Storey's Guide to Raising Ducks: Breeds, Care, Health
Dave Holderread
Top 10 Best Quotes
“Keeping ducks locked up in yards covered with deep mud and stagnant water holes is an invitation to trouble.”
“Your job when working around your flock is to move and work in a way that does not startle them or make them feel they are about to be devoured.”
“Every truly successful duck raiser I have observed over the years has had the ability to step out of a predator mentality and has learned how to look at the world from a duck's perspective.”
“Adult ducks do not require a lot of time-consuming care or specialized facilities.”
“When you wish to hatch a moderate number of ducklings, natural incubation is often the most practical. A good setting hen is a master at supplying the precise temperature and instinctively knows just how often eggs need to be turned. She may also serve as a ready-made brooder, eliminating the need to supply an artificial source of heat.”
“When chickens or turkey hens are used to hatch duck eggs, they should be treated for lice and mites several days before their setting chores commence.”
“When acquiring ducks, keep in mind that the strain is at least as important as the breed.”
“What is your main reason for raising ducks? Is it for pets, eggs, meat, feathers, decoration, exhibition, insect and slug eradication, aquatic plant and algae control in ponds, or a combination of these and other aims?”
“Their clownish countenance notwithstanding, raccoons are the most destructive of all fowl thieves in many regions of North America.”
“The hatchability of artificially incubated duck eggs often is 5 to 10 percent lower than that of chicken eggs.”
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