Quackquaponics
Ducks are very messy. But totally worth it for year round egg laying. And we are now selling at the farmers market with a co-op of 16 other farmers, so […]
Category Archives: Ducks
Eggs out the ears!
So, between my khaki Campbell adults (4), the juveniles that hatched in July (2), the Buff orpington females (2), and the pekin females born in June (4), I am finding […]
Fall is BUSY
Well, my part time job at the horse barn is over (ask for details if you want them). It was a good way to supplement the income and provide food […]
The Khakis
It is no secret that I happen to love ducks (and can legally sell them as food in NC). My Khaki Campbell ducks lay better than any chicken! But the […]
Ducks and Ducklings at Clarjo
A lot has been going on at Clarjo farms recently. Butchering, processing, packaging galore! But we managed to get a shipment of Pekin ducklings o. Thursday. 25 of them to […]
Ducklings! Buff and Khakis
I got my new dual purpose heritage breed ducklings, the Buff duck. They are good for meat (take 12 weeks instead of 8-9 weeks for the Pekins), and lay a […]
Processing Day
I got an order of raw pet food that I needed to fill. 10 lbs worth of duck, and 10 lbs worth of rabbit (one whole prey). Magicians kits were […]
All the Things…
Why is it that I run out of cages right before I go on a work trip?! I am going to Duluth to present my dissertation research for five days. […]
Juvenile Ducklings get their Color
My juvenile Khaki Campbell ducklings are starting to develop their adult colorations! They are also getting in their drake feathers. I have at least three males (dark head).
Hatchlings
Six more khaki Campbell’s were born this last week. They were added to the group. This is the new hatchings next to the week old ducklings. What a difference the […]
New Indoor Duck Pen
Since the weather is so nice now (for the most part), it was time to transition all of the piggies outdoors into their Piggie palace. So, this allowed me space […]
Pekin Ducklings are here!
And 21 ducklings arrived from Ideal hatchery! They are on a three season porch, up on the table, far from Clark. These will be for dog food, so we need […]
Twins!
Well, the incubator was really inconsistent (eggs got up to 106 F), so only 45% of the eggs hatched. To see what happens, I dissect the eggs to see how […]
The Hatching Things
Well, the 80+ bobwhite quail eggs that i set a few days ago are starting to hatch. So far, I got 10 of them out. I also have 8 khaki […]
Introducing Huey, Duey, and Louey
It is oppressively humid tonight, and I can see lighting flashing across the Western sky. Anyways, I wax poetic from time to time, but things are humming along on the […]
Rough Week for Producing
I was practicing herding with my dog, and all of a sudden, one of my female ducks lets out a horrible squack, and blood starts pouring out of her leg. […]
Hatched Quail and Hatching Ducks
Well, the quail hatched a day early (Friday, 4/17) meaning my temp is just a wee bit too high. I have a variety of colors and sets, a Texas A&M, […]
General Homestead Update
It has been pretty quiet on the homestead. There have been no new babies born since Saturday, even though Butters the guinea pig looks like she will pop any minute. […]
New Incubator
Don’t get me wrong, I love my automatic temperature regulating coolerbator. It has been back in business for the last week and a half with the collected duck eggs that […]
Incubation On!
I am getting on average of 3+ duck eggs a day out of my Khaki Campbell’s. So, after a week, all 24 eggs that I have gathered are ready to […]
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