Beginners Guide?

[Kristin V]

Hi everyone,
I’m currently considering adopting 2 bonded adult male ducks. However, before I make that commitment, I wanted to get educated first.

One of the ducks is I believe a Khaki Campbell and the other is a mallard-hybrid… neither can fly and are domestic.

I currently care for 10 living beings… 3 dogs, 1 cat, 1 sulcata tortoise, 1 tarantula, 1 snake, and 2 plecos that live in my 5’ x 2’ round pond (not to mention the hundreds of wild animals that visit my yard which is Wildlife Habitat Certified and is in Tucson, AZ).
I’m experienced in dog behavior and training techniques (my dogs don’t get along so I’m very accustomed to creating routines and I have my house & yard sectioned off to ensure safety of all).

I’m hoping to get information from more experienced individuals than me (which at this point doesn’t take much) on what I need to know about before committing to adopting these 2 ducks. Night time enclosure size? Safety during daytime in the backyard? Cleaning? Food? Etc.

I’m betting that there is already a post somewhere that is somewhat of a beginner’s guide type of thing… if so, I’d appreciate the link (along with any others you think I should take a look at).

Thanks in advance for any and all assistance.

Kristin “KV”

 

[nuthatched]

You came to the right place.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/categories/ducks.30/

 

[Kristin V]

You came to the right place.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/categories/ducks.30/

Thank you! A lot of these articles address hatchlings etc. Do you know of any specific articles that are just about adults by chance? They’re just going to be pets. They’re currently at a sanctuary and the sanctuary has been looking for a home for them for a while now. I volunteer there and I’d love to give them a forever home but I’m just not sure what all I’ll need to do in preparation.

 

[nuthatched]

Thank you! A lot of these articles address hatchlings etc. Do you know of any specific articles that are just about adults by chance? They’re just going to be pets. They’re currently at a sanctuary and the sanctuary has been looking for a home for them for a while now. I volunteer there and I’d love to give them a forever home but I’m just not sure what all I’ll need to do in preparation.

There was a few.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/introduction-to-keeping-ducks.67402/

https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...ing-ducks-the-complete-essential-guide.76260/