Could This Be the BEST Duck Breed I've EVER Owned?
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- Опубликовано: 12 фев 2020
- In this video, I go on a duck hunting adventure up the Sunshine Coast to get a pair of Silver Appleyard ducks - could these be the best duck breed I have ever kept?
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"Weather for ducks" is what my mom used to say when it would rain a lot. They are cute.
I think the youtube gods favour you... or maybe I just like ducks lol but you were in my recommended!
One feels like a duck, splashing around in all this wet. And when one feels like a duck, one is happy! Quack Quack
Tom Wallen quack quack!
Who’s mum DIDNT say that ?
@@surffoils6972 I have no idea. I only know my own mom's sayings, which were many.
This channel is so wonderfully authentic and wholesome and it feels very genuine. I love it!
That's because he's WYSIWYG. Really Awesome Guy!!
@Camden Legend Please keep your personal issues off comments for gardening. (Besides the fact that now she knows) 🤣
You all probably dont give a damn but does any of you know a tool to get back into an instagram account??
I was stupid forgot my account password. I appreciate any tips you can offer me!
You recorded your video while NOT driving. So many youtubers drive and film. I really really appreciate you don't do this. Instant upvote! Stay save and thank you so much for your most wonderful channel. 💚🌼🥝🍈🍓
This video was ducking eggcellent. Look forward to more duck videos
LOL...
Wow
I know
People want ducks!
@@Sanciolo none your ness
Love your videos
Just wanted to say I’ve been watching you for about a year. I had no edibles or anything in my garden. Now I have 5 fruit trees, two full vege boxes that are growing really well and 4 chickens :D
It's clear that you've experienced significant emotional trauma, but what I can really appreciate is that you have learned how to turn it into something else. You are literally growing a better world while teaching others how to do so in a simple, straightforward manner. We can all learn from this.
We have a small flock of appleyards. Best breed we have ever raised. Calm. Excellent foragers. Good egg producer. They are also rated as one of the top duck breeds for eating. They go nuts over watermelon.
Thanks John that's great to know from someone with first-hand experience in keeping Appleyards! Cheers :)
I kept appleyards in the past as well. They are an excellent duck breed.
I just got myself five appleyard ducks this year! They've really been quite friendly and I love how much they like to explore the land and greet new people(from a cautious distance)
How beautiful are those little creatures! I love how you support local producers in your purchases. I know they have a wonderful new home! Truly lucky ducks. 🥰
Those ducks look like allied POW's trying to avoid the gaurd.
Dammit man, now i need regular duck updates.
my parents rear ducks too. they are very productive and good at eating leftovers. so it does not goes to waste. the ducks also love to eat snails so much, so getting rid of snails is another good job for them.
My ducks love Spaghetti Bolognese with the meat sauce. Can't eat it outside where they can see if you aren't prepared to share.
Perfectly timed cut at 2:54 !!!! Loving it.
It's amazing how much the countryside you're in reminds me of my home province of Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa. Especially in the rain. Was a nice reminder of home. Thank you for your videos.
I live in KwaZulu-Natal in PBM where did u live.
And where do u live now
Thats looks exactly like natal, durban area. Took straight back there.
Yes it's very similar (I've visited the Natal region twice) and know exactly what you mean - especially when the land has had plenty of rain - spectacular! I have a Natal plum that is doing extremely well here, cheers :)
The first time I went to Natal I thought the exact same thing, that it looked like the Sunshine Coast in Queensland with very similar flora and the cane fields etc.
I think it’s a big reason why lots of people from Durban who emigrate to Australia end up living in SE Queensland.
I've been raising Silver Appleyards for 4 years now. I love them! So pretty and personable. They like to wet their food down with a mouthful of water - makes the water cloudy, but it'll ferment in a day. I don't let it go past 2 days. The chickens and ducks will benefit from wet or even mildly fermented feed. Your feed bill will likely decrease, too. Mine are very friendly, but don't like to be touched. They love fruit of all types, but adore slugs and small animals - anything they can catch and swallow, really.
