12+silver Appleyard "sq" Hatching Duck Eggs

US $84

Mount Pleasant, Texas, United States
Jun 6th

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THANKS FOR SUPPORTING AMERICA'S SMALL FAMILY FARMS....same location since 1847 Up for auction is 12+ show quality Silver Appleyard fertile hatching eggs. We sell quite a few hatching eggs locally and have extra on occasion. Our flock is free ranged each 3rd day, alternating with our Welsh Harlequins and Anconas. They lay their eggs in their predator and weather safe shelter early each morning. They are fed a well balanced diet and flourish on seasonal native and planted species around the pond each 3rd day. We have checked their fertility and appears excellent. Our Appleyard flock consist of 7 drakes and 11 hens. We hatch a very large number of birds each year. We store our eggs in a climate controlled incubation room using egg turners before placing in incubator or shipping. Please be mindful that I am not responsible for your hatch rate when incubating eggs - I can only guarantee fertility of the eggs. Cold/Hot extremes in weather can affect your eggs during shipment. Hatching eggs can be a difficult process & there are many variables which can affect your hatch rates (keep eggs stored little end down, turn eggs 3x's daily if you don't have a turner in incubator, allow eggs to reach room temp. before putting in incubator & just be sure you have researched the topic on hatching eggs/raising chickens & do as your incubator tells you to do to get the best results! "This big, colorful duck was developed by Reginald Appleyard at his famous Priory Waterfowl Farm near Bury St. Edmund, England. His goal, as stated in a 1940's farm brochure, was to make a beautiful breed of duck, with a combination of beauty, size, lots of big white eggs, and a deep long, wide, breast." (Holderread, 2001). Appleyards were brought to the United States in the 1960's and became available to the public in 1984. The American Poultry Association accepted the breed for inclusion to the American Standard of Perfection in 2000. The Silver Appleyard is a large, sturdily built duck that weighs between 8-9 pounds. This breed's carriage varies from 15 to 25 degrees above horizontal and its body has a "blocky" conformation. The drake's bill is greenish or yellow with a black tip, his eyes are brown and his head and neck are greenish-black, sometimes exhibiting striping with age. The breast, sides, shoulders, and flank on a drake are reddish-chestnut with white frosting and lacing, his underbody is creamy or silvery white and his wings are gray and white with bright blue cross-stripe. The tail is blackish bronze, and legs and feet are orange. The female's bill is yellow or orange with a black bean, her eyes are brown and all plumage is generally whitish with gray, brown, fawn and buff markings with a blue cross-stripe on the wings. The legs and feet are orange with dark toenails. "Appleyards are being raised for exhibition, pets, decoration, eggs, and gourmet roasting ducks." (Holderread, 2001) They are one of the best layers among the heavyweight ducks, averaging 220 to 265 white shelled eggs per year. Appleyard meat is lean and flavorful. They are active foragers with calm temperaments and will tend to stay close to home if well fed. When choosing Appleyards to breed, select robust, active, and strong-legged birds that have a record of good egg production. Many Appleyards are undersized, therefore select birds with big well muscled bodies while avoiding excessively large birds that will have trouble foraging, mating, and laying. Holderread, Dave. Storey's Guide to Raising Ducks. Pownal, VT: Storey Publishing, 2001. I will ship usually by bubble wrapping each individual egg & shipping tight in shredded paper/packaging materials - unless you message me otherwise! Shipping to lower 48 states, excludes Alaska & Hawaii. No returns accepted. Paypal only! I will specify the ship date/dates at the bottom of each auction to assure proper coordination for your hatching success. We really want you to have a pleasant and successful hatch. These eggs, less than 3 days old, will ship on Tuesday or Wednesday, June 14th or 15th. I will add all the extras I have or able to fit into box. We do not sell or ship international. Check our feedback and bid in confidence.