Official duck Mom

[flossyfelix]

Now that I am officially a duck mom- & fairly new to the game- what are some things I should always have for my lovebirds. (Other than the essentials food, water, shelter.) Should I stock any kind of medicine, vitamins, anything really??1

 

[BekahsChicks]

I'm still learning to but one thing I have stocked up on is Frozen Peas! my babies LOOOVVEEE them I toss them in their pond and they will dive and chase them down its so cute to watch (one of these days ill get a video hehe). Being our first winter way up here (compared to South Texas where we came from) I have no clue how bad winter will be and am prepared to go weeks with out going to the store hehehe and also I found they are in the top 10 of foods with most Niacin that is really really really important so its a double plus.. I'm going to be following for more tips

 

[flossyfelix]

I'm still learning to but one thing I have stocked up on is Frozen Peas! my babies LOOOVVEEE them I toss them in their pond and they will dive and chase them down its so cute to watch (one of these days ill get a video hehe). Being our first winter way up here (compared to South Texas where we came from) I have no clue how bad winter will be and am prepared to go weeks with out going to the store hehehe and also I found they are in the top 10 of foods with most Niacin that is really really really important so its a double plus.. I'm going to be following for more tips  

Awesome! I will try them! Keep me posted if you find anything else!

 

[flossyfelix]

@BekahsChicks where did you say you moved too??

 

[BekahsChicks]

South Western Virginia

*edit - I see your location listed, i googled it.. Im like 4ish hours north (ish) of you!

 

[flossyfelix]

South Western Virginia 

*edit - I see your location listed, i googled it.. Im like 4ish hours north (ish) of you!

Ok! Well it doesn't get too terribly cold around here. We're still considered "the south" it rarely snows or even drops below freezing! I know y'all are use to TX. But we don't have brutal winters here! So that's a plus! Lol.

 

[Adalida]

It's good to keep a bottle of some kind of wound spray on hand. There's several different ones that people like, I personally have Vetericyn because it's what I was taught to use on my horses, and it works for poultry as well. I also keep a few rolls of Vet Rap on hand, which I've never used for either the horses or birds, but just in case I need to wrap a wing or leg or something, I'll be prepared. Otherwise, I don't keep medicine, but did research electrolyte recipes on here, just in case I ever need it; I always have those ingredients on hand. I've had good luck with my ducks though and haven't needed to doctor them so far.

 

[BekahsChicks]

It's good to keep a bottle of some kind of wound spray on hand. There's several different ones that people like, I personally have Vetericyn because it's what I was taught to use on my horses, and it works for poultry as well. I also keep a few rolls of Vet Rap on hand, which I've never used for either the horses or birds, but just in case I need to wrap a wing or leg or something, I'll be prepared. Otherwise, I don't keep medicine, but did research electrolyte recipes on here, just in case I ever need it; I always have those ingredients on hand. I've had good luck with my ducks though and haven't needed to doctor them so far.

Electrolyte recipes? Please share!

 

[BekahsChicks]

Ok! Well it doesn't get too terribly cold around here. We're still considered "the south" it rarely snows or even drops below freezing! I know y'all are use to TX. But we don't have brutal winters here! So that's a plus! Lol.

Lol well this weekend they are saying we may get snow flurries and the high Sunday is currently forecasted at around 35! for the HIGH and the lows in the lower 20s Friday/Saturday/Sunday... that's crazy lol !!

 

[Adalida]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/752891/natural-sources-of-electrolytes-for-chickens-and-ducks

The third and fourth posts of this thread have good info about apple cider vinegar as well as an electrolyte recipe.