I have been trying to hatch duck eggs, but have had no luck. i hatched a batch of Crested Ducks and only got 6 ducks. later i read that "afro" ducks are basically gmo ducks, so i thought that was the reason they didnt hatch. Last month i set a another batch of egges and when they hatched i still...
i am expanding my duck "farm" from 3 hens and one drake to 16 ducks.
i have read that you should only have 5-6 hens for every drake, but if i go by those rules i cant have 16 ducks i could only get 14.
i started with 8 ducks (1 drake & 7 hens) and had no problems with fertilization.
I dont...
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I read that shavings only had to be changed one or twice a week. Is that true?
Where can you get Miscanthus shavings at?
Are pine shavings okay to use or do they upset the Ducklings?
I am hatching out some ducklings this month and they will hatch in a week. Last time i had ducklings i used straw and hay and it seemed that maggots grew overnight and i had to change the straw daily. My question is do shavings absorb water better than straw or should i stick to straw.
Please...