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Hi Everyone, Please excuse this post that is somewhat similar to other threads, but I haven’t exactly found the info I’m looking for. My ducklings are 6 weeks old and mostly feathered with small patches of down. They’ve been spending time outside during the day when it was above 50f (the last...

Hi Everyone, Does anyone have weight/growth charts for their ducklings of various breeds? I did find one post to a google docs in a thread (which was great!) but the more data and more breeds the better. Also does anyone measure or track how much food their ducklings are eating daily? Thanks!

Hello everyone, Four ducklings just arrived today in the mail. One has a very small patch of skin showing on the wing, and the others seem to be picking at it. It’s not bleeding but is irritated. I was thinking about wrapping it with vet wrap to protect it. Is that ok for a duckling so young...

I’ve just finished my duck house. The roof is on hinges so I can access it, and originally I was going to put a latch on it. But by the time it was done, the roof weighs about 50 pounds. Are raccoons strong enough to lift this? Or should I still put a latch on? Any other predators that might be...

This may be a dumb question, but—everything I can find says the ducks can move outside permanently when they’re fully feathered. Do these girls look fully feathered? There is still a little fuzz around their necks. Also, do they need to be acclimated to being outside at night? Lows here are in...

Hey! My little ducklings are growing fast, taking field trips outside and almost ready to permanently move out. My plan is to let them out to forage when they can be supervised, but that will just be weekends (maybe a little in the evenings during the summer). Because of this, they have a very...

Hey All! I am new to duck keeping (my girls are about five weeks old and such fun). What feeders and waterers have you bought that you love? My feeder is one of the gravity fed, but once the ducks bring their wet bills over, the wet food clogs the holes. I’m also looking for a waterer that is...