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Duck egg production

Ducks dipping in water
Our four ducks on average give us 3.5 eggs a day.


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About us: Anna Hess and Mark Hamilton spent over a decade living self-sufficiently in the mountains of Virginia before moving north to start over from scratch in the foothills of Ohio. They've experimented with permaculture, no-till gardening, trailersteading, home-based microbusinesses and much more, writing about their adventures in both blogs and books.



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You dont talk alot about the ducks. I sometimes forget they are there. That half egg must be something to see!😊 how do you like the eggs compared to chicken? Did they take some getting used to?
Comment by Deb Mon Jul 27 06:44:07 2015
Deb --- You can read about the pros and cons of duck eggs here.
Comment by anna Mon Jul 27 15:26:42 2015





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