We absolutely love our two Cayuga ducks - they are consistent layers, great foragers, and always entertaining to watch. They came to us last year as 6 week old ducklings, and have thrived as free rangers (even swimming in our homestead pond). This year, when we wanted to add a few more ducks to our flock, we had the good fortune of learning a trick from our neighbors down the road - hatch ducklings with a broody hen! We had a broody hen ready to go, and procured fertilized duck eggs from the same neighbors. We set Snow White up in our brooding coop and placed four eggs in her nest. Then we marked the calendar for 28 days, and waited. One day short of the anticipated hatch date, … [Read more...]