DOUG'S DUCKS
After much deliberation I have decide to raise ducks instead of chickens.If you can't decide on which to raise, perhaps the following will help.
A great resource on ducks is: Storey's Guide to Raising Ducks
The following are some excerpts for the book
- Ducks are very adaptable and less prone to disease than chickens and other poultry
- Ducks are very cold, wet and heat resistant
- Ducks are very easy to raise
- Ducks grow very fast- much faster than chickens
- Many breeds of ducks outperform in regards to egg production
- Efficiency life of duck hens 2-3 years as compared to a chicken 1-2 years
- Ducks make a highly effective pest patrol in the garden
- All domesticated ducks in North America are decedents of either a Mallard or Muscovie
