Young Duckling

[hauenstein]

I have a single duckling about 8 weeks old, I set four eggs in the incubator and had only one hatch. At the same time I hatched 8 quail. She was in the broader with them for about 6 weeks and then she was in a hutch with them up until yesterday when I put her in a swimming pool with a fence around it in garage. She is too young to be introduced to the flock, unfortunately I learned this the hard way, and ducks a very social animals. She seems very unhappy alone. What can I do until she can be with the rest of the flock? I also have another set of eggs due to hatch in the next few days.

 

[birdmanmax]

Just some ideas here but you could put the cage outside during the day or bring a different bird into the cage with her. You could also try a warm pad bundled into a ball or something in the shape of another bird. Don't forget you could just give her a bunch of love.

 

[Amiga]

I agree with the bunch of love!

Something I have found helps is an unbreakable mirror. When I had two adopted rescues in quarantine, even though they had each other, when I added the mirror, they cheered up quite a bit.

 

[chickens really]

I have a single duckling right now until my other Duck eggs hatch on February 20th....also only one hatched so he is alone...
I have a mirror in his brooder....He loves himself dearly....lol...i play with him and let him out of the brooder to run around a few times a day....

Once your Duckling stops peeping and Quacks your other Ducks will probably accept it into the flock...Keep them in a look no touch pen and they will get used to the Duckling.....


Best of luck....


Cheers!

 

[hauenstein]

I put one of my other ducks in with her and she seems to be doing much better.

 

[chickens really]

I put one of my other ducks in with her and she seems to be doing much better.

That's great news.....They look happy!!


Cheers!