Introduction/Newbie questions

[Chickgirl1012]

Thank y

If you don't need fertile eggs(for hatching) you don't need a drake(for ducks) or rooster ( for hens). Females will lay just as many eggs without male intervention . Albeit they won't be fertile eggs.

ou! My husband want ducks so bad. But i dont know how to go about it. My chicks are about 2 weeks old.

 

[Teila]

G’Day from down under Chickgirl…. Welcome and Congratulations!

I do hope you enjoy being a BYC member. There are lots of friendly and very helpful folks here so not only is it overflowing with useful information it is also a great place to make friends and have some fun.

Including your general location on your profile will assist others. Location, climate, season etc can be important factors when members are responding to any questions you may have and vice versa.

You might want to also Find Your State Thread and pop in and say hello.

BYC has a Duck Forum which is the best place to post any duck related questions.

BYC also has a Learning Centre and Topic of the Week discussions which I have found to be a great resource, informative and sometimes entertaining; so definitely worth checking out. These in particular may be of interest to you at this stage:
Topic/Question of the week - Brooding and supplementing heat for chicks
Topic of the Week - Raising Chicks
Topic of the Week - Getting Started, Keeping Chickens
Topic of the Week - Keeping the Flock Safe from Predators

Down the bottom of the Topic of the Week page there are some discussions which are duck specific. These two may be helpful:
Topic of the Week - Raising and Caring for Ducklings
Topic of the Week - Duck Housing

If you would like to share Pictures and Stories of your flock, you have come to the right place. BYC’ers never tire of these and do not back away slowly or commence eye rolling when the photo album or home videos come out

Best wishes and good luck!

 

[007Sean]

Howdy Happy to have you join the family. Enjoy your time here at BYC!