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Rare australian spotted duck eggs for hatching. nine+
TWELVE+ freshly laid fertile Australian Spotted duck eggs. (Updated from nine eggs given the ferocity at which our ducks are now laying.)
More information and photos on this rare breed can be found at our overview site: http://snipr.com/fgqbi.
Incubation instructions (mandatory reading for anyone without expert experience in hatching bantam duck eggs) can be found at our incubation site: http://sn.im/fgrqo.
As Dave Holderread wrote in his breed bulletin #9119:
"Along with their diminutive size and delightful plumage, these birds have proven to be personable and calm. They are exceptionally hardy and excellent little foragers that are a great help in reducing slugs, snails, sow bugs, Japanese beetles and many other insect pests in gardens and yards, and will eliminate mosquito larva from ponds and pools....
The females typically are excellent mothers and are surprisingly good layers for such small ducks, with annual egg production typically being 45 to 110 cream, bluish or greenish colored eggs that weight 22 to 26 ounces per dozen. The eggs take 26 to 27 days to hatch into lively chipmunk-marked ducklings that display a tremendous zest for life....
The Australian Spotted has been in existence for more than sixty years. While their numbers are dangerously low, I feel they merit being saved, not only for their aesthetic appeal, but also for their practical attributes. Each additional person who raises Australian Spotteds is helping to increase their chances of survival. If a core group of people will raise and distribute the Australian Spotted, their numbers will increase to a safe level."
