tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post6401729964087243334..comments2024-03-18T22:33:57.339-04:00Comments on 5 Acres & A Dream: Duck Eggs!Leighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-5002669497974548372016-03-22T04:23:25.306-04:002016-03-22T04:23:25.306-04:00A rubber band would definitely do it! I thought ab...A rubber band would definitely do it! I thought about giving my daughter a couple of them next time I take her some eggs, so I'll have to dig out a rubber band for that. So far we haven't had enough to store in the fridge yet; at 1 - 3 per day they get used up pretty quickly. Maybe I need a duck egg basket for the fridge. :)Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-81117585035987314382016-03-22T04:20:42.206-04:002016-03-22T04:20:42.206-04:00Well, opinions seem to vary quite a bit! It would ...Well, opinions seem to vary quite a bit! It would be interesting to find someone who kept a lot of different ducks and did a taste comparison based on breed. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-29149941964486204562016-03-22T01:29:54.361-04:002016-03-22T01:29:54.361-04:00Yay!
I'm curious to see what solution you com...Yay!<br /><br />I'm curious to see what solution you come up with for storing the duck eggs. One time, my sister brought us a dozen duck eggs in a regular-sized egg carton re-used from the grocery store. It had rubber bands around it to keep it closed, which made me smile every time I opened the fridge. :-)Jakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05302653400986920552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-27175581429462980022016-03-19T06:00:17.281-04:002016-03-19T06:00:17.281-04:00Curious...I have never tried duck eggs before.
Curious...I have never tried duck eggs before.<br /> Jackie PNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03400208631365548141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-17349093447880045452016-03-19T04:34:08.877-04:002016-03-19T04:34:08.877-04:00Susan and Judy, thanks. I don't want to keep a...Susan and Judy, thanks. I don't want to keep a bunch of ducks, maybe whatever one drake can handle. Cause I sure am loving those duck eggs not to mention those ducks!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-941308107809201222016-03-19T00:50:16.378-04:002016-03-19T00:50:16.378-04:00Leigh - do some research, I think I read when I fi...Leigh - do some research, I think I read when I first got ducks that one drake could handle 5 hens easily. Usually I had 2 hens for every drake cause they were so much easier to take care of than chickens and didn't seem to fight like roosters.Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06530748998376076224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-23551553249470936282016-03-18T17:07:27.561-04:002016-03-18T17:07:27.561-04:00Not quite, a single drake can handle multiple fema...Not quite, a single drake can handle multiple females. Even if they don't bond, you'll probably still see lots of duck sex happening. The drakes are randy beasts, but the females decide whether or not to let themselves be fertilized. Glad your ducks moved out of the hen house; the drakes can kill chickens having sex with them. I know, TMI...Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18410853040767605005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-62184762533628038822016-03-18T07:06:03.900-04:002016-03-18T07:06:03.900-04:00Kymber, LOL, you're so cute. I can just pictur...Kymber, LOL, you're so cute. I can just picture you wading out amongst all that duck weed. :) But don't you and Jam ever think about getting homestead ducks???Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-66731421214117225402016-03-18T04:51:31.149-04:002016-03-18T04:51:31.149-04:00I think they taste better than chicken eggs. :)I think they taste better than chicken eggs. :)Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-77823672266461842602016-03-18T04:51:04.291-04:002016-03-18T04:51:04.291-04:00Pasta! What a great idea. Now I have to go get tha...Pasta! What a great idea. Now I have to go get that pasta maker that's been on my Amazon wish list forever. :) You are likely right about diet, which is a factor in pork flavor too. <br /><br />So if ducks pair up like geese, that means I'd need five drakes to have all fertile eggs? Hmm. I may need to rethink longterm duck numbers.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-60517150745130937382016-03-17T19:35:35.070-04:002016-03-17T19:35:35.070-04:00oh my gawd - did you really have to brag and show ...oh my gawd - did you really have to brag and show pics of the eggs and then show them scrambled?!?!?! did you have to?!?!?! naw jest teasin' witchya! we have been trying to get some wild ducks to take up down near our river - there's tons of them around but with so much area on our river where there are no humans - there's no way they'll settle near humans! i even planted a ton of duckweed that i have to wade through to go for a dip in the river - but so far - none of the wild ducks seem interested! i loooove duck eggs and i am glad that you are enjoying yours!<br /><br />sending much love (and jealousy - bahahahah!)! your friend,<br />kymberkymberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02607117635648274823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-49432442955016332142016-03-17T15:51:32.212-04:002016-03-17T15:51:32.212-04:00Wow! Look at the nice size of those eggs!! How i...Wow! Look at the nice size of those eggs!! How is the taste different than chicken eggs? Nancy Cozy Thyme Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933769393226611441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-52017168559384556952016-03-17T14:57:37.579-04:002016-03-17T14:57:37.579-04:00Love my duck eggs any way I've done them. I th...Love my duck eggs any way I've done them. I think that what they eat may influence their taste, much like it will milk. Just wait until you make pasta with them!