Mrs Fryzzle
Chirping
I had a duck flock of 5, 2 males 3 female. I gave one drake away due his being overly affectionate, with one duck. So, my flock shrank to 4. My male just recently dissappeared- fox or owl I suspect. So, then 3 females. But one pekin fell ill and passed away in 2 days. I am still not sure what happened that it was soooo quick! ... problem walking, etc one day, died the next. I will figure this out.
My immediate problem is that I now have lonely females, calling out for their fallen family. I was planning on expanding the flock this spring for summer, but I don't think I want to wait so long. We have Maine's winter coming up, and altho we have a great covered run, and there are chickens and geese to keep everyone busy... ducks need ducks to snuggle with, to keep warm, chat with, and make up their flock dynamics.
1) Should I get some baby ducklings: take 4-6 wks to grow enough feathers to be outside, let alone put them in the middle of winter (January2024)
2) Adopt grown ducks: I have been looking online, but am not having any luck around me. Possible an adoption process that will take a month anyway...
3) Wait 'till spring, and do normal process...
Any tips on raising duckling in Winter? Introducing ducklings or young ducks to small flock in winter?
thanks!
My immediate problem is that I now have lonely females, calling out for their fallen family. I was planning on expanding the flock this spring for summer, but I don't think I want to wait so long. We have Maine's winter coming up, and altho we have a great covered run, and there are chickens and geese to keep everyone busy... ducks need ducks to snuggle with, to keep warm, chat with, and make up their flock dynamics.
1) Should I get some baby ducklings: take 4-6 wks to grow enough feathers to be outside, let alone put them in the middle of winter (January2024)
2) Adopt grown ducks: I have been looking online, but am not having any luck around me. Possible an adoption process that will take a month anyway...
3) Wait 'till spring, and do normal process...
Any tips on raising duckling in Winter? Introducing ducklings or young ducks to small flock in winter?
thanks!