ducklings

How common is it for Muscovies and Mallard-derived breeds to cross? Is it less likely to happen if there is a muscovy drake around? I did not separate my muscovy duck from the khaki Campbell drake, I don't think the drake would have bred her because for whatever reason the Muscovies sort of...

Is it possible for Cayuga ducklings to have white on them? I know that as the adults get older they slowly turn white, but is it possible for ducklings to have some white fluff on them too?

Hello, I have 1 Muscovy that's 14 weeks old and 2 that are 12 weeks old. My female Muscovy that's 12 weeks old is trying to fly and can lift up a little and kind of glide about 12cm far and my one that's 14 weeks (male) flutters his wings a lot but not lifted up off floor. what age should I...

I finally separated my Muscovy pair from the khaki Campbells last week. I am up to 8 Muscovy eggs today. I know oftentimes they'll lay huge clutches of eggs and hatch them all out, but other times they'll stop laying at around 13 eggs. I would really like to hatch out more then that, so I can...

We recently took on some Khaki Campbell ducks, 3 adults (drake and two hens) and three juveniles. We had a couple broody hens so i gave them a couple duck eggs, well low and behold we have at least one duckling this morning. Should i take the duckling and put it in a brooder? Also, i live in...

Hey! Wondering if anyone had any insight as to which colour phase my 5 week old Welshies are. Also any guesses on sex? The lighter one had the pinker bill as a baby (breeder said this isn't very accurate with her ducks) and is much louder than the other who has yet to make any noise other...

Hi everyone I I incubated my eggs at 96.5 by mistake because the temperature is stable and I trust my incubator I never checked it my mistake, humidity 49 to 55 no more no less I candle them on day 26 and they are all alive and moving a lot with the air sack big and the embryo covers almost all...

Hello, I am a teenage girl and I recently got my first pet duckling and Im definitely new at this & have a few questions on how to better care for my duckling so would love any sorts of tips/advice you guys have!! My first question is how many times a week should I bathe my duckling and with...

I recently brought home four Muscovy who are three weeks old. I was wondering what colors these babies could be? I know one is chocolate. I'm thinking the other three are barred with one of them being lavender and two of them being cream, but I'd like others opinions on this! I am asking about...

I will be rehoming Muscovy ducks once they are about 6 weeks old. They will probably be mostly drakes, but who knows. I have a decent variety of colors, but I do not know who all will be available. Just looking to see if anyone may be interested in the next few weeks once I am able to sex the...

Alright, I am just a couple weeks into fermenting my feed and getting everyone on a schedule. But I'd like to talk to someone who has experience with it, as I feel I'm doing something wrong. I'm guessing it's my ratio of what I mix in, but I'm not 100% sure. I have laying hens, a turkey...

Hello everyone! Long story short, I ended up with some duck eggs that were about to hatch. I have never hatched anything from an egg in my life. They pipped but within 48 hours there had been no progress, however there was peeping and movement within the eggs. I ended up creating holes from the...

I’ve got 3 Magpie Duck hens and 1 drake. 2 of the hens went broody right before I left on vacation. They’ve been sitting on eggs for around 18 days now. I’ve raised ducks in a brooder but never let a mama raise them. Lots of questions! 1. Should I take their pool away and just give water deep...

Hey, everyone! A few weeks ago, I remember seeing a post that was a list of the foods ducks could eat and at what age they could eat it. I looked and couldn't find it again anywhere. Does anyone know which post I am talking about? And if so, could you please link it? Our silly ducklings are...

First timer; scrambled to get an incubator together after my wonderful drake Allfather disappeared early Friday morning of the 19th of May 2023. I did a quick check at six days and had three out of three 'starters'. Much to my amazement, I didn't have a 'yolker' until number 25. So, out of 29...

My ducklings just arrived today and I have them set up in their brooder with a low, wide water bowl that was recommended to me as they could not knock it over. However, the ducklings have been in their brooder less than 20 minutes and have taken to the water, well, like ducks. I know that...

My welsh harlequin girl.

I had a duck that was broody, she’s not yet a year old. We let her sit on 12 eggs but they slowly got eaten down to 3. It’s the last week of incubation and it felt easier to move them to the incubator than separate her from my flock of 35 since I’m pretty sure the other ducks ate the eggs when...

Is Muscovoy Duck Starter ok for other breeds? Specifically Runners, Welsh and khakis. Here's a pic of the ingredients...

I recently got some new ducklings, but they store was out of duckling starter. So, of course, the next best option was un-medicated chick starter and nutritional yeast. Now, I have looked this up so many times and for the life of me I can’t seem to find the ratio of nutrional yeast to the chick...