Good morning mandarin keepers - I have some questions for you...
1. Can you tell me what you feed your flock? Looking for base diet info here, but feel free to include treats and info on diet for ducklings vs. adults, diet during the breeding season vs. the off season, or any other tidbits you feel would be beneficial.
2. In a small flock situation (say, under a dozen birds), is it best to have an equal number of males and females, or can there be extra/spare birds of one sex or another without any fighting or dominance/territory issues?
3. In your experience, do mandarins breed in their first spring season, or is it true that they wait til their second spring?
4. If ducklings are handled by and socialized with humans from hatching, is it possible to keep them from becoming skittish and afraid? Or will they usually revert to that behavior no matter how they're raised?
5. Can they be housed with other duck breeds? What about with chickens?
Thanks so much!
1. Can you tell me what you feed your flock? Looking for base diet info here, but feel free to include treats and info on diet for ducklings vs. adults, diet during the breeding season vs. the off season, or any other tidbits you feel would be beneficial.
2. In a small flock situation (say, under a dozen birds), is it best to have an equal number of males and females, or can there be extra/spare birds of one sex or another without any fighting or dominance/territory issues?
3. In your experience, do mandarins breed in their first spring season, or is it true that they wait til their second spring?
4. If ducklings are handled by and socialized with humans from hatching, is it possible to keep them from becoming skittish and afraid? Or will they usually revert to that behavior no matter how they're raised?
5. Can they be housed with other duck breeds? What about with chickens?
Thanks so much!
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