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[email protected] · 02-03-2010, 06:45 PM posted to triangle.gardens

On Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:58:58 -0500 in wrote:
On Mon, 1 Mar 2010 18:20:22 +0000 (UTC),
wrote:

Does anyone here have any experience raising ducks?

For a couple years now my wife has been pestering me to keep a couple
chickens in the backyard for eggs.
After doing a bit of research I'm finding that something like a campbell
khaki duck is going to be lower maintenance and can actually be allowed
into the garden for pest control without destroying the garden.
But reading about it isn't quite the same as talking to someone that's
actually done it :-).

Are you looking for eggs from the ducks? I have a friend who once
raised ducks. The eggs inside were sort of green and had a strong
taste.

Err, the campbell khaki duck is a breed primarily used for egg production.

What exactly was this friend feeding the ducks? Compound feed,
or letting the ducks forage for themselves?
My intent is to primarily feed them a compound feed, but allow them
to supplement their diet with any creepy crawlies and weeds they find i
n the garden. Which would lead to eggs with stronger flavors, but not
as obnoxious as you indicate.
As for green inside... if those ducks were eating mostly plants
that might be expected. It might also be expected if they eggs
got warm enough to have hydrogen sulfide reacting with iron.

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Chris Dukes