New Ducks Are Here!

[FrankiesquarteracreFarm]

5 new Anconas! Happy flippin Easter! Brooder is 18" × 36" is that going to be enough space? Any other tips and suggestions ? I'm so excited, probably even more than my 2 yr old daughter haha!

 

[Lemon-Drop]

Wow! That’s so exciting! I really want to get ducks, all I have are chickens (buy my chickens are great to! I think that should be enough space, at least for the first few weeks.

 

[Sheepheart]

I like your brooder set up!

 

[CluckerFamily]

Congratulations!! They grow fast!!
The brooder should be okay for size, be ready with the duck house, they will move there in a couple weeks.

 

[RSTinWA]

I have 6 Blue Swedish ducklings in a Great Dane kennel -- about 24x36. What I'm noticing is that they mess it up enough to need complete change of bedding material within 2 days as the are getting bigger and pooping more. I'm looking forward to moving them out to their outdoor pen and run, once temperatures permit.

 

[CluckerFamily]

I have 6 Blue Swedish ducklings in a Great Dane kennel -- about 24x36. What I'm noticing is that they mess it up enough to need complete change of bedding material within 2 days as the are getting bigger and pooping more. I'm looking forward to moving them out to their outdoor pen and run, once temperatures permit.

I read this idea online and thought I would try it since this is my first time with ducklings. I have a cooling rack inside a cookie sheet, the food and water sits on the cooling racks so that the bedding doesn’t get wet. It may be something that would help you.

 

[RSTinWA]

I read this idea online and thought I would try it since this is my first time with ducklings. I have a cooling rack inside a cookie sheet, the food and water sits on the cooling racks so that the bedding doesn’t get wet. It may be something that would help you.

Doing that! It helps, but they're just messy.

 

[CHlCKEN]

Get a bigger brooder ready for when they are about 2-3 weeks old. They grow extremely fast.

 

[riss]

So glad you got your new feather babies!

 

[riss]

Keep us updated with lots of cute pictures