featured – Blog at DuckEggs.com https://blog.duckeggs.com All about ducks and eggs. Mon, 21 Nov 2016 11:05:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.7.11 With Hatch Guarantee! https://blog.duckeggs.com/with-hatch-guarantee/ https://blog.duckeggs.com/with-hatch-guarantee/#respond Tue, 18 May 2010 10:06:08 +0000 http://blog.duckeggs.com/?p=43 Many schools and clubs order fertile duck eggs to teach children how ducks hatch and grow. We sell these packages with a pamphlet on how to incubate and hatch those eggs. Great fun and a great education for school kids.

Pekin ducks are the most common type of duck and are found all over North America. When you think of cute little yellow duck chicks, that’s what a Pekin looks like. They’re very hardy and the easiest to hatch.

If you have questions about incubators, or you need a new incubator, Please email us. We carry the finest small incubator available for home, hobby, or school hatching projects (at this time, only available by phone order).

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Fresh duck eggs for eating or hatching! https://blog.duckeggs.com/fresh-duck-eggs-for-eating-or-hatching/ https://blog.duckeggs.com/fresh-duck-eggs-for-eating-or-hatching/#respond Tue, 18 May 2010 10:05:32 +0000 http://blog.duckeggs.com/?p=40 At DuckEggs.com, Fresh duck eggs are available year round. Many people like them for baking and pastries. Many of those allergic to chicken eggs can often use duck eggs instead. Of course, if you have severe egg allergies, we suggest you consult your physician before using duck eggs.

We ship high quality, farm fresh duck eggs anywhere in the Continental US via Priority Post Mail (Yes, we actually ship eggs safely all the time!). Our specially designed packaging reduces breakage and we guarantee that you’ll receive your eggs in good shape. All eggs are medium size.

We take pride in our products and are one of the best online sources, providing fertile duck eggs and duck eggs for eating all year-round.

We offer Discounts on bulk purchases while the minimum-order is 20 eggs for Eating and 10 eggs for Hatching

The cost for 20 eating eggs is $79 (all inclusive – no extra shipping fees). Allow about 5 – 7 days for shipping to the east coast and less in the western states. Don’t worry, the eggs are picked and shipped fresh from the nest. We rarely have trouble with duck eggs spoiling en-route. Fresh duck eggs keep for about 2 weeks if kept cool and for about 6 weeks once refrigerated. Fertile hatching eggs are fine for about 10 days and of course should be placed in an incubator as soon as possible once received.

Many schools and clubs order fertile duck eggs to teach children how ducks hatch and grow. We sell these packages with a pamphlet on how to incubate and hatch those eggs. Great fun and a great education for school kids.

Pekin ducks are the most common type of duck and are found all over North America. When you think of cute little yellow duck chicks, that’s what a Pekin looks like. They’re very hardy and the easiest to hatch.

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Hatching Duck Eggs https://blog.duckeggs.com/hatching-duck-eggs/ https://blog.duckeggs.com/hatching-duck-eggs/#respond Tue, 18 May 2010 08:06:08 +0000 http://blog.duckeggs.com/?p=13 You can candle your eggs after seven days of incubation. This involves touching a small bright flashlight to the top of each egg and observing the growth and progress of the egg. If you find your fertility is less than 70% of the eggs that you bought, you may contact us within 14 days of the shipping date. If you contact us within that period of time, we will refund or credit you for any infertile eggs. Once that period of time has passed, we cannot offer a credit for fertility.

Many people want to help their ducklings hatch. It is best to allow them to do the hatching themselves. The only time you want to help them is when they make a hole and then cannot progress because they are stuck in that spot. If an actual hole is made, and you can see the duckling, but no progress is made for 12 hours, you can gingerly help the duckling. If blood appears where you break pieces off the shell, stop and wait several hours. If the duckling gets stuck after it has started to break a circle around the egg, it can usually be helped without a problem. But if they are progressing on their own, let them be.

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Duck Egg Quality https://blog.duckeggs.com/duck-egg-quality/ https://blog.duckeggs.com/duck-egg-quality/#respond Tue, 18 May 2010 08:02:42 +0000 http://blog.duckeggs.com/?p=9 Below is an excerpt from the USDA web site about the USDA Shelled Egg Grading Service.

The USDA’s grading service is voluntary; egg packers who request it, pay for it…

What Are Egg Grades?
There are three consumer grades for eggs: U.S. Grade AA, A, and B. The grade is determined by the interior quality of the egg and the appearance and condition of the egg shell. Eggs of any quality grade may differ in weight (size).

U.S. Grade AA eggs have whites that are thick and firm; yolks that are high, round, and practically free from defects; and clean, unbroken shells. Grade AA and Grade A eggs are best for frying and poaching where appearance is important, and for any other purpose.

U.S. Grade A eggs have characteristics of Grade AA eggs except that the whites are “reasonably” firm. This is the quality most often sold in stores.

U.S. Grade B eggs have whites that may be thinner and yolks that may be wider and flatter than eggs of higher grades. The shells must be unbroken, but may show slight stains. This quality is seldom found in retail stores because they are usually used to make liquid, frozen, and dried egg products…

As an egg ages, the white becomes thinner and the yolk becomes flatter.

Very few duck farmers (we know of none) actually go through or pay for the USDA grading process. The reason for this is that duck farmers do not have the mass production of typical large scale chicken farms. The good news is that our duck eggs are fresher than most eggs you’ll ever find in a store. You’re getting them directly from the farm. Our animals are treated well and all accepted sanitary procedures are followed.

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