Ducklings for rearing

[Barneydog]

We are looking for a supplier of day old ducklings for rearing to 14 weeks. Currently using Avara’s birds which are good, but are really bred for growing to 7 weeks and so we encounter leg problems taking them to double that. Ideally would like a more traditional Aylesbury type bird, but Richard Weller who has the pedigree strain doesn’t sell ducklings for rearing. Any thought please.

 

[ollie989898]

We are looking for a supplier of day old ducklings for rearing to 14 weeks. Currently using Avara’s birds which are good, but are really bred for growing to 7 weeks and so we encounter leg problems taking them to double that. Ideally would like a more traditional Aylesbury type bird, but Richard Weller who has the pedigree strain doesn’t sell ducklings for rearing. Any thought please.

Find a supplier in France. Bring them over as day olds.

 

[Barneydog]

We are already having to buy in geese from Germany I really wanted to source U.K. stock.

 

[ollie989898]

We are already having to buy in geese from Germany I really wanted to source U.K. stock.

The truth is that in Europe they eat a lot more fowl than we do. You will not compete with the producers of day old ducks etc in Europe. They are big and very good at it.

 

[Devil's advocate]

google cherry valley

 

[Jim31]

Think cherry valley only offers breeding stock, if any one got the eggs I have a very large setter that hold 12000+ And Hatcher ;-)

 

[Devil's advocate]

Now realise Cherry Valley are now Avara, sorry.

 

[Jim31]

To be fair I didn’t know the either, till you said. I know they let go a few of there private farms,

 

[Westcountry duck]

We are looking for a supplier of day old ducklings for rearing to 14 weeks. Currently using Avara’s birds which are good, but are really bred for growing to 7 weeks and so we encounter leg problems taking them to double that. Ideally would like a more traditional Aylesbury type bird, but Richard Weller who has the pedigree strain doesn’t sell ducklings for rearing. Any thought please.

Hi there we have recently set up a hatchery for ducks we are based in Devon if this of any interest if you would like any further details email us on [email protected]
Cheers

 

[Barneydog]

Thank you west country ducks will get in contact