hannnnnah
In the Brooder
- Mar 12, 2023
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Hi. This is my first time raising ducks, so please feel free to offer up any info if I’ve gotten something wrong.
I just went to check on my brooder after taking a nap and two of my ducklings were dead. They are about 2.5 weeks old, but the two that had passed were about half of the size of my other ducklings. They have a constant supply of water and feed (unmedicated starter duckling, 22% protein). I add about 1 tablespoon of nutritional yeast and a handful of crushed, dry oats into their food; also, they have soft peas in water as a treat. The ducks also have a constant heat source and the brooder is kept at ~85°F. I clean the bedding out daily and deep clean the brooder every couple of days. The brooder is predator proof and is locked inside the garage…
Have I done anything wrong? I’m really devastated that two of my babies passed and I feel at fault. Please let me know if I should change something to help the rest survive.
I just went to check on my brooder after taking a nap and two of my ducklings were dead. They are about 2.5 weeks old, but the two that had passed were about half of the size of my other ducklings. They have a constant supply of water and feed (unmedicated starter duckling, 22% protein). I add about 1 tablespoon of nutritional yeast and a handful of crushed, dry oats into their food; also, they have soft peas in water as a treat. The ducks also have a constant heat source and the brooder is kept at ~85°F. I clean the bedding out daily and deep clean the brooder every couple of days. The brooder is predator proof and is locked inside the garage…
Have I done anything wrong? I’m really devastated that two of my babies passed and I feel at fault. Please let me know if I should change something to help the rest survive.