Got six adorable cayuga ducklings
they're 3 weeks old now, and I was wondering if it was okay for me to continue them on purina flockraiser
? When should I put them on Layer feed? 17weeks according to the purina feed chart, but I've had others tell me otherwise... Haven't raised cayugas before, do they require any special care beyond that of other ducks?
Sorry, only raised Pekins before...
They really like this freeze-dried shrimp stuff I originally got for my turtles, has about 60% crude protein, 5% crude fiber, and 6% crude fat, not sure if it's nutritious
, but I've been using it to bribe them into warming up to me, and it works like a charm
!
Also, these guys have free range of the little yard and I made a little pond just for them, and like other ducks, boy do they get dirty fast
! The water is mud soup within 10 minutes
! Any advice on how to keep the water cleaner? I'm afraid my filter tired out after a few days
... I've tried using duckweed but they just eat it all right after I set it in the water
.
If you got any more advice I'd really appreciate it
! Thanks!
Kelly
They really like this freeze-dried shrimp stuff I originally got for my turtles, has about 60% crude protein, 5% crude fiber, and 6% crude fat, not sure if it's nutritious
Also, these guys have free range of the little yard and I made a little pond just for them, and like other ducks, boy do they get dirty fast
If you got any more advice I'd really appreciate it
Kelly