The ducks have started laying, and in just in time, too, because the chickens have almost completely stopped. As the days grow shorter and colder, the chickens say, “Eh, we’re tired of this egg thing. Lay your own if you really want them.” Luckily, the ducks are much nicer and don’t seem to care so much about light or temperatures.
The first duck egg Andy found was about the size of one of the regular-sized bantam chicken eggs. On about the third or fourth day, Andy got a huge surprise.
Going right to left, the first duck egg, a duck egg a day or two later, and the Giant Massive Mutant Duck Egg. When I put the GMMDE into an egg carton, it fit incredibly snugly into the little spot. When I tried to close the lid, the GMMDE pushed up on the styrofoam and made and little outdent on the carton.
This is a BIG egg.
Since that day, the eggs have gone back to a more normal size. Maybe this one is a double-yolker? We haven’t opened it yet. I think Andy is afraid a dinosaur may pop out of it when he cracks the shell.
It amages me how these “foul” can produce such perfectly shaped and splendidly colored little (and BIG) packages! MOTHER NATURE is a wonder, she’s the BEST. I wouldn’t mind seeing a recent picture of those beautifully dressed ducks. Dressed in their feathers, not dressed as on the table!
Hi there! Isn’t it interesting to have so many sizes? But, how big is the smallest and largest comapired to, say a quarter?
Have you guys ever thought about putting a quarter next to the eggs or putting them into the egg carten so that we can have a reference to look at. It would be nice.
It must be nice to have fresh eggs every day.
It’s all neat.
Love to you both,
POPs
Pardon my extreme ignorance on the subject of duck eggs, but do you use duck eggs like regular ol’ chicken eggs? Omelets, hard boiled, in cakes, that sort of thing? I guess the only other use for them would be to hatch some ducks, and you’ve only got a flock of ladies…
Yep, you can use duck eggs just like chicken eggs. I’ve heard they are especially good for baking becauase they are richer, but I dunno. We haven’t eaten any of them in egg-like fashion yet, but Andy did put some in a batch of brownies. I couldn’t tell the difference.
My question was asked and answered, so I’ll just say, NEAT! I had no clue you could use duck eggs. Very cool.