The Duck Thread

[MandyJ]

At what age do you discontinue the brewers yeast (niacin) on your ducklings. Mine are 7/8 weeks old, can I discontinue it?

Thanks!

 

[Amiga]

Go with your instincts. I - being kinda cautious about some things - would go 12 weeks.

 

[jtn42248]

At what age do you discontinue the brewers yeast (niacin) on your ducklings. Mine are 7/8 weeks old, can I discontinue it?

Thanks!

Mandy, I have read that they should have the niacin supplement for at least the first 10 weeks of life.

 

[FaerieGlynne]

I just can't contain myself. Right now, as I write this, my baby ducklings are hatching at Metzer's. They are my first birds ever and the first pet I've been able to have in years, and as an avid animal lover is been rough.
But I've dotted my i's and crossed my t's. I've checked with Metzer's and post office. And as of Wednesday (hopefully) I will be a proud ducky mama. I'm just so excited I had to say so when to people who get it
Gaaaaaaaaaaah! Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuucks!!!

 

[DuckGirl77]

I just can't contain myself. Right now, as I write this, my baby ducklings are hatching at Metzer's. They are my first birds ever and the first pet I've been able to have in years, and as an avid animal lover is been rough.
But I've dotted my i's and crossed my t's. I've checked with Metzer's and post office. And as of Wednesday (hopefully) I will be a proud ducky mama. I'm just so excited I had to say so when to people who get it

Gaaaaaaaaaaah! Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuucks!!!

Awesome!!!
Getting new pets is always so exciting! What kind are you getting? You are posting pictures when you get them, right?

 

[AuroraDoerksen]

My friend and I just got our ducklings!! We both got pine shavings but they are trying to eat them so we covered them with doggy pads for now. Will they stop trying to eat them? Should we get rid of the shavings all together? Thanks.

 

[DuckGirl77]

Awesome!!! Ducklings are so much fun! Mine did the same thing with pine shavings. I just put paper towels on top for the first week. Now they're just fine with pine shavings and don't eat them. When you do end up using the shavings, it's normal for them to eat a little at first, but cover them up if they are eating them nonstop. Have fun with your ducklings!

 

[Ren2014]

My new additions hatched 19th-20th.


Just out of the incubator.



This ones from this morning



Doing what they do best.

CONGRATS

I just can't contain myself. Right now, as I write this, my baby ducklings are hatching at Metzer's. They are my first birds ever and the first pet I've been able to have in years, and as an avid animal lover is been rough.
But I've dotted my i's and crossed my t's. I've checked with Metzer's and post office. And as of Wednesday (hopefully) I will be a proud ducky mama. I'm just so excited I had to say so when to people who get it

Gaaaaaaaaaaah! Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuucks!!!

YAY

So happy for you. Be sure to post pictures when you get them

My friend and I just got our ducklings!! We both got pine shavings but they are trying to eat them so we covered them with doggy pads for now. Will they stop trying to eat them? Should we get rid of the shavings all together? Thanks.

Congrats on your new ducklings. Unfortunately they will do that. Just keep them shavings covered til they are a bit older. I use those disposable bed pads in my brooders for the first 2 or so weeks and then I buy the large flake shavings hoping they don't eat them. I always make sure they have extra grit just to be safe.

 

[MandyJ]

My friend and I just got our ducklings!! We both got pine shavings but they are trying to eat them so we covered them with doggy pads for now. Will they stop trying to eat them? Should we get rid of the shavings all together? Thanks.

I had shavings (be sure they are the flaked size) with mine, they would pick it up and mouth it but never eat it. They were on shavings until I moved them outside at about 7 weeks.

Congratulations on your new friends!!!

 

[Ihaveducks]

Hey! I've been looking on Instagram for some duck lovers and haven't found very many, are any of you on Instagram?