New owner of 2 Pekin ducklings!

[scubasteve25]

Hello all! Been reading a lot of threads and thought i would post my own, as all your feedback is so helpful.

I got 2 pekin ducklings!! They are about 20 days old ans growing like weeds!!!
They are now in pen in a spare room with water food and veggies.

I am mainly looking for feedback on diet.
I have bird grit.. often should i add that to their food?
Same with grinded cuddlebone. I sprinkle some on their veggie .
I purchased liquid bird vitamins with niacin and add 2 drops to their water.

As stated, i am a new owner, even after doing tons of research i find myself doubting myself and getting very paranoid. I want these little guys as happy and healthy as possible!!

Any tips and feedback is so greatly appreciated!!!!!

 

[quackiemama]

I have 3 little pekin babies right now as well. Mine are 10 days old. I was told to have them on chick feed and add Nutritional Yeast to their food. I also have vitamins that were sent with them that I add to their water. I have only used grit so far when adding to their scrambled eggs. I got this idea from @Miss Lydia . She is very helpful with these things. Also you should check out Chuck & Buck from @SuperDuck she has the coolest pekin males

 

[Cayuga momma]

Hello all! Been reading a lot of threads and thought i would post my own, as all your feedback is so helpful.

I got 2 pekin ducklings!! They are about 20 days old ans growing like weeds!!!
They are now in pen in a spare room with water food and veggies.

I am mainly looking for feedback on diet.
I have bird grit.. often should i add that to their food?
Same with grinded cuddlebone. I sprinkle some on their veggie .
I purchased liquid bird vitamins with niacin and add 2 drops to their water.

As stated, i am a new owner, even after doing tons of research i find myself doubting myself and getting very paranoid. I want these little guys as happy and healthy as possible!!

Any tips and feedback is so greatly appreciated!!!!!

The grit you should put in a dish on the side for them to eat as needed.
Stop giving them the cuddlebone immediately. They don't need the extra calcuim until they are laying eggs. Veggies should only be 10% of their diet. It is important that they eat their main food.
Congratulations on your babies!!!

 

[quackiemama]

 

[SuperDuck]

All you people and your babies. Giving me duckling fever

 

[scubasteve25]

I have 3 little pekin babies right now as well. Mine are 10 days old. I was told to have them on chick feed and add Nutritional Yeast to their food. I also have vitamins that were sent with them that I add to their water. I have only used grit so far when adding to their scrambled eggs. I got this idea from @Miss Lydia . She is very helpful with these things. Also you should check out Chuck & Buck from @SuperDuck she has the coolest pekin males

Are scrambled eggs ok for ducklings?
How much and how often do u give them eggs?

 

[scubasteve25]

The grit you should put in a dish on the side for them to eat as needed.
Stop giving them the cuddlebone immediately. They don't need the extra calcuim until they are laying eggs. Veggies should only be 10% of their diet. It is important that they eat their main food.
Congratulations on your babies!!!

I was providing calcium as i was paranoid about splayed legs. One duxkling seems to have a wider stance, and they are still pretty wobbly for being 2 weeks old.
Maybe im just over thinking?
Shud i be giving them any supplements?

 

[Jpat]

Congrats pekins are the best!

 

[Miss Lydia]

I started out when they were a week old giving scrambled egg because I had already lost two do to shipping stress and the two left we’re not doing very good. I gave scrambled egg (small egg) 2x a day till 2 weeks now they get it in the evening before bed. Mine love it and it was like a miracle when I started feeding it to them they made a complete turn around in just a few days.

 

[SuperDuck]

I started out when they were a week old giving scrambled egg because I had already lost two do to shipping stress and the two left we’re not doing very good. I gave scrambled egg (small egg) 2x a day till 2 weeks now they get it in the evening before bed. Mine love it and it was like a miracle when I started feeding it to them they made a complete turn around in just a few days.

My boys love scrambled eggs almost as much as hard boiled eggs. They love Easter time for the eggs!