While you lot were out bevying I was hard at work and when I finished I had to dig a duck pond to keep the children happy. I have three ducks and going to buy a drake at the weekend to service them. Does anyone know anything about the birds and the bees here. Can I still eat the eggs once the drake consumates his relationship? If so, how do you know which ones are going to hatch? Do the ducks sit on them like hens? I'm sure a few rural contributors can help with this one.

thistle_harps (UK) - Posts: 879 - 18/03/2010 13:23:35    591256

This sounds like an assignment for Paddyogall, over to you paddy!

brendtheredhand (Tyrone) - Posts: 10897 - 18/03/2010 13:39:44    591286

Some say he knows two facts about Ducks

And that both.........are wrong........!

Liamwalkinstown (Dublin) - Posts: 8170 - 18/03/2010 13:46:56    591304

Eagerly awaiting the answer to this one. I often wondered about that myself.


Also,
Which came first, the chicken or the egg?

Dr.Shephard (Leitrim) - Posts: 2187 - 18/03/2010 13:50:28    591313

Are you quacked? The bill will be massive for it

Yop (Wexford) - Posts: 362 - 18/03/2010 13:59:42    591337

http://www.howtoraiseducks.com

ruanua (Donegal) - Posts: 4966 - 18/03/2010 14:01:03    591339

I'm/was a big fan of the auld duck racing, but they were the plastic variety.

paddyogall (Mayo) - Posts: 5110 - 18/03/2010 14:25:32    591397

What does a Duckdo? Quack quack

What does a Hindu? Lays eggs

Whats the difference between ducks legs? Nothing they are both the same.

Chester1970 (Armagh) - Posts: 509 - 18/03/2010 14:28:19    591403

some of the topics discussed on these boards , seriously lol

waynoI (Dublin) - Posts: 13659 - 18/03/2010 14:55:08    591454

All I know about ducks is that they are water proof,float on water and are lovely with orange sauce .

fortyfive (Tyrone) - Posts: 5929 - 18/03/2010 15:09:00    591480

thistle_harps
County: UK
Posts: 443

591256 While you lot were out bevying I was hard at work and when I finished I had to dig a duck pond to keep the children happy. I have three ducks and going to buy a drake at the weekend to service them. Does anyone know anything about the birds and the bees here. Can I still eat the eggs once the drake consumates his relationship? If so, how do you know which ones are going to hatch? Do the ducks sit on them like hens? I'm sure a few rural contributors can help with this one.


The eggs can be eaten just the same as hen eggs.

I have never seen a duck 'Clocking' sitting on their eggs, I don't know why this is. Your best bet is to buy an incubator they are loads of fun for the kids. All you have to do is turn the eggs periodically and add water to the reservoir in the incubator periodically. Look on the web or your local farm supplier. Collect the eggs for a week and store them ready for incubation. Incubation time is about 4 weeks, after a couple of weeks you can hold the eggs up to a very bright light so you can see if there is a duckling inside, don't be tempted to break the shell to help the ducklings hatch - if they die they die. Good Luck

sam2008 (Tyrone) - Posts: 802 - 18/03/2010 15:11:57    591486

water proof ha ha

waynoI (Dublin) - Posts: 13659 - 18/03/2010 15:12:54    591488

ruanua
County: Donegal
Posts: 3142

591339 http://www.howtoraiseducks.com

I was looking for free advice !

thistle_harps (UK) - Posts: 879 - 18/03/2010 15:23:03    591511

i know that they dont wear pants when they are out . but if they have a shower then they need a towel to cover themselves.

Rhodejim (Offaly) - Posts: 2888 - 18/03/2010 15:32:19    591530

I haven't a duckin clue :)

The_16th_Man (Clare) - Posts: 251 - 18/03/2010 15:46:04    591560

I'm gonna have to duck this question i think..............

Liamwalkinstown (Dublin) - Posts: 8170 - 18/03/2010 15:50:48    591570

I wish you the best of duck!

DynamoDooher (Tyrone) - Posts: 423 - 18/03/2010 15:54:10    591573

Rhodejim
County: Offaly
Posts: 1668

591530 i know that they dont wear pants when they are out . but if they have a shower then they need a towel to cover themselves.



Brilliant lol

Dr.Shephard (Leitrim) - Posts: 2187 - 18/03/2010 15:55:15    591575

This is a job for Gerry Anderson on Radio Ulster. Get him to ask Geordie for you...

Benandonner (Antrim) - Posts: 459 - 18/03/2010 15:55:52    591577

I watched a Duckumentary on t.v. last week !!

Cavan_Slasher (Cavan) - Posts: 10253 - 18/03/2010 15:56:51    591580