NEW DUCK MOM-QUESTIONS, QUESTIONS, QUESTIONS.

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chickens really said:
Just so you know and are prepared for this?...;)....Sometimes Ducks and Chickens can not live together...;)...

Ducks grow really fast and make a mess with water which causes coccid to thrive and it can kill Chicks..:(....

I feed all my Chicks medicated feed and my Ducklings Duck starter...Ducks cant eat medicated feed..;).......

Sorry, two pens are needed..:)


Cheers!
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Did you know that ducks *can* have medicated chick starter? The no medicated feed for ducks is an old wives tale that people keep telling.
 
I had 2 mallard ducklings with 6 buff orpington bantams and 3 porcelain d'uccles and man those ducks grew so fast and ended up crushing 3 of my BO in one day so I immediately separated them. Plus... I noticed the mallards that were raised with the chicks are a lot more skittish to us than our runners that were raised by themselves lol
 
PoultryAddict 1 said:
really!
Everywhere I have read said they can get along, and I suppose if they don't I'll have to sell them on craigslist or something...Why would'nt they get along!?!
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I've raised my duck and chickens together. They all ate the same food. When the ducks could handle a little mashed peas, they started getting that and then when I trained them to follow, they all liked peas.

Peas has niacin that the duck needs. My duck that I kept, is bonded to one chicken. They hang out together like old school chums.
 
chickens really said:
Everything you read is romantic about Ducks and Chickens getting along..It can happen but most times it does not..;)...

Drakes hav, e a Penis and will breed Chickens..:(...Roosters basically rub bell buttons with Hen and no big deal..;).....A Drake can kill a Chicken Hen...Also if they don't like each other the two species will fight...;)...:(....

Sorry....That's the truth about Ducks and Chickens coexisting ..;)
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Interesting, my 7 chickens and 2 ducks get a long just fine. The roosters even watch out for the ducks. Big happy family. Once my rooster thought I was hurting one of the ducks (she's very dramatic) and he came over and gave me a big peck, he was very worried about her. He was basically saying, hey don' t hurt her.
 
Herdcutter said:
I've raised my duck and chickens together. They all ate the same food. When the ducks could handle a little mashed peas, they started getting that and then when I trained them to follow, they all liked peas.

Peas has niacin that the duck needs. My duck that I kept, is bonded to one chicken. They hang out together like old school chums.
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Good to know about the peas :)
 

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