Duckling Thread!

[Sandiemouse]

Rest in peace my lil fellow, trying to separate my drakes from hens, drake's where getting really rough with queen, after a couple of days, I couldn't get my drakes back on the pin, something got him. I can't find him anywhere. Now my lil eggs have got to hatch. Im sure he fertilized one or more of them. I hope he lives on with these babies.

 

[Brahmachicken240]

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Rest in peace my lil fellow, trying to separate my drakes from hens, drake's where getting really rough with queen, after a couple of days, I couldn't get my drakes back on the pin, something got him. I can't find him anywhere. Now my lil eggs have got to hatch. Im sure he fertilized one or more of them. I hope he lives on with these babies.

Sorry for your loss

 

[FluffTheDuck]

So so sorry for your loss

 

[FluffTheDuck]

It had come to my attention a few days ago that having six ducks in a tiny brooder (

that’s half the size of that brooder in that photo) would not work. So, did some shopping at Walmart and TSC and discovered new possibilities for a brooder. Introducing: the duck-a-brooder!
It is 30 x 36, the bottom can be scooted off for easy cleaning. What the water is sitting on is a container with holes on the top for drainage. Huey (the yellow guy) is peacefully napping. I have a PVC pipe for the stand for the wet bulb. I put on sides of plastic on the sides of the brooder to prevent being strangled(stuck in with the brooder). How do you guys like it? Oh, and, Smokey is 3 weeks old and the 3 others (Olive, Louie, and Daffy) are 2 weeks. Will Huey (hatched today) be okay with them?
Thanks guys!
Opinions wanted.

 

[FluffTheDuck]

Smokey is Huey’s best bud now! Of course, besides Olive.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Huey May get trampled accidentally I would wait at least a week before putting him in with the older ones or divide your new brooder so they can all see each other but Huey is trampled.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Nice Brooder

 

[FluffTheDuck]

Huey May get trampled accidentally I would wait at least a week before putting him in with the older ones or divide your new brooder so they can all see each other but Huey is trampled.

That’s a low chance of happening right? They all just snuggled up together like they are bests friends. Now Huey is sleeping by herself.

Huey is passed out!

 

[HuffleClaw]

It had come to my attention a few days ago that having six ducks in a tiny brooder (View attachment 1737146 that’s half the size of that brooder in that photo) would not work. So, did some shopping at Walmart and TSC and discovered new possibilities for a brooder. Introducing: the duck-a-brooder!
It is 30 x 36, the bottom can be scooted off for easy cleaning. What the water is sitting on is a container with holes on the top for drainage. Huey (the yellow guy) is peacefully napping. I have a PVC pipe for the stand for the wet bulb. I put on sides of plastic on the sides of the brooder to prevent being strangled(stuck in with the brooder). How do you guys like it? Oh, and, Smokey is 3 weeks old and the 3 others (Olive, Louie, and Daffy) are 2 weeks. Will Huey (hatched today) be okay with them?
Thanks guys!
Opinions wanted.
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Awesome!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Hard work hatching! I don’t think I’d have a newly hatched ducklings in with older ones right off just too easy for accidents to happen. But of course you do what you want their your ducklings.