Hi there, My beautiful Khaki Campbell duck sat on, hatched and raised 14 ducklings about 2 years ago - what a proud Mum she was. Since then however, she has tried and tried to no avail. The eggs don't hatch - they just go rotten eventually and I have to destroy the nest. I leave her for about 8 weeks each time, just in case - but no - nothing. Is it possible that Mr Campbell is shooting blanks? Paula.
Re: Khaki Campbells Infertile? I don't know much about ducks, but if the Mr. was the father of the past ducklings, maybe there is some kind of health problem with Mr. or Mrs? A nutrient deficiency is the first thing that comes to my mind, but who would you ask??? Some medications (esp for coccidia) and some farm chemicals can cause sterility -- has there been any exposure? Do you feed medicated feed? If you have some access to a high-quality feed with vitamins or something, maybe you could try that. Or try another drake and see if you get different results. Sue
shooting blanks....maybe hello, if he is a pure khaki cambell and not a 'mule' he should be good for the job. but he might just have a personal issue,,,,I'm inclined to blame the duck though....maybe she sits but doesn't manage her nest so well; maybe she does not turn her eggs. a few more goes perhaps. regards, Kimbo