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On our evening walk we rescued 3 baby mallard ducklings.
We currently have a large coop and run for our 4 chicken pullets who are 9 weeks old.
Hoping to raise these ducks with the chickens in the backyard and have them sleep in the coop at night with the chicks
We have 4 large nesting boxes (for our 4 chicks = spoiled).
While I know this is possible I was hoping for some suggestions for keeping these ducks happy, as I have been researching chickens a lot and seem to have them down.
I'm curious on what kind of water supply I should have out for the ducks; I was thinking of putting a very small pool (or large bucket) in the ground and filling that with water (but only outside their enclosure will I have room). Would they be okay in a coop without a pool?
I was hoping to feed them the same food... although these ducklings, which seem to be about two days old, are not at all interested in eating feed. Should I try greens like lettice yet (they are wild ).
Are there differences between wild and store bought ducklings?
Do you know if my somewhat large 9 weeks old chickens will bother or harm these tiny ducklings?
I have them in a brooder with a heat lamp... but I will be anxious to put them outside soon (with a lamp at night). I waited until the chickens were almost 6 weeks old.
Any more advise?
Thank you
(and I wish I could post pics they are SO cute!)
We currently have a large coop and run for our 4 chicken pullets who are 9 weeks old.
Hoping to raise these ducks with the chickens in the backyard and have them sleep in the coop at night with the chicks
While I know this is possible I was hoping for some suggestions for keeping these ducks happy, as I have been researching chickens a lot and seem to have them down.
I'm curious on what kind of water supply I should have out for the ducks; I was thinking of putting a very small pool (or large bucket) in the ground and filling that with water (but only outside their enclosure will I have room). Would they be okay in a coop without a pool?
I was hoping to feed them the same food... although these ducklings, which seem to be about two days old, are not at all interested in eating feed. Should I try greens like lettice yet (they are wild ).
Are there differences between wild and store bought ducklings?
Do you know if my somewhat large 9 weeks old chickens will bother or harm these tiny ducklings?
I have them in a brooder with a heat lamp... but I will be anxious to put them outside soon (with a lamp at night). I waited until the chickens were almost 6 weeks old.
Any more advise?
Thank you
(and I wish I could post pics they are SO cute!)