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  1. tacothechicken

    Getting Cayugas, first ducklings!

    @Miss Lydia haha they're doin ok so far! Ducklings are smaller but not by much, and the one little cockeral is quite sweet tempered and so there's been no issues, the pullets just have to squish through throngs of little sausage ducklings for breakfast now lol. And I set up a secound lamp on...
  2. tacothechicken

    Getting Cayugas, first ducklings!

    Sold 8 of my 15 four week old pullets today, so I moved the ducklings in whith the last 5 pullets in their 3x6 area, it was like introducing a squad of cool middleschoolers to a bunch of plucky kindergarteners and saying 'make friends' lol.
  3. tacothechicken

    Getting Cayugas, first ducklings!

    Perfect I have salmon, mealworms and peas! So that too shall be going towards their diet!
  4. tacothechicken

    Getting Cayugas, first ducklings!

    Little Muppets got some scrambled egg, blueberries and mealworms for breakfast in my attempt to supplement their niacin naturally lol seeing as theyre on chick starter. What are other good treats for ducklings? I'm bribing them into friendliness! If I have my way these babies will be passive...
  5. tacothechicken

    Getting Cayugas, first ducklings!

    @Cayuga momma CONGRATS! hope she lays well for you :D
  6. tacothechicken

    Getting Cayugas, first ducklings!

    Lol they were drenching the chicks after a while, so into the pool they've gone! Ps the brooder whith the chicks was at 100 in hottest part and blocked from wind. The pool is not very insulated and is sitting about 85 right now whith night time temps. Babies are piled together but not...
  7. tacothechicken

    Getting Cayugas, first ducklings!

    Lol I can already tell the ducklings are gonna be a crack up they already tried eating my fingers, napping in the water, and playing king of the castle whith the food dish
  8. tacothechicken

    Getting Cayugas, first ducklings!

    They've arrived!! All 8 were happt and vigorous! Plus they appear to have thrown in a black swedish as extra! Leaving them whith chicks for today and will swap them to the kiddie pool tommorrow once they rested up!
  9. tacothechicken

    Getting Cayugas, first ducklings!

    @CayugaJana thanks! I do plan to lock them in the coop at night, pen will be fenced but we have so many predators I refuse to risk it(coyotes,bobcat,coons etc)! Had a hawk break into our loft And kill two pigeons this morning (at least it didnt know there were baby chickens about) And luckily...
  10. tacothechicken

    Getting Cayugas, first ducklings!

    Setting up the brooder! Also since its cold out and our brooders are in our unheated shop building how fast do ducklings grow in comparison to chicks? I have a rabbit cage I brood in that can house 15 chicks to 3 weeks fine and then I put them in the kiddie pool. Are ducklings faster growers...
  11. tacothechicken

    Getting Cayugas, first ducklings!

    @Cayuga momma ooh no! Well at least they came forth when asked, sounds like you'll have a colorful mix on you're hands soon :D they hatch this Monday on the 25th and my PO is very compassionate about any birds that they get in have owners contacted the moment the truck arrives! Babies should...
  12. tacothechicken

    Getting Cayugas, first ducklings!

    @Cayuga momma these guys are coming from Cackle hatchery, first batch of chicks I ordered was Meyer and I noticed in the first week that their barred rock chicks weren't bred very hardy, although all other chicks in batch were fine, it made me concerned as to their breeding stock(it wasn't any...
  13. tacothechicken

    Getting Cayugas, first ducklings!

    @Cayuga momma omg your babies are gorgeous! I can't wait till they arrive this next week :D!!!
  14. tacothechicken

    Getting Cayugas, first ducklings!

  15. tacothechicken

    Getting Cayugas, first ducklings!

    Had nothing to do today so I hauled some mpre pallets together and pulled a few barrel of dirt to cover the thorn and bush scrap. Ps. Anyone have issues whith wild ducks hanging whith free range flocks? We have mallards stay over winter and often find the hens make pit stops to play in our...
  16. tacothechicken

    Getting Cayugas, first ducklings!

    Thanks for the advice guys! Based on what you're saying, Since im starting out I may try to vent sex(I got straight run ducklings) and keep 1:3 ratio, and give more hens post seeing how their first breeding season goes. @TashaFrancois thank you for the tip! Totally blanked on that but your...
  17. tacothechicken

    Getting Cayugas, first ducklings!

    Ok so I have had chickens for 10+ years but around 7 years ago a family friend gave us two Pekins at 5 months because they were 'too much work' aka they impulse bought due to cuteness and not out of actual wanting the ducks -_- we had the girls for 4 years until we moved to a New house and were...
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