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I've been feeding my ducklings duck starter but it ran out today. The farm was closed yesterday and today so i couldn't get anymore and it just ran out today. I can't get more duck starter until tomorrow afternoon. There is a little bit left but not much. Is there anything else they can eat in...

My dad did something stupid. He took the rat next to the 2 week old duckling because he wanted to see what would happen. The rat bit the ducklings beak and the duckling cried. He is ok now. He just has a cut on his beak. The skin came off. Could the cut on the beak heal? How long does it usually...

I hatched 3 duck eggs into 3 healthy little ducklings. I am going to be raising them for a month which is about the time it takes for them to grow up,right? Doesn't it take 30 days to grow up? Anyway, well, after a month we have to give them to a farm. The farm is right near us so we would be...

That humidity is too low. Ducks need a higher humidity. I keep my humidity between 60 and 70% for duck eggs and made it between 70 and 80% for lock down. I tried chicken eggs last year(my first time) none hatched.(bad incubator but also only had 2 eggs). This year I did duck eggs. I only got 3...

I had the same problem. I had a couple day old ducklings and the last egg hatched 2 days later. One of the ducklings was fine with the new duckling but the other duckling kept biting the little one and chasing him. Plus, the new duckling imprinted on me so he was following and crying because I...

I noticed that my ducklings sneeze a lot. Is it normal for ducklings to sneeze a lot. They sneeze but are still are very active. The sneezing just worries me. One of the other ducklings, though when he poops it has white stuff in it...is that normal. They were all hatched from eggs by the way...

How often should you clean the brooder? Is every other day good because I did it yesterday and not today and was going to do it tomorrow but should I do it everyday? Also they sneeze sometimes but nothing comes from their nose and they are still very active but I do hear them sneeze. Should I...

Thanks for the replies. I wish I could keep them. They follow me and cuddle on my lap Also should I give them warm water or cold water to drink? Because they walk in the water. Will they get chilled if the water is cold? And what can sneezing mean. They sneeze sometimes but nothing comes out of...

I started out with 3 duck eggs. Ended up with 3 healthy ducklings! Only thing is they formed a bond with me and my parents said we have to give them to a farm after a couple of weeks. I know how to take care of them. I have been taking care of them and I did research so i know how to take care...

I have 3 duck eggs day 23. When I put one to my ear I hear pecking at the shell, so I am guessing he is starting to pip? Just wondering when they start how long does it take them to make the little hole? because two of the eggs were moving a lot. One of the eggs moving when I listen to that one...

I have duck eggs day 23. I only have 3 that are all alive still in a home-made incubator. Two of them starting moving the egg day 20 to 21. They keep moving the egg. I am turning them still. It isn't harming them. They are still moving the egg a lot. What does this mean? Is it just because they...

i'm day 23 with pekin duck eggs

Its not moving that much! But the egg moves sometimes a little except when I woke up and the egg was laying vertical instead of horizontal like I left it, well I guess the bird moved the egg but when I watch the egg the egg doesn't move all the time and there are no chirps yet. They should chirp...

Quote: Is it ok that i keep on turning them till after day 25 though because duck eggs take 28 days. I just turned them but the egg is still moving a little so it didn't hurt the egg. It is day 21 so could the duckling be getting ready to hatch in a couple of days? There are no chirps yet...

Quote: You mean if it stops moving tomorrow, it's dead? Or that it's a duck?