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First duck eggs last week, lost my first duck this week. Already posted the details elsewhere but so upset :( if you ever think "eh, it's good enough" about your predator protection, think again. The guilt of losing a baby and knowing you could have done a bett job. It's hard :hit

I finally got my first duck eggs this week! I have one of six ducks laying almost daily already. I'm assuming it's one my blue Swedish because it's nit black so not the cayugas and it's barely larger that my (hopefully last) store bought chicken eggs, so I'm thinking smallish for the Pekins...

Chick/ chicken feed is okay but only non medicated and you will need to supplement with niacin in the form of Brewers yeast or water soluble niacin that is not time release.

It's the Braggs Brewers yeast, not niacin capsules.

Sorry to keep pulling this up but... I'll be sprinkling Brewers yeast on the feed for niacin. I assume it's in the same ratio (1 tbsp per cup of FF) and that I add it just before giving them the FF but I just wanted to double check. Is that correct? And should I stir it in to the feed or just...

Thanks! I didn't realize there was already a thread! I'll plan to start with it from the beginning too.

Does anyone feed the ducks the fermented feed that I've seen buzzing around Pinterest? If so, what age do you think is appropriate to start? I'm getting my ducklings in 3 weeks. Squeeeeeeeeeeee!

If I understand your question, then go to the forum y want to post in (ie ducks) On the top and bottom of the first page of threads, and on the left hand side is a blue box that says start a new thread. Click that. Hope that helps (and is what you were asking)

Thanks Amiga! I may be able to spring for the ceramic bulb, I think I already have an old heat lamp somewhere from some frogs I kept. I'll take lots of pics to share my journey, but I was planning on putting the food and water on the screen platforms to hopefully cut down on wet, but I will be...

Hey all! I've been reading a lot this past month in preparation for getting ducklings in spring. My 4 duckling brooder will be set up like this: In a very secure large shed in my back yard I will have the brooder. The shed will be enclosed in electrical fencing. Inside I will be using a kiddie...