Hi Everyone, if you have been seeing any of my many posts you will already know I incubated and now I can say “successfully” hatched my two ducklings!! They are both healthy and strong!!! Yay!! I have attached a picture below...Anyway I need some advice about their food. I have poultry beginners feed non-medicated (photo attached) however I do know that ducks need extra niacin and that is why it is preferred to use a special feed for them. While I do not have that feed, is this one ok as long as I add Niacin to their diet? If so, how much do you recommend and do you think adding to water is best or the food?
I got to thinking and was wondering...my female (Mom) is an Indian Runner and my male (dad) is a Rouen. Does that make the little ones a mix? Do they become one or the other breed? Also, what happens if these babies end up female and I introduce them to my other two. The mom and dad. The dad would be the only male, wouldn’t he try to mount the females?? Those would be his babies so how does that work? Is that even ok? Thanks for all the help!!
I got to thinking and was wondering...my female (Mom) is an Indian Runner and my male (dad) is a Rouen. Does that make the little ones a mix? Do they become one or the other breed? Also, what happens if these babies end up female and I introduce them to my other two. The mom and dad. The dad would be the only male, wouldn’t he try to mount the females?? Those would be his babies so how does that work? Is that even ok? Thanks for all the help!!