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| Italian Country Girl |
Posted - Oct 23 2006 : 3:04:21 PM
Hi Farmgirls, I have some Indian Runner ducks & I'm wanting to know how long do they lay for? Mine were hatched this year or last year. I do know that they slack off though the winter. I've tryed to look it up on the internet & some books, but no luck. Any info on this would help. Thanks & hope you are all ready for the winter!
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| Italian Country Girl |
Posted - Oct 24 2006 : 11:27:07 AM
I have the fawn & white. These are my favorit ducks so far. I do like use the eggs for baking too. They adopt other babies waterfowls & take care of them like thier own. Mine adopt geese! I have one more question, how old are they when they stop laying eggs for good? Thanks!
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| ThymeForEweFarm |
Posted - Oct 24 2006 : 03:49:30 AM
I don't think they're quite as hardy as my mallards or any of the rare breeds I've had. They do get through winter without distress as long as they have good shelter. This winter they're going into a box stall in the barn. I water them outside so that they don't ruin the straw quickly. They spend the day outside as long as it's not very windy and/or cold. They've got a nice warm winter coat already.
I have chocolate, blue and fawn and white. They are as tall and thin as they look in pictures. They're like bowling pins on legs.
Robin
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| jo Thompson |
Posted - Oct 23 2006 : 10:21:26 PM
I just googled these guys, they are amazing! Are they winter hardy?? Are they as tall as they look in photos?? Very interesting.......
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| nouveau_farmchick |
Posted - Oct 23 2006 : 5:56:10 PM
I just love my two ducks, the hen is just in her first year and she has been laying faithfully for a couple of months now. Can't beat duck eggs for baking.
Best luck with yours,
Pennie
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| Tina Michelle |
Posted - Oct 23 2006 : 5:50:15 PM
I perked up when I read the name of the topic..I'm wanting to get some of these this Spring...oh and from you at that..LOL hope those darlings lay some eggs come spring time for you.
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| ThymeForEweFarm |
Posted - Oct 23 2006 : 3:52:58 PM
Each hen should lay 250ish eggs per year. As the days get shorter you might need to give them an artificial light source to keep them laying.
Robin
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