Duckling Thread!

[Miss Lydia]

No they can’t get Mareks. I’d get your newly hatched duckling out of there. And yay on the zip come on Patches!! Did you check temps in the brooder and have you given them some of the vitamins ? What did you get?

 

[Sandiemouse]

No they can’t get Mareks. I’d get your newly hatched duckling out of there. And yay on the zip come on Patches!! Did you check temps in the brooder and have you given them some of the vitamins ? What did you get?

What vitamins do newly hatched ducklings need?

 

[HuffleClaw]

@FluffTheDuck -
Kya, I am sorry things keep happening to your poor duckies. I know you're trying your best to keep them happy and healthy. I hope they are all better soon!

 

[rjohns39]

Loved all the pics

Sandi sorry you lost one

Kya, what are you feeding the babies? sorry you're having issues

 

[HuffleClaw]

Bob, is it about time for you to start hatching ducklings yet? Or do you have to wait out this odd weather?

 

[rjohns39]

Bob, is it about time for you to start hatching ducklings yet? Or do you have to wait out this odd weather?

I'm still trying to figure out my plan. It's still too soon to set eggs, but maybe in a week or so. Still trying to decide If I'm going to take the risk and get 20 jumbo pekins. I have an order for ten that's a year old. The guy is a bit wishy washy about a security deposit, so he makes me a bit nervous. And in order to set duck eggs, the ducks have to give me some. They haven't started laying yet. Everyone else has. so a firm

 

[HuffleClaw]

I'm still trying to figure out my plan. It's still too soon to set eggs, but maybe in a week or so. Still trying to decide If I'm going to take the risk and get 20 jumbo pekins. I have an order for ten that's a year old. The guy is a bit wishy washy about a security deposit, so he makes me a bit nervous. And in order to set duck eggs, the ducks have to give me some. They haven't started laying yet. Everyone else has. so a firm

I say go for it! If you want and can take care of 20 jumbo pekins then do it I'm excited to see what you get / hatch out this year.

 

[rjohns39]

Well I need to focus on the Hollands the most this year. i still have to figure out what to do about turkeys and I'm not going to try ducks or turkeys until I solve my feed problem. I had a good chat with the guy I buy feed from today. Apparently he's been trying to find a source of non-GMO turkey and duck feed and got rather excited when I asked what would he charge me to receive and store it for me.

 

[HuffleClaw]

My flock goes through quite a bit of feed here with only 52 of them (37 chickens, 7 ducks, 8 guineas). I can only imagine how much feed you go through with hundreds of birds.

 

[Miss Lydia]

What vitamins do newly hatched ducklings need?

Its def a good idea to have poultry Nutri drench and some form of niacin like Nutritional yeast and even liquid b complex if your hatching large breeds like Pekin.