As he matures if it is in fact a boy duck, the tail feather will have a distinctive curl to it. Thanks so kich. Penelope, she is amazing and gets along with our dog and 4 cats. I was wondering if anyone knows of any websites out there that are similar to this one here But for ducks instead of chickens.
Phil is a blue Swedish and a Carol is a white how to sex khaki campbell ducklings in Oklahoma City. Mine do lay an egg a day and even out-lay my chickens in the winter Duck egg taste depends on who you ask.
You can get away with not having a wading pool or small pond for them to swim in, but they will occasionally need enough water for a bath. You may need to supplement oyster shells once they begin to lay eggs but that won't be until they are roughly 5 months old.
The poor little guy lost his mom and siblings.
Good luck, I hope you figure out the best way to keep her at home! I would like to scrabble them. Although many believe this breed of duck can't fly owing to their weight, they can. Sounds like you are having a blast! Hi… We have a mommy duck that laid her eggs in our pool area and so far, 4 of 6 have hatched.
She swam all night and came to the screen door and quacked to come in.
What are your thoughts on imprinting? Right now it is too nasty for me to let them out of their coop but once summer hits, I want to let them out to go swimming and walk around in the yard some. Close Menu. I love ducks.