crusader1234 Posted June 4, 2004 Author Share Posted June 4, 2004 hahaha ... this is what i imagine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomeTeamFamily Posted June 4, 2004 Share Posted June 4, 2004 yes i agree.....the AP bio class hatched duckies and our anatomy class got to watch it was really cool north carolina represent the bio supplies!!! i want a duckie now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IcePrincessKRS Posted June 4, 2004 Share Posted June 4, 2004 (edited) We actually got the duckers from friends of ours who live in TX. They had ducks laying and we arranged to have them sent up as a suprise for Matt. So... I only wound up paying to feed them.... There are places online where you can order like 15-30 for about $30-50, but do you really want like 15-30 ducks? You might be able to order them through your local pet store, like a place that sells them around Easter... or a feed store, a feed store might have a better chance of getting them for you. You might also try stopping by some local farms and see if they'd sell you any ducks.... its a thought.... I'm a dork so when I didn't find them on the carolina website right away I gave up looking so I don't know what their pricing was like.... I did find this website where it looks like you have to have a minimum $20 order, but I don't know how many birds that would be... [url="https://secuservices.com/ideal/"]https://secuservices.com/ideal/[/url] (link to their order policies: [url="http://www.ideal-poultry.com/policy.htm"]http://www.ideal-poultry.com/policy.htm[/url] ) Edited June 4, 2004 by IcePrincessKRS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IcePrincessKRS Posted June 4, 2004 Share Posted June 4, 2004 [url="http://www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/category/ducklings.html"]http://www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/category/ducklings.html[/url] This is a reputable place to order from (I think my in-laws use their catalogue), but I think they are probably fairly expensive, AND you have to order a minimum of 25 birds, so unless you have a pond to drop them off when they get to be a few weeks old its probably a bad idea.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusader1234 Posted June 4, 2004 Author Share Posted June 4, 2004 great... i hope they dont ship to canada. well i do because i want them but i dont because i would probably end up ordering 30 just so i could have one and i would drive my parents crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IcePrincessKRS Posted June 4, 2004 Share Posted June 4, 2004 (edited) scratch that "you have to order 25" is depends on what type of birds you order. If you get ducks you only have to get 15. And they DO ship to Canada. McMurray's does, at any rate. Edited June 4, 2004 by IcePrincessKRS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IcePrincessKRS Posted June 4, 2004 Share Posted June 4, 2004 Tempting isn't it? mwahahahahaha [quote]Ducklings If you have never raised ducklings before, we invite you to try some this Spring from Murray McMurray Hatchery. Ducks are easy to raise, naturally free from disease, and once started require little commercial feed. Although most ducks are raised for their meat, they do lay well and can provide you lots of eggs for baking. You may want to hold over some for breeding stock and start your own farm flock the following year. Ducks are an attractive addition to any barnyard. To keep ducklings warm during shipment from the hatchery to you and to assure safe shipment, we need to have a minimum order of 15 ducks. Minimum Order of 15: You may order all one breed of combine different breeds of ducks to complete your order. Your order total must come to 15 ducks. Ducks are available March through October. Availability will vary by breed.[/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusader1234 Posted June 4, 2004 Author Share Posted June 4, 2004 A few questions.... I live in Canada, so would I be able to have these? It gets down to about -40 celcius at the wost usually. Which ones could I keep here? Do you have to let them fly around? Do they require vetrinary services? Are they easy to keep? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IcePrincessKRS Posted June 4, 2004 Share Posted June 4, 2004 hehe I signed Matt up for their catalog! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IcePrincessKRS Posted June 4, 2004 Share Posted June 4, 2004 [quote name='crusader1234' date='Jun 4 2004, 01:06 AM'] A few questions.... I live in Canada, so would I be able to have these? It gets down to about -40 celcius at the wost usually. Which ones could I keep here? Do you have to let them fly around? Do they require vetrinary services? Are they easy to keep? [/quote] Whats -40 C in F degrees? (I'm a dope....) You should be fine to keep them there. If you want them as pets you may want to keep a small fenced in area for them so they don't run out into the road if you don't have a big yard for them. In the winter you might need a little hut for them (if you only have a couple you'd only need something the size of a doghouse, really). No vet services are needed. They are SUPER easy to keep. Just water them and feed them every day. You don't have to walk them or anything. Chances are they'll be too fat to fly, actually. Its really only wild ducks that fly because they are skinnier than domesticated barnyard animals. If you find some problem or extra charge for them shipping to Canada I am sure you can find someplace to order them there without having to order out of the country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusader1234 Posted June 4, 2004 Author Share Posted June 4, 2004 lucky us it turns out that -40 celcius is the same as -40 fahrenheit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IcePrincessKRS Posted June 4, 2004 Share Posted June 4, 2004 The flying mallards seem to be pretty hardy, Matt says he's only ever had white pekins and mallards so he's not too sure about the other breeds, but mallards seemed better with the cold than the pekins..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusader1234 Posted June 4, 2004 Author Share Posted June 4, 2004 mallards arrive here during the spring but they come back pretty early. the problem would be that theres no ponds for them since they all freeze over. (water freezes at 0 celcius) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IcePrincessKRS Posted June 4, 2004 Share Posted June 4, 2004 [quote name='crusader1234' date='Jun 4 2004, 01:18 AM'] lucky us it turns out that -40 celcius is the same as -40 fahrenheit [/quote] Matt says that in a little hut with a lightbulb to keep them warm, even when it gets that cold out, they should be ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeschoolmom Posted June 4, 2004 Share Posted June 4, 2004 [quote name='crusader1234' date='Jun 4 2004, 12:18 AM'] lucky us it turns out that -40 celcius is the same as -40 fahrenheit [/quote] drat! I was just going to say that!! Too bad it's not a more practical temperature that we have in common... and does it really get that cold at night... even now??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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