I have been raising BYCs for a little over a year now, and even raised a new flock from baby chicks this year, thanks to all your help. I also have 4 ducks that we had purchased (on clearance) as babies, they are about 5 or 6 weeks old now and are HUGE , but just now starting to grow their feathers. They are kept in a separate run from the chickens.
Questions :
1) When do I switch them to "grower" feed and off of the starter. They are a lot larger than the chicks the same age, and are even bigger than my 12 week old hens.
2) When they start laying, is it one a day, like chickens, or a bunch at one time?
3) If they are in a pen, will it keep them from "migrating" near fall? Or do we HAVE to clip wings?
4) How do you over winter ducks (zone 5) ? The same as chickens, or do they need a warm coop/barn?
Thanks in advance!
Questions :
1) When do I switch them to "grower" feed and off of the starter. They are a lot larger than the chicks the same age, and are even bigger than my 12 week old hens.
2) When they start laying, is it one a day, like chickens, or a bunch at one time?
3) If they are in a pen, will it keep them from "migrating" near fall? Or do we HAVE to clip wings?
4) How do you over winter ducks (zone 5) ? The same as chickens, or do they need a warm coop/barn?
Thanks in advance!