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I read somewhere to feed them 3 times a day, that they didnt need it full at all times.. Grrrrr.. Here I was thinking I was doing it right... My ducks and chickens outside have it all the time... I also clean there water all the time cause yes they get it real dirty and play in it...
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Just my opinon but I think ducklings need their feed 24/7 I have never had any over eat when they have food continually. water too.
I read somewhere to feed them 3 times a day, that they didnt need it full at all times.. Grrrrr.. Here I was thinking I was doing it right... My ducks and...
Hi all, I have a question.. As some may know I hatched 13 ducks about 2 weeks ago and have found new homes for all but 5.. Well today we feed the remaining like we always do and they over ate.. There neck was so huge and they acted like they were chocking.. Also right below the neck, not sure...
Thank you all.. Here are 3 new pics. You can see the size difference of the first born and last born.. The small one in the pic is the last one born.. I have also put pics of there new house for now until they can all go outside.. We put newspaper down cause we werent sure about the wire bottom...
Well, when we went to bed last night we put him in with the rest of the babies, wrapped in a towel under the light.. My husband was very worried that they would smother him.. I got up to check on him at 3 this morning and he had gotten out of the towel and was in the middle of the bigger...
So that one was hatched and is now wrapped in a blanket and still alive.. Its belly button is bleeding but looke like it stopped.. He is still in a ball like he was in the egg... If he dont make it my husband will be so upset because he has been the one "incubating" him in his hoody pocket.. I...
Now my dilemma is what to do with all the babies.. My plans were to keep 2 and sell the rest but I have had no calls on the rest. I can't put them outside yet and have like a 3x5 area inside to keep them.. How will they fit in that area and how to build something for them to be in..lol I...
Oh yes she will be getting the "spa" treatment... She has 1 egg left and I went out to check on it this morning and she wasnt on the nest and could tell she hasnt been on it for awhile so I brought it in and it was barley moving in the shell.. It had piped the shell so I have wrapped it up and...
Ok.. Its been a few days and I now have 12, yes 12 baby duckies and #13 is hatching as I type this.. Poor Momma hen done such a wonderful job... I bet she will be happy when this last egg is hatched.. I will get an updated pic of all 13.. Man the size different in just a week is amazing and the...