Raising Mandarin Ducklings

[Valeris]

Hey guys,

This year I got (and hatched) 15 mandarin ducklings. From those sadly only 8 are left.

For some reason at about week 4 or 5 some of them started showing signs of weakness and within only 6 hours they were gone.

I tried everything I read on the internet, I asked the breeder who originally sold me the eggs, I asked other people and everyone was a bit dumbfounded. Now this 8 are about 3 months old and we are doing great so far but I wanted to open this thread to discuss your experiences as well as mine and have a place where Mandarin enthusiasts can find real information.

Thanks

 

[Climax]

Those are mandarins? The one on the left doesn't look like one at all, they almost look like Mandarin crosses.

 

[Valeris]

Hey guys,

This year I got (and hatched) 15 mandarin ducklings. From those sadly only 8 are left.

For some reason at about week 4 or 5 some of them started showing signs of weakness and within only 6 hours they were gone.

I tried everything I read on the internet, I asked the breeder who originally sold me the eggs, I asked other people and everyone was a bit dumbfounded. Now this 8 are about 3 months old and we are doing great so far but I wanted to open this thread to discuss your experiences as well as mine and have a place where Mandarin enthusiasts can find real information.

Thanks

Those are mandarins? The one on the left doesn't look like one at all, they almost look like Mandarin crosses.

These 2 in the picture are juveniles still growing their feathers out. They are only about 4 months old.