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  • Ricardo Oscar Marques April 25, 2011 at 10:03am

    I have 3Cayuga ducks, but I need a boost with some fertilized eggs.

    Let me know if you have that boost.

    Thanks

    • Christy Ralphs > Ricardo Oscar Marques April 26, 2011 at 9:57am
      i have some cayugas but they are not laying currently. happy to give you some fertilised eggs when they do. am on waiheke...
    • Ricardo Oscar Marques > Christy Ralphs April 29, 2011 at 2:08pm

      What do they need for shelter?

      I didnt bother to find something, because they didnt like the house, and they never looked for shelter, as they slept on the lawns.

      Now is getting colder, and I found that they are coming under my house, what is a no no.

      But, I need something before kick them out.

      Any advise?

       

    • Christy Ralphs > Ricardo Oscar Marques May 13, 2011 at 3:05am
      the male is bigger. he has greener feathers, and also little curved tail feathers, which the females don't. the male also can't 'quack' loudly, like the females can. You can pick them up and listen to their protests. that is how i sex them when  they are young. a useful book for ducks is called 'raising ducks', i'm sure it will be in the library. re shelter i have a couple of different shelters, which i also use for them to lay in. see here on my blog: http://www.islandgardening.com/2010/09/duck-housing.htmlif you don't want them in an area, they should be easily contained by a knee high fence. mine is made out of tree stakes, with old windbreak cloth stapled to it. i'll try to remember to contact you when they start laying..... :)
    • Ricardo Oscar Marques > Christy Ralphs April 28, 2011 at 12:37pm

      Who is bigger, the male or the female?

      Something is wrong with my ducks.

      Let me know if you have the eggs, and where can I pick them up. I cannot afford to go to Waiheke at this stage, and I wonder if you send me the eggs with somebody.

      LEt me know cost.

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