10 Baby Wood Ducks (1st thought they were Mallards)

[ThreeOfSeven]

They love the mud puddle. Sun is nice and warm

 

[ThreeOfSeven]

In garden. We don't use chemicals.

 

[ThreeOfSeven]

Video of the babies playing in their mud puddle. They swam in the *pond* too, but didn't get it on this video.

 

[DuckyDonna]

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@Miss Lydia will know. She told me that if I feed my tiny babies meal worms I have to have grit but then again they are outside and my get enough dirt to do their digestive tract ok.

 

[ThreeOfSeven]

@Miss Lydia will know. She told me that if I feed my tiny babies meal worms I have to have grit but then again they are outside and my get enough dirt to do their digestive tract ok.

I have chick grit on hand, although it has probiotics. Gave them a good rinse and put them in with the babies.

Thank you!

 

[ThreeOfSeven]

Today's swim in the garden. Lost 1 baby yesterday -- the smaller, listless one from yesterday's video. <sad sigh>

 

[The Phantom]

Sorry to hear you lost one.

 

[Miss Lydia]

That's sad. I hope the rest keep going. If you feed anything other than their starter they need chick grit.

 

[ThreeOfSeven]

That's sad. I hope the rest keep going. If you feed anything other than their starter they need chick grit.

They have grit now. Thanks! Also, I'm adding dirt to their *ponds*, which they love.

They won't eat the starter, and I put fresh mash out for them all the time. I'm now mixing starter mash with meal worms (ground down to almost powder), and they pick at it a little. They prefer egg, meal worm, and oats. All those ingredients are ground down to almost powder in food processor and then mixed together in the food processor. They get a fresh mix 4-6 times per day.

I made a fresh batch and sprinkled some on the grass while they're outside.

Getting some brewer's yeast in the mail today. I'll be adding a touch of that for B-vitamins, etc.

I'm also going to get some local pond water.

 

[ThreeOfSeven]

A friend who is a bird wildlife photographer brought me this bucket of beautiful local pond water. Gorgeous green stuff floating, and I hope lots of squirmy things under the surface. Can't wait to see what the kids do with it tomorrow.