ducklings

  1. K

    Pip to Zip

    Hi all, I'm looking for some reassurance really. This is my second brood incubating (my first were not viable). I have Cayugas :) and have 5 eggs in a cheapie Amazon incubator. It was a gift from my husband and figured it was worth a shot. This lot have progressed consistently, with veins...
  2. A

    Help! My incubator got switched off for about an hour on day 28!

    This morning, on day 28 of my runner duck eggs incubation the power was off for around an hour. When I noticed, they felt cold (its not an insulated incubator so there was no heat in there). Have they died? :( Or do I still have hope? :) No pips seen yet either. Thank you (can't believe I got...
    • Allercott farm
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    • ducklings hatching incubation advice power outage runner duck egg
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    • Forum: Ducks
  3. hannnnnah

    Ducklings voice cracking? (+ bonus photo of my babies)

    Hi! I have four four-week old ducklings (2 pekin, 1 cayuga, and 1 swedish blue). One of my pekins was making a sort of honking (?) noise. I noticed it yesterday when they were playing in the grass, but today it seems more pronounced. It was between the little peeps, almost like a voice crack...
    • hannnnnah
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    • duckling advice duckling behavior ducklings ducks
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Ducks
  4. D

    Duckling pip but hasn’t broken through egg

    So I have a few questions.. We are hatching ducklings for the first time- 4 of the eggs have pipped but only one has made any real progress and they all pipped on Friday, it’s now Sunday… and then we have an egg that pipped upside down, his beak is out but should I turn him over?
  5. Ronnie_

    Decreasing Protein in Feed

    Hi all! I’m currently feeding a duck crumble all flock feed by Dumor that’s 22% Protein. My Girls are coming up on 2 weeks old soon, and I want to drop it to 17-18% by adding in rolled oats. Anyone have an idea of how much oats (can be in volume measurements but weight preferred) to add per...
    • Ronnie_
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    • #backyardflock duck feed question ducklings ducks protein %
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    • Forum: Ducks
  6. Isabella Mcadams

    Duck hatched her own eggs. How to care for them?

    Hi all, my kahki Campbell is hatching a clutch of her own eggs, and so far everything is going great. The mama is semi-free range (she’s in a large fenced-in area during the day that I move around the yard every few days) and I feed her layer pellets everyday. What do I need to do? Do I need...
  7. E

    New Ducklings Hatched! Breed ?

    Good Morning! This is the first time we decided to hatch our own ducklings from our eggs collected from our ducks! However, I have two drakes. So I’m not positive what mix I ended up with! They’re adorable either way just curious what y’all think!? I have a male khaki Campbell and Blue...
    • Elle_Burns
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    • cayuga ducklings guess breed khaki campbell rouen swedish
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    • Forum: Ducks
  8. hannnnnah

    Can I give my ducklings anything to boost immunity?

    Hi! I’ve seen a couple of posts and articles suggesting supplemental use of garlic, oregano, and acv in water. I’ve also seen some people advising against it. What are your experiences? Is it safe for ducklings? I want my ducklings to grow up healthy and strong, so I’m open to doing anything...
    • hannnnnah
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    • 2 week ducklings 2 week old ducks duckling health duckling nutrition ducklings
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  9. Quacking ducks

    Selling Ducklings, what price should I sell them for?

    Hi, I hatch and sell ducklings and chicks and I was wondering…. what price are ducklings selling for this year? My last batch of chicks sold the day and day after they hatched. A local farmer said that I should raise the price chicks from $4 to $5 each. Should I keep selling my ducklings at $6...
    • Quacking ducks
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    • chicks ducklings hatch hatching price
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    • Forum: Ducks
  10. W

    2 Thriving, One Not So Much

    Hello. We brought home 3 ducklings a week ago. The two Pekins have doubled in size and are doing great. The Khaki Campbell however has not grown much, doesn’t move around a lot, and I don’t see it eating much. When I pick it up to move it from outside the heater, it just sort of stands there...
  11. J

    What breed are these?

