I know in the wild hens of all species be it bird, reptile,whatever has to be sharp at hiding her eggs. It seems the Rouen duck has not lost this maternal instinct. I fed the Quack Pack this morning as per usual then checked the yard for eggs and found none. Upon checking the hen house I found a new trio of eggs in one previously vacant corner and 4 more in the old nest. I may not have the keenest sense of smell but I whiffed these rancid ova even before I saw them! I sifted through all the nesting material and believe I finally got the last of them. Boy howdy! I sure hope so.
Now perhaps all 3 of my duck hens and my pair of goose hens will resume laying fresh eggs. I see organic free range large chicken eggs at the grocery starting at $3.00 a dozen and up from there. Duck eggs are about the size of extra large to jumbo so I figure $4.00 fair price. I'd have to weigh them to be sure but judging from sheer size I estimate goose eggs to be at least twice the size of a large chicken egg so $6.00 seems reasonable especially when we consider the "exotic" factor of duck or goose vs chicken egg.
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