A few questions

[CayugaJana]

@CayugaJana is right, don't worry about facebook. It's not that complicated, food, water, warmth, protection. That's it. The only thing I bought "special" when I brought home my ducklings was a $7 bottle of nutridrench to have on hand just in case. I figured it's one of those things that it doesn't hurt to have anyway for any of my birds since there's nowhere close to my house to get poultry supplies. They don't care what their brooder looks like or what you spent on it, they don't care if they have a fancy feeder or waterer or if you pulled something from the recycling. They care that the housecat can't eat them, they care that they have water, they care that they are warm enough to thrive. You got this!

They are the pigs of birds. They don’t care.

 

[PirateGirl]

They are the pigs of birds. They don’t care.

Pigs is right. I think when I fill their pool with fresh water they get more excited about the mud puddle on the ground next to the pool that forms from the splashing about!

 

[savagefreedom]

Thank you. I will read the pinned information. I have also read the Story Duck Keeping book, but so much information online and in books it gets confusing to keep all the information straight and want information is correct. I just want to raise happy, healthy ducks to lay eggs for baking and ice cream.
I am feeding them a mix of New Organics Grower and some waterfowl that starts with M that ordered online. So they are getting duck food I will order the and read all the pinned information. I have kept various critters over the years, but never ducks.


Here is Lavender, Sage and Rosemary the Silver/lavender Ancona ducks. The magpies are Dab-dab and Jeminia. In there brooder box. We let them out in pen a few times a day.

 

[Soon2BChixMom]

Thank you. I will read the pinned information. I have also read the Story Duck Keeping book, but so much information online and in books it gets confusing to keep all the information straight and want information is correct. I just want to raise happy, healthy ducks to lay eggs for baking and ice cream.
I am feeding them a mix of New Organics Grower and some waterfowl that starts with M that ordered online. So they are getting duck food I will order the and read all the pinned information. I have kept various critters over the years, but never ducks.


Here is Lavender, Sage and Rosemary the Silver/lavender Ancona ducks. The magpies are Dab-dab and Jeminia. In there brooder box. We let them out in pen a few times a day.

Storey's guide for raising ducks is a pretty good one. The reason online info conflicts is because sometimes people become blog writers or offer advice on forums and continually repeat conflicting advice. It makes your head spin. I am sure you have come to the right place. The duck people here have not steered me wrong yet and my 8 week old ducklings are pretty healthy.

 

[sourland]

Great advice and links have been provided by previous posters. The only thing that I can add is stay off of facebook. Many of those folks are just flat out ridiculous.

 

[CayugaJana]

Great advice and links have been provided by previous posters. The only thing that I can add is stay off of facebook. Many of those folks are just flat out ridiculous.