04-17-2006, 01:14 PM
Is anyone raising or planning to raise ducks or geese?
JerryCarr mentioned chickens in another thread.
What I have read indicates that ducks and geese would be better adapted to Puna. They are more tolerant of wet conditions (not that it rains a lot in Puna) and have less disease, etc. problems.
Indian Runner ducks lay a lot of eggs (fairly comparable to chickens) and are more alert and good foragers for insects (and coqui?).
Chinese geese lay more eggs than most geese, are active and primarily eat grass, etc.
Both would like water to swim in, but do not have to have it as long as they have water to drink and clean their bills.
I recently got some books that seem quite helpful and make them sound better than chickens.
Plus, we like duck and goose meat better than chicken and it costs quite a bit more in the store, so we would save more money by raising our own.
I have raised rabbits, turkeys and chickens in Washington state, but only one pet duck.
Allen
Baton Rouge, LA & HPP
JerryCarr mentioned chickens in another thread.
What I have read indicates that ducks and geese would be better adapted to Puna. They are more tolerant of wet conditions (not that it rains a lot in Puna) and have less disease, etc. problems.
Indian Runner ducks lay a lot of eggs (fairly comparable to chickens) and are more alert and good foragers for insects (and coqui?).
Chinese geese lay more eggs than most geese, are active and primarily eat grass, etc.
Both would like water to swim in, but do not have to have it as long as they have water to drink and clean their bills.
I recently got some books that seem quite helpful and make them sound better than chickens.
Plus, we like duck and goose meat better than chicken and it costs quite a bit more in the store, so we would save more money by raising our own.
I have raised rabbits, turkeys and chickens in Washington state, but only one pet duck.
Allen
Baton Rouge, LA & HPP
Allen
Finally in HPP
Finally in HPP