duckling care
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What online hatchery did you buy your ducklings from?
Hello. I’m planing on ordering 3 female runner ducklings in the next couple of months. Possibly hatching eggs. I’ve been looking into Metzer Farms and Cackle Hatchery. Have you received ducks from either one; and if so what was your experience like? Are there other good hatcheries you can...- IsabellaMarilyn
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- brooding ducklings cackle hatchery duckling care female duck hatcheries hatching and brooding ducks metzer farms
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- Forum: Ducks
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advice choosing breeds!
hi again! first off i want to thank everyone who has replied to my threads! yall have been so much help thank you! So after all these suggestions i am now stuck in between getting a welsh harlequin or rouen duckling. Can someone let me know which breed if friendlier and a good breed for a... -
Concern for splay leg in ducklings hatched by broody.
First WANDA my Muscovy hen is not my biggest fan. Her first egg hatched last night. Her brooder is basically an old plastic dog house with hay that leads into a safe dog kennel with a ramp. MY CONCERN / QUESTION IS... When I checked on her this morning I noticed she had dug down in the hay... -
Mama duck advice?!
Hi there, My cayuga has recently hatched her baby. She is typically quite calm about me invading her space, she sometimes welcomes it. I entered their brooding pen this morning to try to hold her baby, and she was OK with me approaching him. He then jumped in the water with her (it's shallow... -
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We live on a river. I have a wild mallard/ her 4 babies that eat our chicken feed every other day
We decided to buy 2 ducklings from Tractor Supply this week, on 7/27/18. I have them in a small kiddy pool in the tiny house we live in with 10 rescue cats and a German Shepherd in the next room in a plastic enclosed porch. The cats are not allowed out of course! We have no idea what age or... -
Will this work for niacin for ducklings?
Questions on niacin for ducklings. We have Pekins who are 3 days old. Having trouble finding niacin for them. How much do i give and for how long? Im feeding chick starter unmedicated 20% as no duck feed available here. Will switch to all flock when older. Found this at tractor supply. Will it...- cajun41887
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- duckling care niacin
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New Ducklings Arriving tomorrow 5/25
Our first ever ducklings are arriving tomorrow! Eek! :wee3 Pekin females since Pekins are all we can have without a crazy permitting process in Florida. (We’re not eating these guys. They will be for eggs and pets). We’ve raised several batches of chicks which were hatched here by our hens...- cajun41887
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- brooder brooder design duckling brooder duckling care ducklings
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Lethargic two-day old duckling- Advice needed!
Hi all! Looking for some advice about my two-day old Pekin duckling. He was acting great the first day, but last night and today became very lethargic. He drinks and drinks but doesn't seem to want to eat. Just drinks and sleeps, sometimes falls asleep with his beak in the waterer. He and...- Sharpgirls
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- duckling care lethargic
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5 new Pekins ducklings
I just got 5 pekins ducklings that hatched two days before I went and picked them up. I got them home and into their brooder but they are terrified of people. I have tried giving them treats and handleing them normally. Is there any thing I can be starting to do now that will make them friendly... -
Feed questions...
Do I really need to buy another bag of chick feed? The big chickens get all-flock pellets. The youngest will be 4 weeks this week. Can I just make an all-flock mash for the littles? Also do I need to continue to supplement niacin for the ducklings (also 4 weeks) if they are eating all-flock?- CJsCoop
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- chicks duckling care feed
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- Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
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Duckling Question
Good Afternoon! Wondering how old our ducklings need to be in order for me to give them a small pool of water to swim in? I have been told conflicting things so I’m looking for advice from someone that’s raised ducks before Thank you so much!!!- casaquepaz
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- duckling duckling care
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Tips on separating a duckling?
Hi, It is a shame I have to post this thread, but I honestly cannot think of any alternative solutions to my problem. About a month ago, I purchased six ducklings, knowing three of them would have to be sold or given away to people who would give them a good life. I only had room for three... -
In need of advise!
I Have 4 ducklings (ive had since they hatched) They are 1 month old on 5/10/18. I just tried switching them to wood shavings (larger sized shavings ) from hay and of course they attempted to eat it possibly some smaller pieces but I removed them and put hay over the top of the shavings in hopes...- katiekate88
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NSFW - Ducklings hurt
My mother duck had a nest of 10 ducklings. This morning I woke to find all but 3 dead and 2 having wounds that look like they've been scalped. They seem fine, eating and drinking but this could easily get infected. Any treatment ideas would be great. The closest vet for farm animals is 100...- Chickycammy
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- duckling care nsfw
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Duckling eye infection...
Hi, My two week old white crested has an eye infection, and it's looking pretty serious. I have forgotten what you are supposed to do to treat these and would appreciate some advice. Thanks in advance! -
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Can't find my babies...
Hi all really new at the whole baby ducks hatching on her own thing so I'm here for some much-needed advice. I have three chickens and three ducks, one drake and 2 females-all Pekins who had a clutch of 11 eggs and one of the females has been sitting on them for about a month. Two days ago I... -
Ducklings can anyone advise please
Hello everyone just joined the group even though I've had chickens for nearly 5 years and I finally now have ducklings hopefully this is the right place to ask I dunno haha. But these little ducklings I was told were khaki Campbell's but they don't really look like the ones I seen when I was...- Emilily
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- breed and gender duck advice duckling care
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Duckling eye infection/blind?? Help!!
Yesterday I thought my little dude was goner but he's pulled threw and is back from the grave after being attacked by 3 other ducklings. Noticed his eye looked not good yesterday but he's progressed so much, however his eye has done the exact opposite. Im not sure if there is anything i can do... -
Hi, I am new to all of this, but can’t be more in love with my lil ducklings
Can anyone tell me what type of duckling this is?- dpingtrich352
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- duckling brooder duckling care
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Please Help
Hello Everyone! So to summarize, my mom found a mallard duckling a few days old with a broken leg and took her home. We began tending to her and even got her a new friend about her size. Unfortunately, before we could take her to the vet, she passed away. Now, I have just one lone duckling...- QuakieChan
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- duckling care duckling help first time raising
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- Forum: Ducks