<br /><br />As far as finding a drake now, you may not have any luck getting ducklings this year. Ducks do their pair bonding in the fall, long before breeding season starts. A new drake right now would have to be pretty persuasive to successfully breed with your girls. I lost my drake this winter, so I'm hoping the ladies will accept one of the teenage boys in his stead. Duck meat comprises a fair amount of my diet.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18410853040767605005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-43527021932815094652016-03-17T14:37:20.910-04:002016-03-17T14:37:20.910-04:00Interesting! I did not detect that in my Muscovy e...Interesting! I did not detect that in my Muscovy eggs, so I wonder if breed does make a difference. I'll be interested in what Dan thinks because he is more finely tuned to smells and flavors than I am. Can't wait to try that cake!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-62080364753746612032016-03-17T14:35:26.720-04:002016-03-17T14:35:26.720-04:00Judy, I've been wondering the same thing, alth...Judy, I've been wondering the same thing, although I don't plan to get more ducks in different breeds to find out. :) Maybe somebody with more duck experience can tell us(?)Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-63860071703712496412016-03-17T14:35:25.909-04:002016-03-17T14:35:25.909-04:00We have Pekin ducks. You can't beat the flavo...We have Pekin ducks. You can't beat the flavor in baked eggs or French toast. Delicious. But fried or scrambled... No. They have an unpleasant taste that I don't know how to describe. It's almost a hint of sweetness that doesn't suite savory dishes and little bit of muskiness. And the whites are very thick and turn rubbery when fried or hard boiled. But I love my ducks. I'd keep them for entertainment even if they didn't lay eggs. anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07018410010995235610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-35411611275118388692016-03-17T14:26:22.420-04:002016-03-17T14:26:22.420-04:00When I had ducks I was not particularly fond of th...When I had ducks I was not particularly fond of the eggs fried or scrambled, but I loved them in french toast and baking. I had Swedish Blues and Rouens so I wonder if the breed of duck has anything to do with the taste of the eggs?Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06530748998376076224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-24779226880672403042016-03-17T14:18:09.198-04:002016-03-17T14:18:09.198-04:00Now I'm definitely going to have to bake a cak...Now I'm definitely going to have to bake a cake! We've had scrambled eggs so much that I confess to being a little tired of them, but it seemed a good way for first-time duck eggs. And I wasn't wrong! I really enjoy sunny-side-up on toast, so I'm curious how I'll like duck eggs like that. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-70989058812606858052016-03-17T14:15:51.044-04:002016-03-17T14:15:51.044-04:00Oh dear, that's always the hazard of free-rang...Oh dear, that's always the hazard of free-ranged chickens (that and being able to find them). Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-29878443242668903052016-03-17T14:14:51.491-04:002016-03-17T14:14:51.491-04:00Did you ever find a supply?Did you ever find a supply?Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-86624470183406582722016-03-17T14:14:33.196-04:002016-03-17T14:14:33.196-04:00Reply came through loud and clear! Comments about ...Reply came through loud and clear! Comments about using them for cooking are starting to come in, so I think I need to bake a cake real soon. :)Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-49046594039492657592016-03-17T14:01:29.974-04:002016-03-17T14:01:29.974-04:00If you really like scrambled eggs, you'll like...If you really like scrambled eggs, you'll like duck eggs. If scrambled eggs are "meh, I'll take them or leave them" in your book, you probably won't like them. I always tell folks that they're like super-eggy eggs. <br />Personally, I don't care for them plain. However, they're all I use for cooking. I hate baking without them in the winter.Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18207121540248325766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-86386212324621435002016-03-17T12:28:17.333-04:002016-03-17T12:28:17.333-04:00Wish our ram was a gentle towards the wayward eggs...Wish our ram was a gentle towards the wayward eggs that get laid in his stall. He smashed at least 5 the other day.<br />PioneerPreppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09269878017447335944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-45910491066027226792016-03-17T11:49:34.107-04:002016-03-17T11:49:34.107-04:00and now I'm hungry for farm fresh eggs! :Dand now I'm hungry for farm fresh eggs! :D Renee Nefehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08167893445846427824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-83923830748100283192016-03-17T11:49:12.323-04:002016-03-17T11:49:12.323-04:00Good for you guys!. Those look realy good & I&...Good for you guys!. Those look realy good & I've also heard that duck eggs are so much better for baking. Not sure if my reply went through from my tablet but sorry to hear about your bee hive.DFWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18345712839702427280noreply@blogger.com