Which one?

[CIuck]

a week and a bit, he is 3 days. Is there a method on how to introdce them We are thinking of putting a glass sheet in the middle of the massive cardboard box so they can get used to see each other at night and during the day and slowly Let them be together but under are watch.And slowly extend their time together during the day when we let them free roam. If you were in my position what would you do?

I would put chicken wire in between so the can stick there heads through.

 

[CIuck]

Just to clarify did you say to get the ducks that are older than him or younger he is very small

Younger.

 

[sophiafur]

I dont have duck, but with my chickens I would do the same thing.

Thankyou! I think we are going to get the older ducklings as they have socialised with many other ducks and our one hasn’t been socialised with any ducks so if we introduce with them being a week and a bit old and then Chip (our 3 day old duckling) I have got used to having Duck’s friends at a young age

 

[CIuck]

Thankyou! I think we are going to get the older ducklings as they have socialised with many other ducks and our one hasn’t been socialised with any ducks so if we introduce with them being a week and a bit old and then Chip (our 3 day old duckling) I have got used to having Duck’s friends at a young age

I agree, it will probably be smartest to get the older ducks.

 

[CIuck]

Thankyou! I think we are going to get the older ducklings as they have socialised with many other ducks and our one hasn’t been socialised with any ducks so if we introduce with them being a week and a bit old and then Chip (our 3 day old duckling) I have got used to having Duck’s friends at a young age

I acually have a question, I reallly want ducks, where would I keep them? Do they need a water tub?

 

[JacinLarkwell]

You don't need a water tub. Mine were dry raised.


I would do older because he k ow how to run awaynif he needs. Day olds can be pretty stupid and don't always know how to run away from bullies

 

[sophiafur]

I acually have a question, I reallly want ducks, where would I keep them? Do they need a water tub?

for the first month or so you can keep them inside for a while and then they can go out when ever you feel they are ready, we keep our duckling in a very big cardboard box with wood shavings at the bottom and a heat lamp, food and water and when we feel they are ready we will slowly introduce them outside. When they are older we have a deep water tub for them to swim in and a reasonably big laying area and pen.We don’t have any water tubs when they’re younger because they haven’t got their waterproof feathers so they were just soak up all the water, occasionally after them being 3 days old we let them go into the sink but we watch them in case they drown as there is a chance and we keep a close eye on them we only let them swim around for 5 minutes! hope that helped