I am close to ordering Silver Appleyards, but before doing so there are some questions I couldn't find any info for. Hopefully someone who is more knowledgeable than me can give there insight:
- I had khakis last year, but moved them on. They were waaay too skiddish. I am getting a less skiddish duck this year, still I want to socialize these as best as possible. Since I have learned that hatching the ducklings yourself is the most optimum conditions to socialize ducks, yet I can't find eggs to hatch, nor if there is a way to sex them before hatching. Am I just wasting my time with my egg hunt or is it possible to get sexed eggs?
- Last year I had all females, and the foxes did get one of them. I have gone back to the drawing board and I believe have made a better coop, but I would like an extra layer of protection. I am not expecting the drake to actually fight off a predator, but I am interested if the drake would be protective enough to buy some time for me to get outside to help. Even if he is just getting in the way. How protective are the drakes of their ladies? If they are very protective, my next question is probably on the fantastical, but I figure I'd ask just in case. I am getting the ducks for egg production, is there a way to keep the drake without getting my ladies pregnant and keeping his drive to protect them?
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