Can I give my broody duck ducklings?

[lomine]

I use Purina Flock Raiser and have found that the niacin is enough for some ducklings but not enough for others. I add B100 complex to mine to boost it.

 

[PirateGirl]

Thanks! I will grab something to add just in case. So far they are doing well and seem much more active than when I first brought them home. They are settling in. The dog has stopped whining at the door to the room the ducklings are in as well

 

[PirateGirl]

 

[Miss Lydia]

Aww they are adorable

 

[PirateGirl]

I don't think she is going to mother them. I tried again. She just doesn't care. I am leaving all the eggs in the nest a few more days to see if she possibly gets more broody or maybe one of the other girls does, but I'm doubtful.

So instead I will be working on 2 thing, getting the ducklings used to people and getting the big ducks used to the littles. We had a good see no touch session yesterday on opposite sides of the run fence and will continue this until the littles are feathered and can go out full time.

 

[Miss Lydia]

 

[WVduckchick]

I don't think she is going to mother them. I tried again. She just doesn't care. I am leaving all the eggs in the nest a few more days to see if she possibly gets more broody or maybe one of the other girls does, but I'm doubtful.

So instead I will be working on 2 thing, getting the ducklings used to people and getting the big ducks used to the littles. We had a good see no touch session yesterday on opposite sides of the run fence and will continue this until the littles are feathered and can go out full time.

So sorry it doesn't sound promising.

I'm having a similar issue. I hatched some ducklings about 2 weeks before my broody was due to hatch hers. I kept 2 of the ones I hatched, just in case none of hers hatched. They are 6 weeks old now. Well she didn't have any trouble and hatched 12. I've tried integrating the 2 that I kept, and the 2 would happily join the others, but the momma and even the other babies run them off. My drake is fine with the broody's babies, but he chases the older duo! So they are still separated. I hope eventually they will all accept each other, but who knows! The duo is fine hanging out with my 11 black copper marans juvies at the moment.

 

[chickens really]

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They are pretty big to try and get the
Hen to accept them..

 

[PirateGirl]

They are pretty big to try and get the
Hen to accept them..

Maybe they are older than I thought! I should call the feed store and ask what day they got them in perhaps or I can take a photo with something for scale and have BYCers guess the age. Hmm...

 

[Miss Lydia]

On Sat pic they look to be close to 2weeks old or 2 weeks old