Thanks for the video!
Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience with Appleyards Kirsten! Seems like I have made a good selection then. Cheers :)
I am thrilled by what I read about the Silver Appl.. Just how do I import their hatching eggs into Uganda. Andrew Z. D.
Your new ducks are sweet...and those yams are a very nice looking plant...
Looking forward to seeing both in the future You Rock Mark
And so glad it's raining for you
Thanks Anita! :)
Elephant foot yam is very nutritious and healthy... Good source of fibre and has a low glycemic index compared to other tubers... It's a staple food here in Kerala, India
Thanks for sharing your experience - I'm looking forward to trying it! Cheers :)
I wonder if I could get that in Texas? I want to get nutritional foods grown here.
I heard bread is not good for ducks. There's no nutrition and it just makes them fat. Mine love watermelon, cantaloupe, peas, corn, mealworms are some of their favorite. So glad you posted this video. Those ducks look so nice💜
Bread for ducks? I was feeding seagulls bread on the Lake Michigan side and somebody said that's no good for the gulls?? 🙄
I love your laugh ...it spreads fun and joy everywhere.
Would love an update on the ducks, and any tips or considerations you'd recommend for anyone thinking about getting and keeping Ducks for themselves.
Lol, you're a trip man. And the end was hilarious with you wanting to finally hold one of the ducks and then the duck not even caring afterwards (ie gave the last quack and then a smirk-like-smile). LEGIT.
I cared for my friends silver Apple yard ducks at my farm for about 6 months and I absolutely fell in love with them. I had a large group of khaki Campbell's and runner ducks that both lay tons of eggs which was very nice but the personality and larger size of the appleyard's was wonderful. Enjoy
I love ducks too. In New Hampshire we have some snow right now but ducks don't mind. I have 5 Muskovy and two Pekins and a Saxony. The Muskovies sound like song birds, but the other ducks quack. The Drakes quack with a whisper, and the hens quack with a voice.
I didn't realise it was possible to get ducks in Australia. This video has cheered me up. They are great for clearing the garden of slugs.
I had two pet ducks one time at home. I think they were indian runners. One time my husband was working on his truck and he had his radio on. Golly those ducks were flapping their feet and hitting ground up and down just dancing dancing up and down flapping their feet. That was like 30 years ago no cell phone back then. I wish I had video them dancing beside the truck. So funny.
They are beautiful, and so is your enthusiasm.
I farm Swedish Yellow ducks, an early 20th century farmbreed thought extinct in the 70s but brought back from a lone breeder who had her flock since the 1930s
You always bring a smile. Nest wishes, lol best wishes.
All you need is to put an Fing and have a Tim Hortons coffee when you said "these ducks better be worth it" and I would think you were Canadian. Lol
That rain felt so good when it came down. It's been too long without it.
I’ve read the Silver Appleyard is an excellent breed. I’m getting some this year too. I’ll be watching to see how they work for you.
I know iv been out of the loop for sometime but its great to see so much rain there, Thankyou for all you have helped me with i owe part of my homestead success to you! Best of health to you and your family :)
I just love watching your vids. I'm in N. Calif and in a small apartment so watch I g you just makes me feel like I'm outside enjoying the air. Oh and I LOVE DUCKS TOO. I had 51 Menards hatched from eggs when I was a teen. I'm so much older now 62yrs young.
This lock down is making me very lazy too.
So I settle for watch you and a few (2) other videos and they seem to perk me up.
Stay Safe my friend. See you.✌😷
I was torn between silver appleyards and saxony ducks before I got impatient and just got the random assortment at my local tractor supply.
Thats what happened with me and my chickens lol
I absolutely love my ducks. Glad you got some again!
As I begin to delve into creating my long awaited venture into backyard farming after years of traveling making the almighty dollar, I found your youtube channel and I have thoroughly enjoyed watching and learning through your videos. Howdy from Central Texas and keep it coming.
