Questions about raising ducklings

[Muscovy Wunda]

I have the ducklings! They are very messy and wet the whole brooder. I couldn't get duckling starter so I got chick starter and then realised it was medicated. I wasn't able to buy non-medicated feed, but the woman we bought them off gave us a very small bag of duckling starter. She also said that she uses medicated chick starter sometimes and that it is good for them to eat. The ducklings ate all of the duckling starter and were hungry, so I gave them the medicated chick starter. Will they be alright?
Also they are quite skittish and I am afraid to take the onto the lawn in case they run away.
I will post pics of the cuties soon.

Ducklings are the messiest babies! Thats why they are the cutest babies haha. How are they doing?

 

[chelseachook]

They are doing great! Sorry I had forgotten about posting pics. Well here they are!

I have to give 2 to a friend today or tomorrow. I am going to activate some instant yeast in warm water and sugar then put a bit of that in their water - my mother (a micro-biologist) said it would be ok. I am only doing this because I cant get brewers yeast. This photo was taken a few days ago and they have grown ALOT since. We go into the covered veggie patch for play time, and they are terrified of crows (dont worry crows cant get into the veggie patch). They are doing fine!

 

[Magnolia Ducks]

Don't don't do that. Regular yeast causes their crop to swell and its not niacin rich. Please get nutritional yeast. You can get it at the health food store. You can kill your ducks this way. Especially by adding sugar. I hope I'm not too late.

 

[chelseachook]

Don't don't do that. Regular yeast causes their crop to swell and its not niacin rich. Please get nutritional yeast. You can get it at the health food store. You can kill your ducks this way. Especially by adding sugar. I hope I'm not too late.

Oh ok, thanks. I haven't given it to them yet.

 

[a102385]

We are purchasing 4 2week old runner ducklings on Sunday. I recently bought this on eBay:View attachment 2306487 . It is 25cm x25cm. It is supposed to be for chicks but I am assuming it can be used for ducklings?
Can they eat chick starter and do I need to give them anything else?
At what age can they move outside? Some sources have told me 2weeks and some have told me 10weeks so I'm a bit confused.
They will have to travel in the car with us for 2 hours to get back to our house - how can I make their journey more comfortable so they don't get stressed? Also will they need a heat source during the car trip?
Thanks.

You should be able to find someone in the community that has them. I would never buy you offer any big box store like that because they don't do it for the animals they do it because they want to make money you know what that does the animals