Okay, so about twenty minutes ago me and two of my sisters were outside watching our four ducklings swim in their pool. Out of nowhere, a giant hawk/falcon came swooping down and wrestled with one of the ducks, leaving us stunned as we stood up and screamed, trying to rid the giant bird away...
So I have 4 12-day old ducklings, and just recently they have started peeping for no reason. They let me know when they need food or something, but they now peep even when everything's okay. They have water, food, heat, and they're with each other. When I go back to check on them, they stop...
I have 5 three day old ducklings, and they seem to be terrified of me. They are being raised by my family, so are they confused about 4 different people to imprint on? The first day they didn't care about being picked up, but now they peep and squirm like crazy! We even put them down and watched...
Today I got my 5 ducklings, and one of the bigger ones keeps nipping at and trampling the others! I removed him for anfew minutes, but as soon as I put him back in, he started again. Any way to stop this?
So I just got my 5 ducklings a few hours ago from the mail, and they all seem fine except one. The smallest is just sitting there and not moving, peeping like crazy. The others are pecking at him and trampling him, yet he won't drink or eat much at all. I already tried sugar water and I'm afraid...
So I'm getting 5 mallard ducklings about a week from now, and I was wondering how I should be prepared and any tips that might be helpful to take care of the little guys :) I have a box I'm going to keep them in, a heat lamp, straw for bedding, chick/duck starter, and an inflatable pool for the...