The Duck Thread

[tracyjg]

The rains our not helping the hatch.

 

[shellikirbey]

Can anyone help me with what breed of duck these baby's are. There hatching today and u got them at a livestock auction and they just said ducks on them..

 

[katiew24]

I have a new baby duck i just rescued from a sheltor for my daughter we don't really know anything about it and no one was sure of breed or age or what to really do i have it in a box with blankets and heat lamp and chicken starter feed and a lil playpin area for the yard and let it out in the house some it stays right with me and sits on my chest i hand feed it off my finger earlier till it got settled in and not so scared its really sweet and will come right up to we named it sparkles if anyone can help thanks
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[AxolotlLove]

I have a new baby duck i just rescued from a sheltor for my daughter we don't really know anything about it and no one was sure of breed or age or what to really do i have it in a box with blankets and heat lamp and chicken starter feed and a lil playpin area for the yard and let it out in the house some it stays right with me and sits on my chest i hand feed it off my finger earlier till it got settled in and not so scared its really sweet and will come right up to we named it sparkles if anyone can help thanks
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Alright, you need to buy duck starter food,!a soon as you can, I'm sure if it was in a shelter, all by itself that it wasn't to young.

What color is the duckling?

 

[Ren2014]

Does anyone have any ideas how to make the ducks go into the Coop at night. I have 6 foot pond that they would rather stay in at night but they are also taking the young ducks as well,

Treats... meal worms worked for us.

 

[jtn42248]

I have a new baby duck i just rescued from a sheltor for my daughter we don't really know anything about it and no one was sure of breed or age or what to really do i have it in a box with blankets and heat lamp and chicken starter feed and a lil playpin area for the yard and let it out in the house some it stays right with me and sits on my chest i hand feed it off my finger earlier till it got settled in and not so scared its really sweet and will come right up to we named it sparkles if anyone can help thanks
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If you are not able to find a good waterfowl feed for ducklings you can use chick starter feed (non medicated). But, you will need to add niacin (1 teaspoon per cup of feed). Be sure you get niacin like Brewer's Yeast. Not the yeast you bake with or make alcoholic beverages with but nutritional brewers yeast. Feed the little one this for at least the first 10 weeks. They MUST always have water available to drink but be careful not to have anything they can actually get in. Until they are larger they can drown and won't have the ability to waterproof themselves until they are more mature. If at all possible get a second duck about the same age and size. Ducks need the companionship of other ducks from birth. It was great that you rescued the duckling. I wish you the very best of luck.

 

[Margot30]

This is my 11 week old fawn runner x Saxony drake. Every afternoon he has this pouch, similar feeling to a crop, that sways from his chest. Does anyone know what it is? Or if it's not right?

 

[Amiga]

Does he have food 24/7 or are there certain eating times? Looks to me like he may just have eaten quite a bit.

 

[ashleyghuizar]

Sorry to bother everyone i need helo with my 2 month old pet duck. He started throwing his neck back to where he completly flips on his back we thought he was chocking since he wasnt quacking either but didnt see anything. After about 2 hours he stopped doing it, only does it when we turn off the lights. Can anyone help please!

 

[ducki]

Hi i got this duckling as a Mother's Day present from my husband. My sister in law is a kindergarten teacher and hatched 11 ducklings in her class. She was told they were anconas. Looking at pics off line I have my doubts that's what this duckling is. I know it's not a mallard though as someone else thought maybe that's what it could be. It is only a week old. Can anyone help me ?