Duckling Diaries: the Life and Times of a Welshie Trio

[Ravynscroft]

Ack!! The skin on my duckling's legs is peeling! What am I doing wrong??
They are eating chick starter, until I go into town and get them some correct food but this isn't that far off. Could a nutrient deficency be causing this? Will they be okay?

Calm down, that's normal... they're growing so old skin will slough off as new skin grows with their bodies...

And I highly recommend Purina Flock Raiser crumbles if you have it available... it actually has the proper amount of niacin in it...

 

[BantyChooks]

Calm down, that's normal... they're growing so old skin will slough off as new skin grows with their bodies...

And I highly recommend Purina Flock Raiser crumbles if you have it available... it actually has the proper amount of niacin in it...

OH, thank goodness. I was panicking that they had some sort of exotic disease!

Thank you. I'll look for that, I think I recall seeing that. Not duckling starter, just flock raiser?
-Banti

 

[Ravynscroft]

OH, thank goodness. I was panicking that they had some sort of exotic disease! 


Thank you. I'll look for that, I think I recall seeing that. Not duckling starter, just flock raiser?
-Banti

All good... better to check to make sure, right? Also, the skin they hatched with was used to being wet 24/7... it's adjusting...

Yep, just Flock Raiser... I use it for all of my flocks from hatch to lay...

 

[BantyChooks]

All good... better to check to make sure, right? Also, the skin they hatched with was used to being wet 24/7... it's adjusting...

Yep, just Flock Raiser... I use it for all of my flocks from hatch to lay...

Thank you, that makes sense now.

Great, I will look for that!
-Banti

 

[BantyChooks]

First excursion outdoors!

 

[DuckGirl77]

First excursion outdoors!

They are so cute! You've got to post lots of pics, now; mine are growing up so fast so I need to see pictures of welshies as little ducklings. Mine are starting to get their feathers in, so soon they won't be ducklings anymore.

 

[AxolotlLove]

Awwwwwwww cute! First time is always the best

 

[Debs Flock]

Love them, Banti! Nice pics. Thanks for sharing. Ready for more.

 

[BantyChooks]

Thanks Y'all! Sorry, no more posed pics today- weather is lousy. I will present to you, however, the reason why I think I probably need to make another waterer:

Lil stinkers!
-Banti

 

[Amiga]

I think I weighted mine.