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Post by andrewh on May 16, 2010 8:07:10 GMT 8
I am considering getting a few ducks. Which breed are best in backyard alongside chickens. Are eggs same for all breeds would like a breed that arn't too noisy as neighbours may complain?
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Post by Bassomussiesandsilversussex on May 16, 2010 18:58:59 GMT 8
Hi Andrew, I am in the suburbs and I decided on Muscovy Ducks. They do not quack and are not as messy as the other breeds of ducks. They do not require a great deal of water like other breeds but they do like the odd swim in a kids clam shell. They are also quite clean. I have read and heard a lot about them being messy and dirty and smelly, however this is not the case. I have a breeding trio, who are about to set on eggs and they are quite nice looking.Below is a link to my black and white breeding pair. i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz98/tpirlo/Chickens/MaleFemale.jpgI have also placed a link to a website that is all about Muscovies. www.muscovyduckcentral.com/Where abouts are you located? Cheers Terry
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Post by andrewh on May 18, 2010 14:40:02 GMT 8
Thanks for the info, I am in Watermans Bay, I have an incubator so like to hatch eggs of birds I get, would you have any eggs in the near future I could purchase. About 8 would do the trick? aiming to have 3 females and a male but going on past experience with chickens I usually end up with mostly males.
kind regards
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Post by Bassomussiesandsilversussex on May 18, 2010 18:03:38 GMT 8
Hi
I am in Bassendean. I may have eggs in August, but I should have duckings at the end of June beginning of July if you are interested in ducklings. My female should be sitting on 20 eggs before she starts sitting on them to hatch.
Muscovy duck eggs apparently do not incubate that well. But people say that if you incubate them after 10 days under the female duck they would have a better chance at hatching.
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Post by quambie on May 20, 2010 12:39:13 GMT 8
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