Ducklings

May 28, 2022
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Hello, I just had 7 ducklings hatch today (1 more going to hatch soon), all by the parents. When feeding them (have all the food and the nutrition) do I need to feed them in the coop with ramp, outside in the run (where the parents eat & drink), or both? I have taken care of the parents from 3 weeks old, they just turned 2, but I haven't had parent raised babies.
 

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Welcome and congrats.
Can you get a picture of your coop/ramp/ set up/where they are going to live for now?
These are both older pictures, first one is when we built the coop when we got it 2 years ago and the other is after we built their run on it
 

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Welcome to BYC. Pictures would help us give suggestions.
These are both older pictures, first one is when we built the coop when we got it 2 years ago and the other is after we built their run on it
 

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Hello and welcome! I love ducks too. Are those Appleyard's?
You probably should talk with someone more qualified than me, but my educated guess is they should stay in a brooder for awhile where it's safe from being pushed around or trampled by the adults. Drakes can be a little difficult for Ducklings to be around.
Good luck!
 

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