How to make $2,000 a month with 25 ducks!

In this video I'll show you how I make money with my flock of Khaki Campbell ducks.
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[rguidry]

Hey, just a tip my Grandpaw showed me when I was a kid was to use a bucket of sand to clean the Duck eggs. He sold Ducks to the local grocery store in Texas. He was a master at it. But he used to have me and my brother rubbing the eggs with sand to get clean. You wont believe how well it works. Then the sand would get mixed with hay and dirt and go in a pile next to the barn and when it got to be about 3 feet high he would plant sweet potatoes in it and it would grow sweet potatoes the size of my head. It was very common for my grandmother to make sweet potatoes for 10 people from 2 of his sweet potatoes. I wish I would have learned more from him he was born in 1902 so he had a ton of old knowledge.

[sonofjapheth]

I have a crow who gets one duck egg every 2 days (I let him have it), as he keeps the hawks away. Works for him, works for me.

[Sara-pwdx]

I raised Ducks for 15 years and sold eggs for hatching and eating. The best way to help the hens lay in a standard duck nest is to put decoy eggs (wood or ceramic white eggs) in the nest. The ducks will learn to lay with other eggs in their sleeping area, where they know they are safe.

[Wombatpoop]

It’s hard getting thru the very awkward and creepy laughter.

[jeffarp]

The female duck in the wild gets off the nest every 2 or three days and goes to the water anyway and she will come back to the nest holding water in her feathers and put water on the eggs you will have a better hatching rate if you will MIST the eggs every 2 or 3 days this is only for duck's not chickens. If the hatchlings are having problems sticking to the shell during the hatch, they are not getting enough water during incubation. just a tip from an old bird guy.

[iWhtl]

Befriend crows and they will bring you back random forest/town presents...like dead insects, buttons, pieces of sharp bright plastic, strings of different colors, shells, even rings and expensive stuff...

[dzuke]

TIP- Do NOT wash the hatching eggs. This removes the thin protective outer membrane, giving bacteria a portal of entry through the ‘now’ exposed pores.

[Horse]

I am studying but do not have my garden yet. But 2/3rds of Organic Matter in the soil comes from roots. If your soil is high in OM, you can handle 5 inches of rain without puddles though a swale leading to a duck pond would be a good idea. Lots of people who raise chickens and ducks feed them spouted grain to save 25% on feed. Ducks lay eggs in the morning so it is best to keep them in a pen until after laying time is over for the day.
No till farmers who have cattle have raised good forage grass that has 400% more protein and 300% more fat.

[dustinsmith]

I actually tried duck eggs for the first time about a month ago. I’ve been missing out! Our family loves them and intend to put ducks on our farm now because we loved them so much.

[hauteswan]

How fun! I loved how the ducks ran for freedom, they are adorable!

[susannewinslow]

There is a plume, a thick layer of healthy coating on the eggshell That protects the egg and the insides of the egg from getting contaminated by external stuff. When washing it you get rid of that plume and you can have bad bacteria seep through the shell and into the yolk in the inside, that’s causing it to go bad sooner. Also if you wash it off, you have a decrease in hatch ability. Because if there’s any bad bacteria whatsoever in the incubator itself whenever you put it in there and on the eggs they tend to spread in the incubator pretty quickly. If you’re eating the eggs it’s best to rinse or wash the eggs before you actually cook them. And if you’re putting them in the incubator you can always rinse off any dirt that’s on them. If you use semi big sand particles to rinse off the egg it also chips off the plume from The shell. you can use really really fine sand though to help get rid of any gunk particles that are on the egg. But either way the best way to actually pick duck hatching eggs is to keep them clean and send them off to the new owner, clean. Without washing. If there’s a bunch of poop on the egg you’re just gonna have to keep it wash it at home then cook it the way you like it or something. I have found though that if you keep the temperature of the water the exact same temperature of the egg you do not disturb the plume on the shell that much and you can use a soft sponge on it. If you want to clean your eggs that way that works. But don’t use a hard scrubber on your eggs! Les hatchability more bad bacteria entering the shell and yolk. Soft natural sponges work best. And to keep the eggs as clean as possible if you are cleaning them with that sponge idea, don’t forget to use a brand new sponge every time you clean a batch of eggs. Too much cross-contamination can cause too much bad bacteria to enter into the shell and yolk. Sadly even washing the sponge that was previously used can still hold onto too much gunk. Unless you practically boil it in hot water for a while. (Shrugs) That’s why I would advise using a brand new sponge each time you do a batch. This is from 23 years worth of knowledge and raising chickens, ducks, geese, Guinea, turkeys, and dogs. And also knowledge from my father and grandparents. And whatever you do, for Christ sake, do not wash your eggs with any form of soap or cleaner! Hope this helps.

[victorg]

My dad in portugal, raises chickens. He has about 60 chicken now and he sells a dozen eggs for the same price as what is in the stores. He always runs out of eggs to sell. We've noticed a lot of times people would rather buy fresh eggs from that day, even if it's the same price or a little bit more expensive, then buy the ones in the store because they're guaranteed fresh healthy eggs.

[its_bob_from_accounting]

even, ducks prefer freedom over safety.

[fladave]

I bought BUNNIES and I am expecting LOTS OF CHOCOLATE eggs next Easter!

[dcle]

If he made $2k a month of 25 ducks, why did he scale down instead of up? If that happens to me, I would raise 100 ducks.

[skanskansforwardtothepasts]

Just started my homestead a couple of months ago and my YouTube channel last week.
I have 9 ducks 🦆 and that is 9 "to many" because I wasn't supposed to get ducks until next year. But got a good deal so, they're her 😊 Couldn't resist. Lovely animals
I also dumpsterdive and I'm a prepper.
Keep up the good work 👍

[frankdaywalt]

Can't say enough about how much joy I felt while reading everybody's kind and sharing comments ! Thanks be to everyone and God bless y'all

[ward]

I have had a different experience with hatch rate on natural versus washed eggs. Uncleaned I have about 10-15% better hatch rate. However, if they are quite dirty I don't use them for hatching. When selling hatching eggs, I never wash them. It takes off the bloom and that means they are subject to bacteria entry and drying out, and while you may not notice a difference if you are popping them directly in an incubator, your buyers will, because the eggs go all those days during shipping, etcetera, without a protective bloom. I've been raising ducks for years. One other thing, the Golden Hybrid 300 beats the Khaki Campbell on egg production. I've had both... the hybrid 300s are incredible layers. Try them!

[LizC-hqtt]

I grew up on a farm and have worked on beef and dairy farms my whole life, with that being said. I noticed that you don't take many precautions around your Bull... Walking right up to him when he's with his ladies i noticed you turning your back to him. It doesn't matter if you raised him or not, bottle baby or not it doesn't matter... I always see ppl in n backyard farms that have hand raised their bull, get really relaxed, drop their guard don't pay him much attention, forget what he really is and end up getting hurt or worse. I'm not saying you don't know what you're doing, just pointing out what i seen, I've seen what happens when ppl get a bit too relaxed when working in close quarters with them especially when they are hand raised.

[Dirt_Road_Dollars]

Wow! Never new duck eggs sold for so much! Planning to be a farmer one day when I'm old enough and ducks may be added to the must have list! Great vid. Cool laugh btw 😎🤠