The Duck Thread

[subhanalah]

not that i know of

there is a subforum called "where am I, where are you" that has lots of Australia threads! It's in the social section of the site.

 

[chickengirl987]

thanks! i would prefer to train them to be loyal and to stay rather then clipping. we are thinking of 2 breeds we might get: Khaki Campbell And magpie duck, i prefer how the magpie duck looks but it is more visible because of being white to eagles and lays less eggs, on the other side there's the Khaki Campbell which lays most eggs of all ducks and is brown more camouflaged to eagles, but its a ugly color what do you think is the best choice

Another choice is a welsh harlequin witch lays up to about 230 eggs a year and is pretty looking.

 

[BriskRooster]

Another choice is a welsh harlequin witch lays up to about 230 eggs a year and is pretty looking.

yea that's what i want to get

 

[chickengirl987]

yea that's what i want to get

 

[Starfire669]

This is probably a dumb question, but when do ducklings become waterproof? Do they have an oil glad like goslings that starts working after they start feathering out?

 

[subhanalah]

This is probably a dumb question, but when do ducklings become waterproof? Do they have an oil glad like goslings that starts working after they start feathering out?

yes, they have an oil gland but I don't know how long it takes for them to develop the oil. I've read the earlier they are exposed to swimming, the earlier it develops.

 

[Starfire669]

yes, they have an oil gland but I don't know how long it takes for them to develop the oil. I've read the earlier they are exposed to swimming, the earlier it develops.

My Cayuga ducklings are a week old today and they want to swim so badly. I plan on taking them out in a small tub tomorrow during the hottest part of the day. (around 90 degrees). I did this with my goslings and at my youngest are 5 weeks and the oil gland is starting to produce oil. I hope this has the same affect on the ducklings.

 

[subhanalah]

My Cayuga ducklings are a week old today and they want to swim so badly. I plan on taking them out in a small tub tomorrow during the hottest part of the day. (around 90 degrees). I did this with my goslings and at my youngest are 5 weeks and the oil gland is starting to produce oil. I hope this has the same affect on the ducklings.

I had my Anconas in the tub today. They are about 3 days old now, very warm water only 3-4 inches deep at the deepest part and no water on the shallow end.

 

[Starfire669]

I had my Anconas in the tub today. They are about 3 days old now, very warm water only 3-4 inches deep at the deepest part and no water on the shallow end.

I don't have a tub, only shower. So all my waterfowl star in a shallow tub outside to swim, supervised. When they get big enough, they get free access to kiddie pools.

 

[BLT79]

Haha my dh asked yesterday when I was going to get sheep, goats, pigs, etc. Then he said"one of these days I am going to come home and there is going to be a rhinoceros in the backyard". Haha, he loves me!