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  • TexasBrandon

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    If I didn't have 4 cats and a dog I would jump on the ducks, but I just don't have the time to deal with them I suppose. A mini donkey would be nice too, maybe in 10 years or so when the house is cleared of animals and I can dedicate my time to a few ducks or a mini donkey.
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    DallasJoe

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    They need water deep enough to dunk their head in, but unless you want to deal with them splashing it all out then it needs to be something too small for them to climb in. A 2 or 3 gal bucket works prefect. They don't really need much else. You can build nesting boxes for them, but they don't "roost" like chickens do. They sleep wherever. I let mine run around the back yard, but I put them in a pen at night with a nesting box so I don't have to hunt for the eggs all over the yard :laughing:

    Ducks eggs have more of everything, including cholesterol, but they are supposed to have more HDL than chicken eggs. I think it depends on what you feed them, tho. You could probably engineer a diet for them that will produce less LDL overall.

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    They don't fly away? Sorry if that's a dumb question..
     

    TheDan

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    They don't fly away? Sorry if that's a dumb question..
    Domesticated ducks can't really fly. Sometimes they will try, but they can only manage to get 3-4ft off the ground for about 20ft :laughing:

    The exception to that is muscovy ducks, but they are a completely different breed. Even then they won't fly "away" as long as you take care of them. They know where home is.
     

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    Domesticated ducks can't really fly. Sometimes they will try, but they can only manage to get 3-4ft off the ground for about 20ft :laughing:

    The exception to that is muscovy ducks, but they are a completely different breed. Even then they won't fly "away" as long as you take care of them. They know where home is.

    Never knew that, sounds normal for domesticated birds though. Sadly we can't have chickens here, so I am sure we wouldn't be able to have ducks..
     

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    Are mature domestic ducks way, way different tasting than say Northern Shovelers, Blue Winged Teal or some other wild duck?

    Ah, I wouldn't include any Mergansers or and kind of Grebes, just ducks..
     

    TheDan

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    Yep, domestic ducks taste different from wild ones. These aren't quite as mild as the pekings that you'll find at a Chinese place, but still nothing like a wild duck. Depends on what you feed them, too. If you wanted a really mild tasting duck, you should probably only feed it grains. I use mine primarily for eggs, so I want them to have a very diverse diet. They end up eating a lot of bugs and worms free ranging in the yard in addition to the fermented grains and quality feed I give them.
     

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    New batch hatched on November 18th!

    Magpie/Cayuga/Rouen and Cayuga/Rouen mixed ducklings for sale; $5 each. The black and yellow ones will grow up to be mostly black with a little brown and/or white on their chest. The grey and yellow ones will be black and white. Great all purpose ducks! Friendly enough to be pets, good egg layers, and large enough to eat as well.

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    It's kind of up to you. Some people go fancy and others just turn them loose on the tank and let the ducks do what ducks do...

    Predators are the biggest concern, and a way to keep them safe from predators is the most expensive thing you'll encounter. I built my first pen out of wood and chicken wire for less than $50, but later learned that a determined raccoon can break chicken wire. Now I've got a 10x10 chain-link kennel I got from Lowes for $230 plus a tin roof I put on it. I also built a small nesting house for them out of fence boards that maybe cost about $20. I let my flock free range during the day and pen them up at night.

    If you don't have a body of water for them, you'll need to get a few buckets. They need something deep enough that they can fully immerse their heads in. The 3gal ones from the dollar tree work great and being only a dollar are cheaper than anything else. How much you have to feed them depends on your property. I end up spending around $30 a month on food with 10 ducks.
     
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