are duck eggs eatable?

Answer 1

every egg is eatable...no matter what animal it is from. They may not taste good, but all eggs are!!!!
Make sure they are cooked!!!!

Answer 2

Absolutely. They can be cooked just like hen eggs (fried, boiled, poached, etc) and taste pretty similar. In the Philippines and Cambodia, they have something called Balut in which the duck (or chicken) eggs are allowed to partially grow a baby duck (for 12, 16, or 18 days), before they are eaten. It's a delicacy.

Answer 3

Never eaten duck eggs? Most people haven't. The differences between chicken and duck eggs, while slight, are noticeable by people who aren't used to the latter. Most of the people I know who have tried them prefer duck eggs, but not everyone likes them. In this primer I'll set out the differences between the two, but you really will just have to try them for yourself.


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Answer 4

Balut is a popular Filipino street snack; essentially a duck egg with a fetus inside, between 17-20 days in gestation. In the Philippines, balut is the equivalent to what the hot dog is in the U.S.

Answer 5

yes, duck eggs are edible & taste fine. i used to raise both chickens & ducks. there is a type of duck, khaki campbell, that has a long laying time -- about 300 eggs per yr vs. chickens which mostly only lay eggs during spring/summer when days are longer. no difference in flavor really....& because the laying season is long ducks are more economical to keep than chickens...

Answer 6

YES! As a matter of fact in the Filipines, I believe, they eat Balut which is a duck egg fertilized for 18 days and then steamed and eaten so YES!

Answer 7

Fertilized duck eggs are kept warm in the sun and stored in baskets to retain warmth. After nine days, the eggs are held to a light to reveal the embryo inside. Approximately eight days later the balut are ready to be cooked, sold, and eaten. "

Answer 8

Yes duck eggs are edible. I wouldn't suggest picking a duck egg up out of the yard and eating it, but you can eat duck eggs. They make really fluffy cakes!!
~Erin

Answer 9

fresh duck eggs. only fresh duck eggs. not after the mother starts sitting on them to hatch them. same is true for all egg layers including alligators and crocs. even snakes, yuk!

never ate duck eggs, however. i havae eaten big and fresh goose eggs and that is terrific. better than chicken eggs. much richer and one makes a breakfast. and people in the islands scamble for fresh turtle eggs. they are said to be the best of all. they hold annual events on some islands. they are allowed only so many to prevent extinction and all that.

Answer 10

Yes, they do eat duck eggs in some of the asian countries.

Answer 11

Yes duck eggs are edible. They may be a little darker in color that you regular chicken egg but they are edible. Good eating to you.