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Poultry and Pets => The Hen House => Topic started by: WR1 on July 04, 2008, 22:43

Title: DUCK EGGS!
Post by: WR1 on July 04, 2008, 22:43

Hi

Does anyone now of someone selling some khaki campbell duck eggs in South Wales, because one hen has just been broody and out of three eggs we had 1 duckling and now another silkie has just gone broody  :x so we wanted to hatch some ducks because they are soooooo cute and plus we need some to keep the other one company.

Thank you
 Catii

Title: DUCK EGGS!
Post by: Kate and her Ducks on July 04, 2008, 22:58

Bother, my white campbell drake is no more otherwise I could have offered you white campbell eggs if you were interested. Obviously you can still have eggs but they won't hatch so no much use :cry:

Title: DUCK EGGS!
Post by: WR1 on July 05, 2008, 10:24

Do you now of someone selling some khaki campbell duck eggs in South Wales?

Thanks

Catii

Title: DUCK EGGS!
Post by: Kate and her Ducks on July 05, 2008, 12:47

Don't know about south Wales but there is a big stockist in Shropshire near Oswestry called Hicks Waterfowl World (where I got my girls from). They might post you some hatching eggs if you can't get there.

http://www.waterfowlworld.co.uk/

Title: DUCK EGGS!
Post by: WR1 on July 05, 2008, 12:56

Thank you will try and give them a ring if my friend cant get some.

Thanks catii

Title: DUCK EGGS!
Post by: noodledoo on July 05, 2008, 17:36

Hi if you are really desparate then why not go to a local farm shop and just buy some eggs ? I did that a couple of years ago and managed to hatch 2 little ducklings. If you are aprticular in which breed then you'll obviuosly have to check out what the eggs look like then go for it ! I hatched mine under a chicken then i had to play surrogate mummy and teach them to swim ! i know sounds bizarre but so rewarding and they are tame still. Anyway good luck

Title: DUCK EGGS!
Post by: WR1 on July 05, 2008, 20:41

Ok Thank you .

We have managed to get some Indian Runners from my friend.

Sadly we had to take our duckling out from the mum because mum was kicking her/him.

Many Thanks Catii