I've found this change (after a vigorous and stressful 21-year military career) extremely enlightening and helpful in many ways. It was almost a natural progression for me to "slow life down a bit" to almost save my sanity, but now I seem to be busier than ever, except minus the stress, because I'm loving it. Cheers :)
Same here, after retiring from the military. There’s something very soothing about working with the earth - on so many levels. Thanks for your vids, Mark.
beautiful creatures. glad you get to hold ducks again!
Love looking at the land. It is so beautiful.
LOVE the transition at 2:50
I love, _love, _*_love_* Silver Appleyards. I've been raising them for 4 years now. Sweet, comical, hardy, great foragers, excellent eggs, nice roasted, too.
Good show and Happy Valentines Day 2020 to everyone!!!
Glad to hear your getting rain. Nice ducks.
I love the positivity Mark.
You seem like the nicest and most wonderful person on RUclips. Thank you for always putting out such fantastic content!
He said "I wish I had that on camera" and then the look on his face. I laughed
You're a huge inspiration dude much love
Glad you got more ducks! We have a very mixed bunch ourselves out here in the desert.....Campbell, Pekin, Mallard, Buff ...I cant give ducks away so we stopped breeding.....glad you got some rain to deal with the fires....it is starting to get warmer here in the Az desert now...we have lost two ducks to hawks over the years and coyotes are less of a problem now since more fencing......"Release the Quacken!.....SKAL!
Buff Orpington is not a duck breed. It is a chicken breed.
@@malrec We hjave chickens too.....it is a slip of words
I'm in AZ too, just starting with ducks. Wanting to add to my male/female pair of Pekins. Unfortunately I'm on outskirts of town and need a quiet breed but also good layer. Would appreciate any suggestions... thanks
@@lisastandrew1693 The number one thing to consider with ducks is that they need more proteins than chickens. We use Game Bird Feed for them or Turkey Feed. 24 per cent. And we have a kiddie pool for them to splash play and groom themselves
@@desertdanblacksmith1394 Thanks for the info... will see if Tractor Supply or Cal Ranch carries that feed. I just added 2 adult female Muscovy ducks, so hope to get eggs pretty soon. How often do you change water in kiddie pool? I now have only 4 ducks at this point. But may want to add more layers in next few weeks - IF I can find some!
It's nice to see, every once and a while, to see Mark off the farm. What a great channel!
Love watching your uploads..I live on a small farm in Nz..you have inspired me in many ways..thankyou ☺
Great video mate..adorable ducks
I love you man, I respect your work a lot man, keep up the great work, don't let anyone let you down, I'll sheild you from negativity.
Beautiful looking ducks, such beautiful markings.you were soo close to my place. I recognized all those landmarks. We only got around 30ml. Thanks for sharing.
Nice addition to the family!
I freekin love your accent. The main reason I enjoy your videos😍
That such a lovely peaceful life!
Yessss, will be looking for your duck filled contents
We have four 3 month old and five 1 month old Silver Appleyards, love the breed. We just picked up the younger ones today.
Been a sub for a while now and I just wanted to say thanks for sharing all your homestead type info and good day from southern USA 🇺🇸 ✌️& ❤️
I love the rain. Cute pair, Mark. They will fit in nicely with other birds. Remember he said green beak is the male and yellow female.
At 7:57 I thought I was in for a "crikey", got really excited. Love the channel and videos Mark, best of luck with the new ducks
I love your work Mark! And hello from the West Coast! 👋
Hubby and I will hopefully be getting ducks again ourselves.
I’ve been getting materials for the pen from the local tip shop ready. Can’t wait!
So cute! My Muscovy ducks are bossy and massive, but I love those guys. Weighed the same as my cat at 6 weeks old and now reach just under my boobs when they stand. They loose their voices at 6 months old so my 2 boys just hiss a lot, wagging tails, lifting the crests on their heads and the female is a tiny quiet lovely girl who sidelines as an escape artist occasionally. My bird run is just as muddy with all the rain.....just go nuts with the straw.
That 1 duck must get pretty stressed from 2 drake's..
