Sounds similar to me, except i have separate coops/barns for the chickens and ducks. Just make sure any night time pens cannot be reached into, coons are really good at that and they make an awful mess of birds.
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Sounds similar to me, except i have separate coops/barns for the chickens and ducks. Just make sure any night time pens cannot be reached into, coons are really good at that and they make an awful mess of birds.
NOt necessarily... voice is the first indicator of it, by about 5-6wks you start hearing differing voices(altho i admit i starting hearing some quacking by 3-4wks). Mine are now over 6wks and have distinct voices.. i know i have some ducks(female) and at least 1 drake(raspy)
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hello I need help first time raising ducks I had them for a couple of week and I notice that one duck spits up clear mucus and all the stuff that I read said that they were going to die there my babies and I love them and take care of them really good I don't know what's wrong help!! am I giving them to much water?? a quick great respond will be great by the way there baby Indian runners
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Okay. Breathe. Do they have water and food 24/7? They need that. If they run out of water, they will over drink and then urp.
WelcomeHi !I am a newbie and just found this site a few days ago . I think I have 2 pekins' or so I have been told I rescued them from being put down , and have never had birds of any kind , But I love all critters and am hoping to learn real fast . so I WOULD LOVE TO JOIN PLEASE!!!!
this is Piddle and Jiggles ! And I love them to pieces !!!
Interesting about the drakes. Is there a reason you don't put them up at night?
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well now they will have water 24/7! I read that im giving them to much water so I stopped giving them a lot of water but know I know thank you so much!
Yes, they are waterfowl and for their first 8 weeks they need a safe container of drinking water (nothing they could fall in and drown - and ducklings could drown under certain conditions) all the time. And food, all the time.
There are some good ideas here
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/750869/raising-and-caring-for-ducklings#post_10611711
I would just say keep their water with food 24/7 till they are at least 8 weeks old.
There are ways to keep the brooder from becoming too wet. Weird, but ducklings suffer if their bedding gets wet and at the same time they are very good at wetting the bedding!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/641902/created-a-water-saver-for-my-duck-brooder
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/679433/water-water-everywhere/10
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/858161/feed-water-solution-for-brooder#post_12901321
http://frankiemakes.blogspot.ca/2012/06/watering-solution-for-ducks.html
Please keep us posted on how your littles are doing!
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am very new to this wed site I don't know if you saw what I said thank you now I can sleep at night knowing that they will be ok the wed site you gave me were great thank you
Not sure how old our Pekin is...but it's call is slightly different from that of our Crested ducks. The tail feathers are straight, and it's quite big, but maybe it's a drake. What do ya'll think?
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