Wood Ducks

[CaliFarmsAR]

I’m nervous to try and get the ducklings to eat and I’m not even getting them soon lol.

 

[CaliFarmsAR]

Thank you all so much for your help and advice!!

 

[Ram13]

Live mealworms in the food should work.

 

[MGG]

I’m nervous to try and get the ducklings to eat and I’m not even getting them soon lol.

You'll do fine! We can help you too. It just takes some time to work on "training" them to eat.

 

[CaliFarmsAR]

You'll do fine! We can help you too. It just takes some time to work on "training" them to eat.

Ok, thank you!

 

[wilwingswaterfowl]

My Wood duck only hatched 1 egg last year. I used Mazuri starter and crunched it into smaller pieces for a week and a half or so. I put the food on the paper towels that I put on the bottom of the brooder for the first 5 days or so because they like to peck around the ground, after that I use a bowl. I used meal worms as a treat that I fed by hand. The biggest thing that helped is I had Cinnamon teal born the same time that I brooded together so they all ate together. I think any ducklings about the same size would show them how to eat.

 

[CaliFarmsAR]

My Wood duck only hatched 1 egg last year. I used Mazuri starter and crunched it into smaller pieces for a week and a half or so. I put the food on the paper towels that I put on the bottom of the brooder for the first 5 days or so because they like to peck around the ground, after that I use a bowl. I used meal worms as a treat that I fed by hand. The biggest thing that helped is I had Cinnamon teal born the same time that I brooded together so they all ate together. I think any ducklings about the same size would show them how to eat.

They are soo cute! Thank you

 

[HereChickies]

I live in Wisconsin.No i can't take pics like the phantom! lol

I am in Wisconsin too and just posted looking for wood ducks. Do you have any available or can you point me in the direction of where to locate some?