Re: Duck eggs?

[Guest guest]

On 6/4/06, haecklers wrote:

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> I'd heard duck eggs had a strong taste that many didn't like, then

> recently I started hearing a lot of people prefer duck eggs to chicken

> eggs once they've tried them. I've heard they will poop all over the

> place, and that they're noisy. Anybody here have free-range ducks?

> What's the scoop? I'm thinking of trying a pair of s.

>

> At 7 hens, we're maxing out the bug population on our acre, but

> there's plenty of grazing and slugs!

>

In case no one else here has them, Heidi has (or had?) ducks. You could

onibasu her posts on it. You could also get her email address there if you

want to contact her about it. :-)

Steph

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[Guest guest]

We have had up to 6 ducks at a time along with a goose, & 2 turkeys and then

the neighbors 2 ducks joined ours.

They free range and honk/quack when we drive up or when something frightens

them.

I personally think that the 4 guinnea fowl that we have are much louder.

I really haven't noticed any excessive poop from the ducks & goose here but the

wild geese land at dh shop all the time and there is a problem with it there.

HTH

CherylC

[Guest guest]

Strong is a good word. Gaggy is another. Incredibly rich and would take a

great deal of getting used to, BUT, they are REALLY great nutritionally.

By the time we had adjusted our expectations, our only source decided it was

too much work, etc., etc. so now we're back to chicken eggs. We found duck

eggs to be nowhere near as delightful as the duck fat which I use for

everything....

Sharon

On 6/4/06, haecklers <haecklers@...> wrote:

>

> I'd heard duck eggs had a strong taste that many didn't like, then

> recently I started hearing a lot of people prefer duck eggs to chicken

> eggs once they've tried them. I've heard they will poop all over the

> place, and that they're noisy. Anybody here have free-range ducks?

> What's the scoop? I'm thinking of trying a pair of s.

>

> At 7 hens, we're maxing out the bug population on our acre, but

> there's plenty of grazing and slugs!

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for all the replies, folks!

Do you eat the eggs, Cheryl? Do you like them?

--- In , " Cheryl C " <lilgrngeo@...>

wrote:

>

> We have had up to 6 ducks at a time along with a goose, & 2

turkeys and then the neighbors 2 ducks joined ours.

> They free range and honk/quack when we drive up or when something

frightens them.

>

> I personally think that the 4 guinnea fowl that we have are much

louder.

>

> I really haven't noticed any excessive poop from the ducks & goose

here but the wild geese land at dh shop all the time and there is a

problem with it there.

>

> HTH

> CherylC

>

>

[Guest guest]

Yes, we eat them. At first we thought they had a richer taste but then you get

used to it.

The boys thought that the duck eggs were big until they saw a goose egg, LOL.

CherylC

[Guest guest]

> Strong is a good word. Gaggy is another. Incredibly rich and

would take a

> great deal of getting used to, BUT, they are REALLY great

nutritionally.

Wow. I'm glad I didn't have that experience w/duck eggs! I thought

they only seemed a bit different than chicken at first, but quickly

adjusted to the difference and enjoy them.

They are more nutritious than chicken eggs & not just because they

are larger, but gm per gm.

A friend of mine raised both ducks and chickens, in separate, mobile

units to keep them on fresh pasture. The ducks were *a lot*

noisier! But they were also fun -- more energetic personalities.

They need more water than chickens, so they need a little more

tending to. They don't have to have water to swim in, but they drink

more water. My friend had a set-up w/a hose that fed into a trough

in their pen that automatically added water as they drank it.

[Guest guest]

On 6/5/06, kili94 <lm324@...> wrote:

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> > Strong is a good word. Gaggy is another. Incredibly rich and

> > would take a

> > great deal of getting used to, BUT, they are REALLY great

> > nutritionally.

>

> Wow. I'm glad I didn't have that experience w/duck eggs! I thought

> they only seemed a bit different than chicken at first, but quickly

> adjusted to the difference and enjoy them.

>

> They are more nutritious than chicken eggs & not just because they

> are larger, but gm per gm.

>

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>

I had the same experience... loved them from the start, once I

accepted that they weren't chicken eggs. The ones I got had huge

yolks and very little white, yum. I'd think if you like duck meat

then you couldn't help but like the eggs.

Sigh, missing duck egg omelettes with ham and such.

[Guest guest]

they are rich. i used to get them from a farmer friend years ago, and

my favorite way to eat them was poached, on millet bread toast with a

side of steamed kale and chard with lemon.

oh yum.

[Guest guest]

Try www.ltdfarm.com They are in Wisconsin but usually have eggs at a co-op in

Stillwater and one in the metro, can't remember which one tho. I think they

have a duck egg CSA as well.

I am selling most of my ducks tomorrow so I am not sure when I will have eggs

again but should have a decent amount with the hens I am keeping in a couple of

weeks. They generally lay until October.

>

> Does anyone know of a source of duck eggs for eating in the Twin Cities or

Brainerd areas?

> Sandy

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks, . Eastside Food Coop in NE Minneapolis.

Sandy

> >

> > Does anyone know of a source of duck eggs for eating in the Twin Cities or

Brainerd areas?

> > Sandy

> >

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