Martin B Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 Would you consider letting Mindy (?) hatch some again. For more dinners? I love duck curry, so I can understand why you would want to eat them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 They are such gorgeous babies too Isn't there a market for ducks eggs Lesley - either as food or fertilised eggs? I remember a few years ago when blue chook eggs weren't as common as they are now, I met a young lad who sold his over the internet and made loads of money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 At a market I went to once, there were eggs for slae at 1.80 per 1/1 dozen! A lot of people do seem to want fertilised duck eggs and ducks on ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 PRACTICAL POULTRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 I know, it drives me mad when it does that! Try putting a space between the Ps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 I don't like it that way. It seems wrong OR P P OR PRPO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 They sell duck eggs in Waitrose, & they are seriously delicious I would love a duckie-bird of my own - maybe one day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 Good luck. Lesley- ever considered quail? On P P every so often they have cheap ones and they taste lovely, even though a bit little. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted August 22, 2006 Author Share Posted August 22, 2006 We do think about Quail sometimes - but both birds for meat and the eggs are so small - and I'm so lazy If Mindy sits on eggs again, we will let her. We do have a market for our duck eggs - I sent Carl with a box of 6 today. Duck eggs - 25p each. I just don't like them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 We do think about Quail sometimes - but both birds for meat and the eggs are so small - and I'm so lazy If Mindy sits on eggs again, we will let her. We do have a market for our duck eggs - I sent Carl with a box of 6 today. Duck eggs - 25p each. I just don't like them Apparently quail can be kept in rabbit hutches, and at the Domestic Fowl Trust in Honeybourne they keep them in rabbit hutched there too. So I think if you could get a cheap one, it would be worth while, I've read that they are pretty low maintenance. Sometimes I even consider them myself! The meat may be little but it tastes divine. Plenty more dinners then if you let Mindy sit and hatch. Do you have a girl amongst the lot you have now? When(if she lives that long) will she start to lay? 25p each is quite cheap, add another 5p each! Would you ever sell them as Fertilised Eggs for hatching to other breeders? ===Martin=== Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 Quail are a doddle to look after Lesley and they lay sooooooo many eggs you would be overun in no time Martin is right they are very tasty even though they are so small you just have a whole one each Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 You're almost convincing me to get some! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted August 22, 2006 Author Share Posted August 22, 2006 You get them Martin - we'll watch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 Ok, I will. Might have to wait to save up some cash!! However I'm getting £50 a month from 25th for pocket money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 Just don't tell Rosie how much pocket money you get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 blimey I hope you have to earn it karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 We do now due to the increase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
