I am reading my Storey's Guide book and a few web links and am trying to figure out what i need to do for my ducklings with niacin
They are now 2 weeks old.
I have been feeding them the Mazuri starter food (20% protein & 83ppm Niacin) and i also have the Mazuri Maintenance food (14% protein...
My duck carried an egg out of her nest over to the feeding tray i lay out for them and she began breaking the egg. I went in and took it out and removed the food and water, since it got contaminated and it looks like the inside was filled with a rubbery light yellow filling.
I rinsed it more...
Someone mentioned i should post the question here since it is not a typical domesticated duck.
Here is where my original thread was in the Duck forum: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/859913/bad-time-for-my-first-egg
Here is what happened:
On this past Sunday i was cleaning my 2...
Hi Everyone,
It's been a few years since i have posted or been on the forums.
I bought 2 Hottentot Teals about 5 years ago and when i was cleaning the aviary yesterday, i noticed an egg was laid behind a little shrub.
This is the first time she has laid an egg and i don't think they have...
Hello everyone!
Half of this will be well though out and the other half may seem like rambling or me talking out loud, so forgive me for making such a long post
I am having an extremely hard time finding any extensive information on the 2 duck breeds I would like to look into possibly owning...