2019 Spring Ducklings are here!

[WannaBeHillBilly]

This afternoon one of my ducks managed, in spite of a steep roof to discourage such actions, to poop in their feeder for the first time. Do any of use a hanging feeder to prevent this kind of, or any other, spoilage? If so, do you remember the manufacturer? I am feeding crumbles now with the intention to change to pellets at the end of this bag.

I can only recommend to switch to what is called a "no-waste feeder". - Of course there is nothing like "no-waste" with ducks! So let's call it a "less-waste-feeder": You take a plastic container, i used a gray 30 gallon RubberMaid container and you drill holes into one side. Holes big enough for what is called a "street-elbow" to fit through. I think i used a 3" one like this: https://www.ruralking.com/ell-dwv-3-90-degree-street
You cut off the larger part and use the ring to fix the elbow in the container's wall so that is ends up about an inch over the floor.
If you fill the container with crumbles, pellets or cracked corn, the ducks can put their long necks into the elbow and grab a bill-full of food. And if they grab too much and shake their heads, the excess will fall back inside. (In theory).
And then there is Blanca Duck. She sleeps with her head inside the feeder:

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

Bandit is not successful most of the time with Quackers (Pekin). He must have gotten it right at least once evidenced by the Pekin Runner duckling Magnolia Ducks has.

Bandit is a Runner, right?

 

[Texag87]

Bandit is the F&W Runner we brooded last fall.

 

[Magnolia Ducks]

Bandit is a Runner, right?

I bet to differ all the Pekin eggs I set are growing. Two of the little ones are not. So five out of seven again. I saved the others to set a second round for the two. Don't know if they will take but here goes.

 

[Texag87]

So Bandit deserves some meal worms for getting the job done with Quackers ? The eggs we brought are no older than a week today,

 

[Magnolia Ducks]

Good I have one more Pekin but didn't set it as Merde is still having leg problems despite, flockraiser, nutritional yeast, b comp!ex and niacin powder and peas!

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

Good I have one more Pekin but didn't set it as Merde is still having leg problems despite, flockraiser, nutritional yeast, b comp!ex and niacin powder and peas!

Swim time, swim time and more swim time!

 

[Magnolia Ducks]

It is terrified of the water. Screams and runs away. Think I will throw it in the human pool where it can't get out.

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

It is terrified of the water. Screams and runs away. Think I will throw it in the human pool where it can't get out.

Weird duck! Are the other's the same?

 

[Magnolia Ducks]

Yes I fixed them their own little pool. Such screaming. They think I'm their mom I think I will have to get in with them. They run toward me when scared.