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KHAKI CAMPBELL BABY DUCKLINGS HATCHED LOCALLY IN BURLINGTON, NC!!!
OKAY, LET’S TALK ABOUT THE BABY DUCKLINGS I HATCH AND RAISE HERE IN BURLINGTON, NC! THEY ARE KHAKI CAMPBELL AND IN MY OPINION THEY ARE THE BEST ALL AROUND DUCK TO HAVE. KHAKI CAMPBELL BABY DUCKLINGS AND MATURE DUCKS ARE VERY FRIENDLY, LAY ABOUT 325 EGGS PER YEAR AND WILL LAY LIKE THAT FOR 3-4 YEARS.
KHAKI CAMPBELL EGGS ARE NOT MUCH LARGER THAN A CHICKEN EGG. THE LARGER DUCK EGGS THAT ARE USUALLY REFERRING TO ARE FROM PEKING DUCKS. KHAKI CAMPBELL DUCKS ALSO DON’T NEED A LOT OF WATER, A KID’S SWIMMING POOL SUITS THEM FINE.
FREE RANGING DUCKS FROM BABY DUCKLINGS TO ADULT!!!
KHAKI CAMPBELL BABY DUCKLINGS WILL REACH MATURITY AND START LAYING ABOUT 24-30 WEEKS OLD. LOTS OF PEOPLE CLAIM 18-24 WEEKS BUT I THINK THAT IS IN IDEAL CONDITIONS. IT’S ALSO WITH ALL THE SPECIALLY FORMULATED FEED IN THE COMMERCIAL LAYING HOUSES.
WE DO START OUR BABY DUCKLINGS ON 22% PROTEIN FEED FOR THE FIRST FEW WEEKS.
ALSO WE FREE RANGE OUR DUCKS FROM BABY DUCKLINGS IN A SMALL CHICKEN TRACTOR I MOVE AROUND THE YARD. I DO THIS TILL THEY ARE OLD ENOUGH TO JOIN THE MAIN FLOCK, WHICH IS WHEN THEY START TO FEATHER OUT GOOD. MY MAIN FLOCK FREE RANGES DAILY AND UNDER THESE CONDITIONS THEY USUALLY START TO LAY IN ABOUT 24-30 WEEKS.
IF YOU CHOOSE TO FREE RANGE BABY DUCKLINGS REMEMBER THEY CAN’T STAND COLD TEMPERATURES FOR THE FIRST COUPLE OF MONTHS SO PUT THEM OUTSIDE ON WARM SUNNY DAYS AND PUT THEM IN THE SUN WHERE THERE ISN’T MUCH WIND…LIKE THE SUNNY SIDE OF A SHED.
BABY DUCKLINGS LOVE GRASS BUT REALLY LOVE WEEDS AND CLOVER SO THEY ARE GREAT FOR THE LAWN…AND THEY FERTILIZE IT AS THEY GO!
LIKE I SAID I FREE RANGE ALL MY OLDER FLOCK AND MY LAWN HAS VERY FEW WEEDS!
FREE RANGE DUCKS ARE GREAT PEST CONTROL!!!
THE OTHER THING I LIKE ABOUT KHAKI CAMPBELL BABY DUCKLINGS IS THAT THE EAT FLIES AND OTHER BUGS. AFTER THEY GROW UP THEY WILL EAT ALL KINDS OF INSECTS INCLUDING JAPANESE BEETLES, STINK BUGS, MOSQUITOES, TICKS AND BEES OR WASP. THEY ALSO EAT SLUGS, HORN WORMS AND GRUBS.
THEY DO NOT SCRATCH UP MULCH OR PLANT BEDDING LIKE CHICKENS EITHER, ALTHOUGH THEY DO POKE HOLE IN THE GROUND WITH THEIR BEAKS DIGGING THE GRUBS.
FREE RANGE EGGS…DUCK, CHICKEN OR GUINEA FOWL!!! BETTER TASTING AND MORE NUTRITIOUS!!!
FREE RANGE DUCK EGG NUTRITIONAL VALUE.
Nutritional Facts for Free Range Duck Eggs
CONSIDERED THE BEST EGGS FOR BAKING, the duck egg is nutritionally superior for eating too. IF GROWN FREE RANGE on the farm, THE NATRUAL WAY, LIKE OURS, the eggs are farm fresh, no hormones, no antibiotics, no additives and naturally gluten free!!!
- Higher in protein, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, copper, manganese, selenium, thiamin, niacin, Vitamin B6, Folate & Retinol
- Twice the amount of monounsaturated fatty acids (to lower cholesterol and LDL cholesterol) while increasing HDL cholesterol (good cholesterol)
- Twice as much potassium & vitamin A
- Three times as much iron
- Five times as much vitamin B12
- More Albumen (protein in white) for more structure in cooking
Nutritional Facts – 1 duck egg Calories 130
Calories from Fat 87%
Daily Value*Total Fat 9.64 g 14.8%
Saturated Fat 2.58 g 12.9%
Cholesterol 618.80 mg 208.3%
Sodium 02.20 mg 4.3%
Total Carbohydrate 1.02 g .3%
Dietary Fiber 0.000 g 0.0%
Sugar 0*
Protein 8.97 g 17.9 %
Vitamin A 0.0%
Vitamin C 0.0%
Calcium 4.5%
Iron 15.0%
Vitamin E 1.7%
Niacin 0.7%*
Percentage of Daily Values based on a 2000 calorie diet
I COULD GO ON ABOUT MY KHAKI CAMPBELL BABY DUCKLINGS, ADULT DUCKS AND DUCK EGGS ALL DAY BUT I THINK I’VE SAID ENOUGH. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HAVE SOME OR JUST WANT TO COME BY AND SEE THEM…PLEASE GIVE ME A CALL AT 336-449-9574. THANK YOU, PAUL!
I ALSO HATCH HERITAGE BREED RHODE ISLAND RED BABY CHICKS!!! IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE CHICK PAGE CLICK HERE.
WE ALSO HATCH BEAUTIFUL ROYAL PURPLE GUINEA FOWL KEETS (chicks) AS WELL!!! IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO LOOK AT THEM CLICK HERE.
KHAKI CAMPBELL DUCK PRICES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
NEW HATCH UP TO 6 WEEKS $7.00
7 TO 12 WEEKS $12.00
13 TO 20 WEEKS $20.00
ALL HENS OVER 20 WEEKS SHOULD BE LAYING AND ARE $25.00
ALL KHAKI CAMPBELL BABY DUCKLINGS ARE SOLD AS STRAIGHT RUN! I DO NOT SEX BABY DUCKLINGS! WHEN THEY GET TO ABOUT 13 WEEKS I CAN TELL WHAT THEY ARE AND THAT IS WHY THE PRICE GOES TO $20.00 FOR FEMALES. IF YOU WANT DRAKES (MALES) THEY ARE ONLY $7.00. IF YOU BUY 5 OR MORE FEMALES I’LL GIVE YOU A DRAKE. (MALE)