ing about my duckling

[chazz0861]

I have a White Pekin Duckling that is 5 days old. He has a tuft of hair sticking out from the back of her head and I was wondering it is a crested duck.

 

[Miss Lydia]

What a cutie. I’d say tiny crest if it is.

 

[chazz0861]

What a cutie. I’d say tiny crest if it is.

I also have a couple of Rouen Ducklings that look like they are crested. They are a week older than this one

 

[Miss Lydia]

Pics?

 

[chazz0861]

Pics?

Will take some when I cover them up for the night.
Got them in a Brood Box for the first 6 - 8 weeks

 

[happy duck]

So cute! Dose seem like a crested duck to me!

 

[chazz0861]

Here are pics of the 2 Rouens and my little Pekin.
Out of the 86 birds I ae Pekin is my favorite, I think I am going to name her Sandra.

 

[Miss Lydia]

86 birds? wow. They sure are precious. You know about supplementing with niacin to help them with strong legs and brains?

 

[chazz0861]

No I didn't. This is why I joined BYC to learn.
How old should they be before I start aging vitamins and supplements to their water?
Thank You

 

[Miss Lydia]

From hatch. lol actually any of us that feed our ducklings chick starter or feed for chickens should supplement with a form of niacin. I rec Nutritional yeast and with that many youngins to feed I'd buy bulk lol Water fowl need more niacin than is found in feed for chickens if they don't get it some can end up with lameness and neurological issues but it is usually leg problems more than neurological unless you have crested. So putting 1 Tab of NY into each cup of feed you serve should be enough Do you own a hatchery? I haven't seen many members with that many ducks. Can you tell us about your birds and how you take care of so many I have a total of 42 and to me that's a lot. lol I am always interested in why members got into ducks/poultry and how they keep them.