im not sure how old they are honestly .. i got them on sale cause they were getting "too big and ugly to sell" at tractor supply my gain .. i missed having ducks ..
their pekin if thats needed ... they totally muck everything in their home up in 2 days.. as you can tell from their water. eek...
i had them priced at $2 each for chick and $5 each for duckling. i was able to sell the parents of my chicks easily .. since they where already egg laying age for $10 each.
i now have my chicks priced at 4 for a $1 and duckings 2 for $5 just because im trying to get rid of them ... and wanted...
ive tried craigslist a few times.. no bites... actually i had 1 call , and it was to ask me if i ever butchered a 4 week old chick and ate it, and how it tasted..... because i was selling 4 week old chicks at that point... was weird... ive even reached out to people with large reptiles...
"teen" duckling and baby ducklings..
less then half of the chicks .
their all really cute... too bad i cant keep them this size.. people like "miniature animals" lol
and i know some roos slipped by ... but i cut back on quite a few. at least.
got an auction close to where i live , but you have to apply for a spot , and every time i do , i get denied. being told regulars come first. i cant travel too far for one. plus my car isnt big enough to lug them all around. i hope if i keep bugging them . they will just accept me seeing how...
they free range all day. and i dont really generate much scrap food. but they get what i do have. swap meets arent really a thing in this area , we have a auction every other friday , but every time i apply i get denied .
so this year, i decided to hatch out a bunch of my hens and ducks eggs.. figuring i could sell them as soon as they hatch , or when they where fully feathered....
well i didnt expect to have 100 chicks and 40 ducklings to hatch ... since it was my first time incubating .. my hatch rate was...