The Broody Duck Thread for 2014

[lbrykowski2011]

Thanks Lydia, I have those same ones, yeah. I know i asked and can't find it now. How about what to feed, anything for mama and babies the same or different feed and bowls? TY

 

[Miss Lydia]

Thanks Lydia, I have those same ones, yeah. I know i asked and can't find it now. How about what to feed, anything for mama and babies the same or different feed and bowls? TY

I feed Flock raiser crumble to everyone but if you want to start with starter crumble then mom can eat it too, one nice thing about using an all flock is once you let everyone be together you don't have to try to keep the ducklings food away from the adults.

 

[holm25]

Hey Lydia how old do our ducks have to be to eat grass and do cayugas usually go broody

 

[Miss Lydia]

Hey Lydia how old do our ducks have to be to eat grass and do cayugas usually go broody

Duckling can eat grass when ever they are very young, but if you feed them anything other that their crumble be sure they get grit with it. When mine are in a brooder i cut pieces of sod and bring it inside for them to play with. I'm not sure if Cayuga's are broody or not, just like with most domestics some are good some mediocre and some could care less. Time will tell.

 

[lbrykowski2011]

Lightening came out of her dog house and was standing at the gate so I let her out. She hit the pond quick and bathed and seemed great. Of course I was happy to see her come out and stretch, lol. I offered her some mealworms and lettuce and while she was standing there, she started pooping out bright red blood, she is acting fine but it worried the heck out of me. Is she ok? She is out and walking around for about an hr now, the eggs are due to hatch on Saturday. How long is it ok she is out for? I hope she's not giving up with only days to go.

 

[holm25]

has anyone tried to hatch ducklings with a cayuga

 

[Miss Lydia]

Lightening came out of her dog house and was standing at the gate so I let her out. She hit the pond quick and bathed and seemed great. Of course I was happy to see her come out and stretch, lol. I offered her some mealworms and lettuce and while she was standing there, she started pooping out bright red blood, she is acting fine but it worried the heck out of me. Is she ok? She is out and walking around for about an hr now, the eggs are due to hatch on Saturday. How long is it ok she is out for? I hope she's not giving up with only days to go.

If you are having heat then she is probably letting the eggs cool down some, how is everything now? and the blood not sure about that did she only do it once? and how much was it?

 

[Miss Lydia]

has anyone tried to hatch ducklings with a cayuga

I think there is a thread for Cayugas not sure how they are with brooding and hatching but i bet some other Cayuga owners could tell you

 

[holm25]

i posted there to and also i started that thread

 

[HollyDuckFarmer]

Lightening came out of her dog house and was standing at the gate so I let her out. She hit the pond quick and bathed and seemed great. Of course I was happy to see her come out and stretch, lol. I offered her some mealworms and lettuce and while she was standing there, she started pooping out bright red blood, she is acting fine but it worried the heck out  of me. Is she ok? She is out and walking around for about an hr now, the eggs are due to hatch on Saturday. How long is it ok she is out for? I hope she's not giving up with only days to go. 

Are you sure it was blood and not a freaky nasty broody poop? I hope she's back on her nest now.