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One of my reader’s and farmingfriends, Lorraine sent me some photos of her lovely Khaki Campbell ducklings with her very interesting email; Hi Sara Here are a few pics of my lovely ducklings. They are pretty messy and we moved them last weekend at 2 weeks old from the brooder box in my Utility Room … Read more
I have just filled a paddling pool with water for my 7 khaki campbell ducks who seem to be scared of it. It is an inflatable pool so all that huffing and puffing is to no avail at the moment and I bet I miss the moment when they decide to dive in! Ducks love … Read more
Duck eggs are safe to eat and are especially good for baking as they are larger and if your ducks can free range the yolks are richer from the grazing making the baking lovely. Duck eggs have suffered in the past from a reputation of being a high risk salmonella carrier but I have read … Read more
hello i have just been given 4 4 week old ducklings but i have no idea what to feed them on could you help? Ken Hi Ken, I fed my khaki campbell ducklings waterfowl chick crumbs upto 6 weeks of age then I have been feeding them a growers pellet. If you go to your … Read more
I am delighted when I receive a comment and I am even more delighted when I receive a second comment from the same reader. Alan left a comment about his ducks: Hello, We have been keeping ducks in our garden for several years now as pets. In April our Khaki Campbell Drake and Muscovy Duck … Read more
I have a white Pekin duck(female) amd a brown male duck of unknown origin. The female recently layed 9 eggs in a nest she made in the doghouse. She sits on them every night but goes away in the day. Is there any chance of the eggs hatching? I think it is odd that she … Read more
My seven ducks are now 13 weeks old and are a real joy. They love the rain and dabbling in puddles down the lane. They also like to eat my flowers!!! They are very easy to get in on a night which makes a change from trying to find the guinea fowl that are trying … Read more
Eggs will often hatch early or late when placed in an incubator and there are a number of reasons for this. Hi i have had 6 indian runner duck eggs in an incubator for 28.5 days now. One hatched two days early and is really healthy, eats and drinks. One we relised was off as … Read more
At only a day old my khaki campbell ducklings knew how to swim. It is amazing to see their instincts kick in and watch them as they happily swim around the bucket. My husband’s uncle rears ducks on a large scale and they said that if a new born duckling doesn’t look too lively then … Read more
It is possible to identify a duck and a drake from about 5 weeks of age. There are a number of ways of distinguishing between a duck and a drake. The tail feathers. It is the male that has curling tail feathers. Colour of plumage. Some breeds of duck the male are more brightly coloured. … Read more