Ducks - Over-wintering ducks hatched in the fall

[Jpat]

View attachment 1950923 View attachment 1950924 View attachment 1950925 Thought I’d share the solution I came up with for keeping the ducklings from soiling the bedding every 5 seconds. I got a large hog pan from tractor supply along with 1/4x1/4 wire mesh and covered the pan with it. Placed two 2x4/ to support the pan, waterer goes ontop. No more soiled bedding!

is that a maple and ebony turning blank in the middle of the bowl ?

 

[Miss Lydia]

Oh gosh I forgot do y’all have TSC in Canada? If not another type of feed store should have the liquid b complex because it’s for cattle also.

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

View attachment 1950923 View attachment 1950924 View attachment 1950925 Thought I’d share the solution I came up with for keeping the ducklings from soiling the bedding every 5 seconds. I got a large hog pan from tractor supply along with 1/4x1/4 wire mesh and covered the pan with it. Placed two 2x4/ to support the pan, waterer goes ontop. No more soiled bedding!

Good plan! - Please tell us how your ducklings are able to sabotage it!
Ducklings are true masters in turning a squeaky clean brooder into a stinky mess in no time. That's why they are so cuuute!

 

[drewskimac]

Sure looks like it. I like you water solution. The first week the chick water will work fine after that you should make them a waterer similar to this so they can dunk their heads which is very important. Also you want to put them on a form of niacin. Because chick started an grower doesn’t have the amount of niacin ducklings need. A better choice of feed would have been an all flock but since you already have the feed just pick up liquid b complex or Nutritional yeast. Liquid b complex can be found at TSC the Nutritional yeast at natural food stores or online. View attachment 1950933View attachment 1950935

how do I dose the niacin?

 

[drewskimac]

Oh gosh I forgot do y’all have TSC in Canada? If not another type of feed store should have the liquid b complex because it’s for cattle also.

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Oh gosh I forgot do y’all have TSC in Canada? If not another type of feed store should have the liquid b complex because it’s for cattle also.

I am in Arkansas, we have TSC

 

[Miss Lydia]

I have no idea where I got you are in Canada. Put in their water 1-2 ml or over feed. Once you introduce treats you can put it over mealworms or chopped tomatoes watermelon. But they need it for at least the first 10-12 weeks.

 

[drewskimac]

Thanks! I also read that I can simply break open a b3 capsule and dissolve it into their water.

I have no idea where I got you are in Canada. Put in their water 1-2 ml or over feed. Once you introduce treats you can put it over mealworms or chopped tomatoes watermelon. But they need it for at least the first 10-12 weeks.

 

[Miss Lydia]

You can main thing is to make sure they are all getting the proper amounts which is 125mgs a day I used Nutritional yeast on their feed at 1 Tablespoon per cup of feed and 1-2 ml in their drinking water. They can't od on this they pee out any their body doesn't need.

 

[drewskimac]

Based on my research I thought they only need 10mg per day. Maybe I’m confused

 

[Miss Lydia]

Look up Metzers website you can find the amount per duckling also Storey’s book of Ducks is another excellent place to find info.