You are pre-ordering growout pairings (two females; one male and one female) and /or adult ducks of 6 months or older. Minimum purchase of two. Pictures are for reference only. They are our own pictures of our own ducks, but they are not the actual ducks you will pick up. If you have a special reuqest for color you may have to wait until we have the color you want. To place an order, select the age and gender you want. Any order that does not meet the minimum of two ducks will be cancelled. Ducks are social ducks. It does not matter if you already has a duck, or two, or more. Ducks leave my farm in pairs or more.
What do we hail as GROWOUT?
Typically my grow outs are deemed such when I can hear their chatter for the first time. This usually occurs at around 10 weeks but I have witnessed earlier at 7-8 weeks. The males will emit a faint monotone sound, whereas the females will emit a high-pitched sound.
Ancona ducks are a fast-growing, dual-purpose breed, typically raised for meat or eggs with a 10-12 year lifespan. They reach maturity quickly, with specific growth stages outlined below:
Key Growth & Harvest Milestones
Butcher/Harvest Age: We recommend 16-20 weeks for larger, fully feathered birds.
Butcher Weight: Approximately 4 lbs (dressed) at 16 weeks.
Adolescence/Full Feathering: 6 to 8 weeks.
Maturity (Layers): Hens start laying eggs between 17 and 34 weeks (approx. 5 months).
Growth Stages
Brooding (Weeks 0-4): Requires heat and protection, with access to shallow water for swimming starting around 4 weeks as they develop preen oil.
Juvenile (Weeks 5-8): Rapid growth phase; they can be transitioned to grower feed (approx. 15% protein).
Moving Outside: Can be introduced to the coop/outside at 6-8 weeks, or earlier (3-4 weeks) if temperatures are warm and they are supervised.
Final Adult Weight
Hens: 5 to 6 lbs.
Drakes: 6 to 8 lbs.
Feed Mazuri starter grower floating pebbles till the age of 16 weeks, than switch to layer.
You are pre-ordering growout pairings (two females; one male and one female) and /or adult ducks of 6 months or older. Minimum purchase of two. Pictures are for reference only. They are our own pictures of our own ducks, but they are not the actual ducks you will pick up. If you have a special reuqest for color you may have to wait until we have the color you want. To place an order, select the age and gender you want. Any order that does not meet the minimum of two ducks will be cancelled. Ducks are social ducks. It does not matter if you already has a duck, or two, or more. Ducks leave my farm in pairs or more.
What do we hail as GROWOUT?
Typically my grow outs are deemed such when I can hear their chatter for the first time. This usually occurs at around 10 weeks but I have witnessed earlier at 7-8 weeks. The males will emit a faint monotone sound, whereas the females will emit a high-pitched sound.
Ancona ducks are a fast-growing, dual-purpose breed, typically raised for meat or eggs with a 10-12 year lifespan. They reach maturity quickly, with specific growth stages outlined below:
Key Growth & Harvest Milestones
Butcher/Harvest Age: We recommend 16-20 weeks for larger, fully feathered birds.
Butcher Weight: Approximately 4 lbs (dressed) at 16 weeks.
Adolescence/Full Feathering: 6 to 8 weeks.
Maturity (Layers): Hens start laying eggs between 17 and 34 weeks (approx. 5 months).
Growth Stages
Brooding (Weeks 0-4): Requires heat and protection, with access to shallow water for swimming starting around 4 weeks as they develop preen oil.
Juvenile (Weeks 5-8): Rapid growth phase; they can be transitioned to grower feed (approx. 15% protein).
Moving Outside: Can be introduced to the coop/outside at 6-8 weeks, or earlier (3-4 weeks) if temperatures are warm and they are supervised.
Final Adult Weight
Hens: 5 to 6 lbs.
Drakes: 6 to 8 lbs.
Feed Mazuri starter grower floating pebbles till the age of 16 weeks, than switch to layer.
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