New Duck Mom

[Vconde09]

I just got Ducklings today and I was wondering if anyone could give me advice on how to raise them.Any advice would be much appreciated!also any advice on how to tame them down?

 

[Quatie]

They are very cute ducklings. The two main things to know are they need water deep enough to dunk their whole heads in. A lot of people use a water container or plastic food container with holes for their head. Put the water on a tray with a grate over it to reduce the mess.

The 2nd main thing is their feed. It should not be medicated, and needs to be a starter feed for ducks or chicks. If you use chick feed, you need to make sure it has enough naicin. You can supplement their feed with extra.

This article talks about what can happen to if they don't get enough and such. And how much they need.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/niacin-deficiency-in-waterfowl.1367557/

If you want to socialize them, spend as much time with them as you can. It usually takes a couple days before they are ok being touched. I raise my ducklings where I spend a lot of time to make it easy to socialize them.