ing about my duckling

[chazz0861]

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.

My brother had some ducks ad I really enjoyed them. Right now my babied are in a 4' X 8' X 2' Brood Box. They just turned 2 weeks old. They were hatched on June 18th.I am going to build a 12' X 12' coop for them to be in at night and probably about a 50' X 50' run if not larger, if I have the room.
I have 30 ducklings, 14 Rouen and 16 Pekin, and 56 chickens, 28 Gold Sexlinks and 28 Easter Eggers, with 2 of each breed being roosters.
I got into them because I love animals and with me being forced into retirement because of my kidneys it gives me something to do with all my spare time

 

[Miss Lydia]

I am retired also although I don't have as many as you but it is a great way to spend the day couldn't ask for a better therapist. Enjoy your birds!!

 

[chazz0861]

I am retired also although I don't have as many as you but it is a great way to spend the day couldn't ask for a better therapist. Enjoy your birds!!

I am really enjoying them. I just came in from giving them feed and water.
I also am taking care of my brothers birds, he has 23 chickens, I let them out of the coop and feed them. They have cleaned the pen of any grass so we will have to move it.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Oh yes put chicken to work they can turn over a garden plot in no time. I have to grow greens for my flock in containers the chicken have taken care of the half acre they all forage on. Love to see some more pics when you have time.