Khaki Campbell ducks have been known to thrive in cold climates where the temperature dips below zero for even weeks at a time. They also live comfortably in humid and arid climates where the heat can hit upwards of degrees during the summer.
Occasionally, a duck may be able to flap their wings enough to get a few inches off the ground and propel themselves forward for may one foot, but that is the extent of their flying capabilities.
Khaki Campbell ducks do not require any specialized type of diet. They can be fed non-medicated chick starter feed as ducklings and either waterfowl, game bird, or chicken feed once they are three months old. Scratch-style feed is not usually recommended for ducks due to a potential choking hazard, but crumble, and pellet feed varieties of chicken feed are commonly fed to domesticated duck breeds. If kept in a duck house or coop and run environment, the Khaki Campbell ducks as well as any other duck, chicken, or guinea breed will need to be fed grit to help them safely and adequately digest their food.
Because they are such avid free rangers, Khaki Campbell ducks will help rid any backyard or property of slugs and other pesky insects that will cause itching and stinging of your family or eat your garden crops. They will root around in the soil for an hour if they believe a slug might be hiding just out of their reach. A sturdy and predator-proof duck house or duck coop that includes clean and dry bedding along with proper ventilation will keep members of this avid egg-laying breed healthy, happy, and producing food for your breakfast plate.
A water source of some type baby pool, natural pond, or decorative small garden pond will need to be included inside the duck house run or in the daily free-ranging environment. A waterer that is filled and cleaned regularly also needs to be provided to the flock at all times — and kept from freezing during the winter months.
Ducks drink far more water than chickens and guineas and should not ever be left without clean drinking water for any longer than a maximum of eight hours. Like all other duck breeds, never expose a Khaki Campbell to swimming water until it is at least three weeks to two months old. Ducklings this young do not have the natural body oils to dry quickly and protect them from getting chilled. Because Khaki Campbell hens have lackluster mothering instincts and can sometimes go broody with their eggs, incubating any eggs you want to hatch will likely be necessary.
It takes approximately 28 days for a Khaki Campbell duck egg to hatch naturally or in an incubator. They motled gradually during the summer and fall; by winter their production had returned to about 5 eggs per week. In later years, they settled into a pattern of laying fairly heavily from February through June, then tapering off as the weather grew hot and they molted. This table shows our egg production as the ducks reached maturity during their first fall. Skip to content During their first year of laying, our seven Khaki Campbells laid eggs each.
Daylight and egg production Typically, ducks lay more eggs in summer when the days are longer and fewer in the winter when days are shorter. Production over time The ducks began laying at the end of September , when they were just shy of 19 weeks old. Previous Post Duck eggs: A primer. By staggering your flock of ducks, you can expect year-round production. With proper management, you can expect to get four to five years of good production. Ducks, like the Campbell, are easy to manage considering they lay their eggs in the morning; so, you'll know precisely when to collect.
Campbell duck eggs incubate for roughly 23 to 28 days. Following hatching, the ducklings reach maturity in seven months. They can live for 10 to 15 years if cared for well. Campbell Khakis are often considered skittish. But if you interact with them through maturity, they can be gentle and friendly.
You can expect this duck to lay eggs for two to three years continuously with production slowing but still occurring until they are five years old. Although many believe this breed of duck can't fly owing to their weight, they can.
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