@Mini Horses You are very right. The easiest and surest way would be to order them, even though they ship from California. But, then.... I'd have a bunch of extra ducks to sell. Hopefully, that will not be a concern, given the difficulty I'm having in finding local duck eggs of those breeds! The last shipment of chicks only traveled half of that distance, and they were 4 days in transit.
I've called her phone, and left a message. She has not returned my call. They are local. I can find out when her delivery dates are, and time my pick up accordingly. She is the only person supplying duck eggs to that store. Given that there are some blue eggs, that narrows the likely breed(s) down just a bit.
I've also joined a FB chat forum re: ducks, and will put out some feelers for shipped eggs. I'm guessing that the increased viscosity of duck eggs would make them a more viable option in shipping, comparing them to chicken eggs.
So... unless an other option presents itself:
One way or an other, I hope to set some duck (and chicken eggs) with hatch date about 2 weeks before ship date of the ordered ducklings. If I get a good hatch, I can cancel the shipment that is coming from California. (without penalty)
Chicks will be from my own flock.
Duck egg options: Mystery eggs from health food store. Welsh Harlequin from about a 2 hour drive. Possible shipped eggs of my breed choice from ???? I have ad on CL, BYC, and will also post on FB buy/sell/swap page.
I'm a confirmed risk taker, experimenter, and thrive on doing things in an unconventional, off the beaten path way. Started my first flock during this granola phase of my life by first building an incubator.
I figure any I get is better than none!
