*~*Runner Duck Club*~*

[Miss Lydia]

duck waiting to play in water in the pool. Snapped a pic at a funny time

Aww Bless

 

[Amiga]

At about what age do their "voices" start to change? & what am.i listening for?(for a girl?) Will it be obvious?

One of our Runners starting to honk at 3 weeks. It was several more weeks before all eleven were quacking, which with our group sounds more like ah AHHH ah ah

 

[Tevyes Dad]

duck waiting to play in water in the pool. Snapped a pic at a funny timeD

Ducks know what ducks want...
Ducks know what ducks like.

 

[The Duck Ladie]

Ducks know what ducks want...
Ducks know what ducks like.

Ducks know what you have to do for them to like you....

 

[WalkerNom]

Quick question guys, I bought 18% protein crumbles for the runner ducklings I have coming. Someone said that I should go for 22% for the first two weeks.

I know it probably shouldn't be treated like the duck bible, but Storey's Guide To Raising Ducks says 18-20%.

What percentage do you feed? Or is the stuff I bought gonna work?

Sorry if this isn't allowed, I just thought I'd get a lot of traffic here from people that know runners.

 

[Ducks4us]

Quick question guys, I bought 18% protein crumbles for the runner ducklings I have coming. Someone said that I should go for 22% for the first two weeks.

I know it probably shouldn't be treated like the duck bible, but Storey's Guide To Raising Ducks says 18-20%.

What percentage do you feed? Or is the stuff I bought gonna work?

Sorry if this isn't allowed, I just thought I'd get a lot of traffic here from people that know runners.

I feed nutrena all flock. Its 18% i think. I will doubel check . My book i believe says between 18-21% for the first couple weeks. I think 18 is perfectly fine

 

[Amiga]

Quick question guys, I bought 18% protein crumbles for the runner ducklings I have coming. Someone said that I should go for 22% for the first two weeks.

I know it probably shouldn't be treated like the duck bible, but Storey's Guide To Raising Ducks says 18-20%.

What percentage do you feed? Or is the stuff I bought gonna work?

Sorry if this isn't allowed, I just thought I'd get a lot of traffic here from people that know runners.

I went with Storey's Guide all the way when raising the ducklings (I don't recall any big variations from their recommendations, anyway). I did not remove water at night till they were two months old, I think that may be the only variation. Two of my Runners died from some kind of internal problems (one I know for sure was egg yolk peritonitis). All the others are still with us, vibrant, healthy ducks at seven years of age. Looking forward to at least seven more.

 

[WalkerNom]

Ok thanks guys, after I was told to get 22% I was second guessing myself lol Not that it would've been that big of a deal to get different food, but I want to make sure I'm feeding the right stuff. You really helped put my mind at ease!

 

[Ducks4us]

Thank you for that. She sent me Runner eggs last year. But I didn't get any f/w.
Thanks again. Linda

Well plans changed ...and i sold these 3 to cyndi today. She was happy to get some fawn and white runners and the little one she said was a pekin.

So back to my original 13

 

[Miss Lydia]

Well plans changed ...and i sold these 3 to cyndi today. She was happy to get some fawn and white runners and the little one she said was a pekin.

So back to my original 13

I already heard all about it.