We put are ducklings in a warm tub where they could touch the bottom at around four days old, a few days later we had the water deep enough where they could swim, we just put something in the water they could stand on if they got tired and pulled them out and toweled them dry and put under a...
We used one like that. Tey will make a mess no matter what! lol. Milk jugs with a hold cut just hight enough so they can dip their heads in work great.
Storeys Guide is great! I read and bookmarked pages and re read before we got are ducks! It's such a helpful book! Do you know what kind of ducks you are looking for? If you have a drake, you won't want it staying with the chickens when it's old enought to mate, it could kill the chickens if it...
What cuties :) At three days old we put are ducklings in shallow water they could walk in. At five days we let them have there first swim in a shallow tub. Are anconas really liked it, are Muscovy duckling got soaked through faster and didn't want to stay in long. A few days later he was a lot...
Did it just happen once or is it poop now like that all the time? I'd just keep an eye on it if it's only happend once. Sometimes the poops are just different then other times. Drinking more water or heat or just growing. I wouldn't worry to much unless it keeps pooping like that.
Did you look in the where am I/where are you thread? I bet there is a thread for your state. Sorry nugget has to go, but you did a great job careing for him/her. I'm in Northern California, so I'm no help :(
Lol, well I still say your brave! I don't mind living in the middle of the woods with bears, raccoons, bobcats, ect. But rattle snacks.... That's where I draw the line! Were hoping to move in three to five years, sooner depending on finances hopefully. One of the city's my husband said we might...
X2! This thread has been amazing! JasmineG, do you have any other ducklings? The little guy needs a friend. Ducks don't like to be alone. It's so cute watching them go around together. Good luck with you little guy (or girl) ;)