Uma Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 We had our first egg yesterday from our lovely ducks And another one in there this morning. Clever things. Am very excited..!! Uma x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dahato3 Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 How lovely!! You can't beat that feeling when you discover a newly laid first egg!! Can I ask what breed of ducks you have and how old they are? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 What did you do with the egg? Are there things that are better with duck eggs than with chicken eggs and vice-versa? I have call ducks so won't be getting many eggs, but I did find one and I admit that its slightly greenish colour did put me off a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coppers Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 Our favourite method of cooking is poached on a bed of wilted spinach on a hot, buttered, toasted muffin. Mmmmmm. Also delicious fried or scrambled (haven't had them boiled with soldiers). Great to use in quiches, omelettes and when baking sponges too. One of our two lays white shelled eggs, the other duck egg blue (funnily enough ). Everyone wants one of the blue eggs! xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 Thanks, Coppers. Ours had a slightly greeny shell and to my shame I cooked it up for the dogs but next time I'll do scrambled eggs. Is it true that duck eggs have a short shelf life? If so how quickly should I eat them after they have been laid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chestnutmare Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 My parents have a duck who I swear must be about 21 now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeky Chooky Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 Really?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Ooo I did not mean 'eat the poor ducks' - just their eggs. On the subject of age, however, I've heard that 20 is a normal age for ducks to reach - I'll star another post on this so we can find out more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
