Ducling brooder on the right track?

[laurenhomer]

we picked up 3 cutie pie 10 day old Peking ducks today. I’ve got them in the trough with water food and an eco brooder. We gave them lots of outside and swim time when we got home, dried them off and showed them the eco brooder. They’re snuggled up there now. Can anyone offer anything that I’m missing or should do differently? And if anyone can determine duck vs drake id love to know. Thanks!!

 

[laurenhomer]

Thanks everybody - they seem happy enough. My son cut a portion of a big plastic mixing bowl and we put the milk jug in it to try to contain some of the water so we’ll see what that does for now. May try a plastic lidded container with a half circle cut out - has anyone tried that?

The kids can’t get enough - and I keep finding excuses to go check on them too!

 

[Jpat]

the lidded container works well

 

[Jpat]

Looks great! They will need a coop soon its shocking how fast they grow

Cute pictures are welcome 24/7

 

[Soon2BChixMom]

Nice set up and cute ducklings!

 

[casportpony]

Looks good to me!

 

[laurenhomer]

 

[laurenhomer]

I think you’re right on about the bucket feeder - that seems like the easiest place to start. This morning I dropped a scoop of feed on the ground by their kiddie pool hoping they would gobble it up before the goaties finished their grain - they were pretty excited to be swimming but I think they found the food pretty quickly.

 

[Emmaxx]

Maybe change their food and water around so the water is on top of the grate? Maybe try it for a few days each way and see which is less messy for you?

Too early for sexing

 

[happy duck]

That looks so cozy! Looks great!