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I have 2 recently broody ducks, and I have some questions.
What do you feed the ducklings? The same thing as the moms? I give them whole grains (wheat,oats, barley). Will this work?
Do you cage the ducks in at all after the ducklings hatch? I am not sure if they need to be separate from other ducks, especially drakes. We have 8 ducks and 2 drakes. I can put up a temporary brooding area shortly before they hatch, so the mother ducks can't get out and nothing else (cats, dog, other ducks) can get in.
Do you provide a pool? I have a turtle sandbox that I use for the ducks, in addition to the bigger pool. I could put that in the brooding area as long as it is safe for the ducklings.
I have about 25 days until they hatch, but I like to plan ahead.
Lydia
What do you feed the ducklings? The same thing as the moms? I give them whole grains (wheat,oats, barley). Will this work?
Do you cage the ducks in at all after the ducklings hatch? I am not sure if they need to be separate from other ducks, especially drakes. We have 8 ducks and 2 drakes. I can put up a temporary brooding area shortly before they hatch, so the mother ducks can't get out and nothing else (cats, dog, other ducks) can get in.
Do you provide a pool? I have a turtle sandbox that I use for the ducks, in addition to the bigger pool. I could put that in the brooding area as long as it is safe for the ducklings.
I have about 25 days until they hatch, but I like to plan ahead.
Lydia