Day 318 of 365
It was as if the ducks gave me a present this morning after all that trouble last night. Today, we got the first duck egg of the season, and I am over the moon!
I have been keeping track of when the ducks begin and end laying each season because I am very interested in how long our ducks will lay eggs. I have not encountered many people who have kept Indian Runner ducks for more than a few years, so I am anxious to see how things go with our ducks. I did hear from one person online who said he had an Indian Runner duck who was laying until she was about 8 years old. Our ducks are 5 now.
Two years ago, we got the first duck egg on March 17. Last year, it was March 21. This year, we got the 23rd. They are pretty consistent. I will be so interested in seeing how they do this year. I noticed a decline in number of eggs per day last year, but it wasn’t much of a decline.
And, of course, we will keep all of them for the rest of their lives (some make it to 12 to 15 years, I read), whether they lay eggs or not.but I also really love duck eggs. So I’m always super happy to get them!
If you have not tried ducks eggs, I highly recommend them.
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Congrats on getting the first duck egg of the season! It’s always exciting to see how the ducks are doing each year. And thanks for the recommendation to try duck eggs.
Eamon O’Keeffe
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You will have to let me know what you think if you try one. I am convinced they are better than chicken eggs–and I really love chicken eggs. 🙂
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Nice! Duck eggs are good. I personally prefer chicken eggs, but maybe it’s just because I’m more accustomed to them. Have you ever tried quail eggs? They’re so tiny, but worth trying. I like the way they look, too, lol.
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I have never tried quail eggs, but now I definitely want to!
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