@@anonymous0p oh absolutely at first but eventually she paired up with the white one and the black just acts like a guard around the pond, run or when I let them go free in the garden, hates my dog with a passion, not that the dog gave him any reason too, but the cat certainly deserves everything she gets :)
Mrs Flibble I think you mean lose not loose. I’m keen to know why they lose their voices at that age.
@@steviebee1989Sorry, English wasn't my first language, forced to learn welsh as a child, a dead language that ruins English spelling abilities :) never know when to use double letters, the voice thing, I didn't know until it happened, I thought they were sick because the heat bulb broke briefly that week. Found out it happens to the breed. Pity because I liked the quacking but the hissy voices are funny
Yes the are sapose to be the most friendly ducks have came across a few and they a just a very funny duck and seem to be super friendly
New to your channel.
Watching your vids give me peace of mind.
Keep up the good work lad
Is good right!?👊🍻🐈🔥
Yeah I’m blazed out to man. Really relaxing watching that Australian dude do his thing.
Thank you! :)
ooh yay! i look forward to seeing more duck videos in the future!
Great addition to your property, looking forward to seeing them in the future :)
I'm glad.. I have been missing your ducks..
You are literally like my goto garden guru/mentor. I don't even garden, I am a chemical engineering student, but you made me want to adopt this as a working hobby.
i love this chanel so positive keep good vork
I will look forward to more future duck videos! Glad your fire problems are past.
They are gorgeous ducks
i love my Runner ducks..beautiful layers and broody as lol
Love your stuff as always! Can't wait to have my own yard to someday try to replicate the success you've had!
The place I've just bought up at Bauple has plenty of friendly birdlife, but my favourite are the whistling ducks. Awesome to sit and watch 👌
aww those ducks are lovely, handy the male having a green beak so you can tell them apart from day one...and what a beautiful area they come from.
Thank you so much for your information on your ducks! We have a small farm and want to get some ducks too.
your editing style is great.
watermelon is my ducks favourite. For the chooks and ducks in summer i keep watermelon in the fringe so when i give it to them its nice and cold to cool them down :)
You look like a proud papa I’m glad you got some ducks👍🏻
Good old Kandanga. I grew up There. One of my favorite areas in SEQ.
You have inspired me to get ducks. Khaki campbells and I also am incubating some Silver Appleyard ducks.
I'm like Shawn and I appreciate you not showing him. I'm *very* careful about my face appearing on the Internet and I'm glad you made every effort to accord with his wishes (not that you wouldn't since you're a good guy). On point, duck eggs and meat are great. I hope you get a bunch!
I'm on the sunny coast, I might keep an eye out for these guys when I get my first ducks!
glad you are getting rain! Hope the land recovers rapidly.
Nice to hear that you are getting rain.
I love ducks, they're so incredible funny and inquisitive :) And I was shocked when I found out how ducks' love life look like. Definietly not a perfect love story ;)
I also really like the polish name of a mallard duck - "kaczka krzyżówka", which can means both "hybrid duck" or... "crosswords duck"
I hope you make some kind of "duck vlog" for us!
God Im glad to see your big ol smile back! Cheers mate
I have Apple yard, Pekin and Orpington. I have found them all the same noise wise and temperament ❤️🦆
I really miss having ducks, thank you
That Bruce Highway is a bugger to drive up some days, i have seen the traffic backed up for miles, especially on the weekends. Great looking ducks, bet they are nice roasted.
Love your videos! Hi from Florida
Thank you!
Nice video Mark, we have rain and storms too. Greetings from 🇳🇱 bye for now.
Thanks for sharing your duckies and what you went thru to get them. Looked like you caught the green bill male.
Yes the male correct :)
Oh those are very pretty ducks!
I hope we will see many more duck videos! I might even very slightly prefer those to my other favourite, the veggie garden tour videos!
They look great! I bought one khaki Campbell and one domestic mallard and turned out to be male and female...two years later I have khaki mallard hybrids...very interesting colors and great layers/ meat.
Ducky good show, mate ! 👍😃👍
Very good looking Breed of Duck Hello from Louisiana
They are so cute!
love your videos!