Swedish Blue

[Becky89*]

I recently recieved eight swedish blue ducklings! I have them in with my 3 older pekings and they are doing great, what I am wondering is when the females nest are the ducklings going to be okay? They will be crossed between Swedish and Peking (one male per breed).

I've had problems in the past where pruebred peking ducklings die at 2days old becuase they have weak necks and can't support themselves........a couple were bow legged to

 

[Soccer Mom]

That sounds like a vitamen deficiancy. Try adding brewer's yeast to their baby crumbles. Ducks often suffer from a niacin deficiency.

Congrats on the new babies. I

Swedish blues.

 

[SunAngel]

My Swedish babies were super hardy this Spring, didn't lose one. Some hatched in my bator and some hatched by one of the 'moms'. Hopefully the hardiness of the Swedish will help the mixed babies survive. They should make some pretty babies together

Good luck!

 

[TK Poultry]

mine were very hardy only lost one duckling this spring out of like 30 and it wasnt a swede it was a buff

 

[becky3086]

Leg problems are usually a sign of problems (not enough or too much)with humidity while incubating.