need to sort some housing. Not sure what housing they need, been told its a bit different to the chickens so Im doin some research at the min. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stevo79 569 Posted May 22, 2016 Report Share Posted May 22, 2016 There pretty straight foward mate, I use the sand pits you buy from Argos as a pool for them to bath in. They prefer free range to be fair, they make there pens into a mud bath in no time. They live in any little poultry house on straw or shavings. If there youngsters when you get them feed them on growers fight up yo about 20 weeks then feed them half growers half wheat for a few weeks then stick them on layers pellets with a bit of mixed corn on the evening. There pretty easy to take care of, and they don't get ill like chicken there pretty hardy little things. ? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ryaldinhio 5,132 Posted May 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2016 I have dug a test hole for a natural pond in my garden and that has held water for over 6months now so was just guna out their house next to that and free range them same as the chickens so will put them some lellets down but assumed they would get most of their food from foraging Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stevo79 569 Posted May 22, 2016 Report Share Posted May 22, 2016 (edited) Sounds good mate, them aysleburys eat a fair bit though maybe they might forage for food in the summer but def not the winter. I'd feed them though if I was you ducks do eat a fair bit. Good luck with them Edited May 22, 2016 by stevo79 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackbriar 8,569 Posted May 22, 2016 Report Share Posted May 22, 2016 I built a triangular ark for mine with some roof ventilation. Remember to makeor buy it big enough for them all to bed down on the floor (no perches needed, of course !). As has already been said, they will turn any area into a quagmire, so be prepared for it ! I kept Khaki Campbell's (5 female and 1 male) and they laid pretty much every day of the year. They can be fun to look after, so good luck ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
beast 1,884 Posted May 22, 2016 Report Share Posted May 22, 2016 good advice above.we always have 6 or 7 out back, they will get a fair bit foraging in summer but always put some extra feed down. we got one old girl (wifes pet) who is 7 now, still laying 4/5 eggs a week. they do make a shocking mess if you overstock, and it stinks as it dries out in the sumer if you let the run get too bad. only ever had one duck go broody and she was kept as a pair with a drake; i dont normally keep drakes so i dont know if this is necessary to get them broody? i tried keepeing one drake with 6 ducks like you would hens, but he paired up with one and used to attack the others so dont keep drakes any more Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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