When I get ducklings that are specifically for meat, thats what they end up as. No pets involved. Ever.
When I get them as pets, they became pets. Unless I change my mind
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Each time a duckling poops it smells. And depending on the duck the smell could be pretty bad. If you dont want it to smell then every time the duckling poops you will have to clean it up and change bedding.
A long trip like that could be pretty stressful on a newly hatched duck to...
My Cochins aren't bad egg layers. The stress from switching homes might delay their egg laying though, as it would with any hen you move to a different pen, buy, sell etc. The mating shouldn't have to much of an effect on her laying, it didn't on mine.
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It depends on how much water you provide it with. If you have water out all the time, by evening it will be quite messy. If you only water it every few hours it will be less messy.
Chickens will not starve themselves, once they get hungry enough they will eat it. It might just be because you switched and they are still adjusting to the new feed.