* Medium Duck
Breeds:- Magpie
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| Magpies are probably the hardest breed to
get right as the cap if perfect normally the bird has a mismarked
bill or extra side feathers etc etc . . . A placid all
rounder originally from Wales. They are believed to have originated in
the early 1900s, having been developed by Oliver Drake and M.C.
Gower-Williams in Wales. They lay between 220–290 large
green/blue eggs annually. They are a hardy variety, active foragers(
a.k.a garden wreckers) ,
and live for approximately 9 years if not introduced to Mr Fox. For housing use a large dog kennel or small garden shed to house the ducks or in with the chickens. During the winter they need to be protected against rain, wind, and snow . The shelter must be waterproof, predator proof and well ventilated ( goose crap is high in ammonia so small places produce quite a smell). At night ducks must be penned up being vulnerable with their quiet and trusting nature to two and four legged predators. . . they were not named as 'sitting ducks' for nothing For bedding use straw, paper shreds,wood chip, wood shavings or hay, although I do prefer hay for the nests. Recommend mucking out the enclosure every 2-6 weeks, depending on how many you have in the enclosure, and how big the enclosure is. Queries ask via the domestic - waterfowl club website
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