GotPekin
Hatching
- Oct 5, 2015
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I decided to begin my quest of raising backyard birds by ordering 5 Pekin ducklings. They were shipped across the country by mail and arrived healthy. They are now three weeks old and have been living outside for about a week and a half in their heavily secured pen. I tried to make it the Fort Knox for ducks.
One duck demonstrated a difficulty standing and walking, so I began to give the ducks large doses of brewers yeast, and she is walking much better but still not like the others.
1. Should I start to feed them frozen peas given they are a good niacin source? I read they should be 4 weeks old before eating peas, but will they really be hurt by giving them peas at 3 weeks if I thaw them?
2. I read on BYC that ducks and other poultry can get worms and die. Is this from unsanitary living quarters? How do I protect them from worms?
Sincerely,
Newbie waterfowl owner
One duck demonstrated a difficulty standing and walking, so I began to give the ducks large doses of brewers yeast, and she is walking much better but still not like the others.
1. Should I start to feed them frozen peas given they are a good niacin source? I read they should be 4 weeks old before eating peas, but will they really be hurt by giving them peas at 3 weeks if I thaw them?
2. I read on BYC that ducks and other poultry can get worms and die. Is this from unsanitary living quarters? How do I protect them from worms?
Sincerely,
Newbie waterfowl owner