- Mar 20, 2017
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So this is my first time naturally hatching ducks. First time for the momma duck too, but apparently she knew what she was doing, lol.
We have five acres, and our ducks are totally free range, except at night, when I lock them into their coop.
Her nest is in a blackberry bush, and she has successfully hatched two ducklings so far out of six eggs. I've only let her keep 3 out of 14 she laid, but somehow she ended up with 6, lol.
Anyways, my question is, are the ducklings going to get enough food? I may separate them from the flock when she comes out with the babies, depending on how everyone, my other 5 muscovies and my 7 anoncas, receive them. I don't think their will be a problem, because I'm pretty sure, all the muscovies already know there are baby ducklings born, since they've been hanging around the blackberry bush a lot. Kind of cute to watch.
Anybody have experience with raising free range ducklings?
We have five acres, and our ducks are totally free range, except at night, when I lock them into their coop.
Her nest is in a blackberry bush, and she has successfully hatched two ducklings so far out of six eggs. I've only let her keep 3 out of 14 she laid, but somehow she ended up with 6, lol.
Anyways, my question is, are the ducklings going to get enough food? I may separate them from the flock when she comes out with the babies, depending on how everyone, my other 5 muscovies and my 7 anoncas, receive them. I don't think their will be a problem, because I'm pretty sure, all the muscovies already know there are baby ducklings born, since they've been hanging around the blackberry bush a lot. Kind of cute to watch.
Anybody have experience with raising free range ducklings?