New Ducklings Integration - Need Advice

[rakeshkarthik]

Hi There,

I'm a new duck owner, learning many things from this community. Thanks for your support.

1. I have 2 teen Ducklings (5 weeks old - 1 Male and 1 Female). After I recently lost 2 ducklings after 3 weeks, I bought 2 more female ducklings which are like 10 days old. I am raising them separately, Teenage ducklings enjoy the free range in my garden and babies are in the brooder. My question is, when is the right time to start the integration process, can I let them to mingle after 3 weeks and let them use the same coop at the night? need some advice.
2. Also, one of the Teenage ducks has mild sinus issues, and I could see slightly swollen cheeks - anything I can do to cure this? (I have given them a pond with fresh water in the garden )

 

[Miss Lydia]

Anything respiratory just about needs antibiotics. Swollen cheeks and sinus drainage sounds like respiratory. Are you in the US?

 

[Miss Lydia]

As for getting the older and younger together wait a bit till you get this one with sinus issues cleared up first in case it’s contagious. Is a vet an option?

 

[rakeshkarthik]

Anything respiratory just about needs antibiotics. Swollen cheeks and sinus drainage sounds like respiratory. Are you in the US?

No, I'm living in Indonesia.

 

[rakeshkarthik]

No, I'm living in Indonesia.

I recently moved to a country side of Indonesia with my spouse and started raising ducks, there are no vet nearby my place. Its kinda very far

 

[HollowOfWisps]

I recently moved to a country side of Indonesia with my spouse and started raising ducks, there are no vet nearby my place. Its kinda very far

If you can’t get ahold of antibiotics or a vet can you get oregano oil or oregano supplements? It has natural antibiotic properties.

 

[rakeshkarthik]

I got this from a pet store where I usually buy duck feeds, is it something that can work? Not sure if its antibiotics.

 

[gooseapplefarms]

oxytetracycline is an antibotic that can be used in poultry, that's what the package says it contains. Also, there's a picture of a duck on it.
I would let them mingle after 3 weeks and see how they are together. As long as you don't have one super aggressive duck that wants to attack them, it should be fine. As long as the coop is big enough that the smaller group can hang out in their own corner away from the others, it should be fine. The birds aren't usually too aggressive at that age.