Hatching our first duck eggs! 

2/25/2013

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We sold one of our rams, and the buyer liked him so much she gave us 11 duck eggs!  6 Muscovy, and 5 Mallard. 
I plan to put them in the bator soon, and will keep you updated with their progress!  I've never hatched Ducklings before so I am very excited!  Stay tuned! 
Funky Feather Foot Farm


3/1/13
The duck eggs are on day 3 now.  I also set one of my D'uccle pullets egg, for a fertility test, and it is developing!  Hoping for a Mahogany Mille fleur! 
I'll keep you updated. 
Funky Feather Foot Farm 


3/6/13
I candled the eggs last night and could see little beating hearts! 
Funky Feather Foot Farm 
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    Bantams as Pets

     Bantams make excellent pets, can become quite tame and children will love them. There are the added bonuses of eggs for breakfast and manure for the garden. If your garden is on the small side then bantams are a good option as these birds are around 25% of the size of chickens. A run of a few square metres will suffice for a pair of birds with a wooden hut equipped with a perch for roosting at night. It is advisable to move the run every month or so to prevent the build up of parasites in the soil. In my garden the run is rotated around the garden during the winter, then kept in one position throughout the summer, as the birds are allowed to roam free for most of the day.
    Poultry feed and corn can be bought from most pet shops, this can be supplemented with stale bread and kitchen scraps, they will eat almost anything. 

    If the birds are kept in a run then some dry soil should be available for the birds to take a dust bath    , this is to rid themselves of lice etc. This can last up to an hour and is most amusing to watch as they roll around.  The hen manages to lay on average four to five eggs a week, although being bantam eggs two would be needed to make a breakfast!

    Information above from: Schnitzel & Redcomb Productions, Portishead, UK.