    Hello everyone! My wife and our four children bought four ducklings last night from rural king and are wanting to figure out what breed they are. They came as an assortment in the brooder at rural king so the lady helping us didn't know what breed they were. Also for the professionals if you...
    • JonathanHeno
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    • breed duck ducklings ducks female male rural king waterfowl
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    • Forum: Ducks
  12. IvysAnimals

    Incubator Ideas and Chick Brooder - A Question For Bigger Breeders/Farmers

    Hello. I have a question for those who hatch a more significant amount of chicks/ducklings/goslings. What brand of incubator do you use? I am interested in purchasing an incubator that can hold 100+ eggs, I'm curious about what brand works for you guys. Second, what style of brooder do you have...
  13. WhistlePig

    New ducklings! ASSORTED... any ideas on breeds?

    So, even though I wasn't planning on bringing home any babies the other day.... I just had to look at the chick tanks at Rural King on the way to another aisle. It got me really excited to see what I thought were Silver Appleyard ducklings in the tank. It seems like Hoover Hatchery likes to...
    • WhistlePig
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    • breed identification duckling colors ducklings golden 300 hybrid muscovy duckling silver appleyard
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Ducks
  14. M

    Rescued Ducklings

    My husband and I have taken in 2 ducklings and a young chicken. The previous owner found them to be to much work and was horrible neglecting them. The smaller duckling is missing fuzz on it's neck and has dark patches around his eyes. Can anyone help with what this is? They said the ducklings...
    • MegaSquishy
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    • ducklings missing fuzz rescue very young
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: Ducks
  15. B

    Southern AZ Ducklings, When can I move them outside?

    Hi there, I'm a newbie at raising ducks. I have 6 ducklings. 4 of which are 8 weeks old, and have been living outside for about a week now. The others are *almost* 5 weeks old, and are going crazy inside because they miss the others. Is it safe to move them outside with the others? They're still...
    • Bubby_Bunny
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    • arizona cold ducklings southern arizona winter
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    • Forum: Ducks
  16. Dr_Eyeball

    My chickens, ducks & local island wildlife in AU.

    Hi. I live on an island in Queensland, Australia. It depends on barges and ferries for all transport. There is quite a bit of wildlife on the island, such as lizards, snakes, frogs, toads, curlews, peacocks, peahens, wallabies (rare though), kookaburras, owls & various birds including birds of...
  17. Buttercup725

    Should I be free freeding?

    My ducklings are three weeks old, four weeks on Friday. I’ve been letting them free feed and on warmer days I’ll put them outside to explore and forage. I know they’re still growing (fast!) but should I continue to let them free feed or take their food out at night?
    • Buttercup725
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    • duck feed ducklings pekin ducklings
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    • Forum: Ducks
  18. Buttercup725

    Is this normal?

    Hi, again! I noticed today that my little Dill’s eyes look different. Not necessarily the eyeball itself but the surrounding area. He/she doesn’t have any eye discharge or any other health problems (that I’m aware of). I tried to get a good picture but Dill was petrified of my phone. ETA: I...
    • Buttercup725
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    • ducklings ducks pekin ducklings
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    • Forum: Ducks
  19. Buttercup725

    Muscovies and Pekins

    My Pekins will be three weeks old this week and my husband and I are starting on their coop this weekend. Once they’re old enough, they’ll be sleeping in the coop at night and free ranging during the day. We have a small lake in our backyard and after hurricane Ian, we had muscovies migrate to...
  20. Buttercup725

    Telling Pekin Ducks Apart

    I tried looking for other posts regarding this but really didn’t find the answer I’m looking for. If I overlooked a thread and am repeating, I apologize. My Pekin ducklings are about two weeks old now. I have a crested so I’ll be able to tell that one apart from the other two. I’ve seen that...
    • Buttercup725
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    • ducklings pekin ducklings
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Ducks
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