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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: the deacon on November 12, 2011, 11:05:29 am

Title: wanting to breed from my duck
Post by: the deacon on November 12, 2011, 11:05:29 am

Hi. new to this game so here goes the silly question:~ how long from removing my duck's from all the boy's and leaving one boy with them until i can be sure any eggs laid are fertilized by him.   
 

Title: Re: wanting to breed from my duck
Post by: jaykay on November 12, 2011, 12:00:48 pm

It's three weeks with chickens - think it'll be about the same with ducks.
Ok, just did some checking, something else reckoned 2-3 weeks too.

Title: Re: wanting to breed from my duck
Post by: It-needed-a-home on November 12, 2011, 03:36:53 pm

Chickens and ducks are the same and there sperm is active for 10 days only so 12 days should be enough for you hope this helps

I have done it on ten before and i was ok !