Gold Star Hybrid

Great LayersThese ducks will out lay chickens all year long. We received our ducklings last spring in April, they started laying before the end of October and have kept it up through the cold weather that all but stopped my chickens. They are not as calm as some other breeds of ducks, but they are hardy and productive. The egg size is quite large with an occasional double yolk. Just in case anyone is wondering what duck eggs taste like, they taste great. They are slightly eggier and richer tasting than chicken eggs. They are amazing for carbonara.

My first ducksBeing my first ducks, I wanted eggs meanwhile I tested out how having ducks in an urban setting would be. I will only rate them on temperament and egg laying ability. As for temperament, they have been skittish for the most part. For the first 3 months, they didn't like getting handled too much. They grew fast, nearly full size by 2 months. But I think since they were technically still babies, they were still wary of their surroundings. They are now nearly five months old at the time of this review, and they have started laying. Its been almost 2 weeks, and ive been getting 2 eggs a day for the most part, and I only have four ducks. And as for their tempers, they have mellowed out and become more friendly. They do get loud at times, but for the most part, they are well behaved and smarter than my chickens. I will definitely be getting more in the future, as this has been a great introduction to keeping ducks. Oh and the eggs are delicious.

UPDATE!!!

As of September 2017, these ducks are amazing. I had to update my review because I originally made these ducks out to seem like mediocre layers. But they are not! They are excellent layers. Like I said, I have 4 of them, and I get 4 eggs a day almost always, with only a few days where I got 3. They are outlaying the chickens by a lot, and the eggs are bigger. I highly recommend these ducks if you want eggs consistently. Just make sure you feed them high quality food, and they will amaze.