Recent content by destinduck

would start by spraying a light bleach solution on the ground in your pen,And keep pools and pond water changed every 3 days for a couple weeks.Either way this is good and wont hurt as old food particles in the groud is where they can pick it up from.Sounds like a bout with botulism or something...

Just been outta the loop. lol.Im back. been having a bugger of a time with logging back im here. Grrr, Hopefully it lets me stay on and not having to keep asking for a password again, Frustrating. Anyways Hello Lydia and CASportpony.Hope lifes been treating yall kind,

Im late but yep back in the bator.

Still have 4 pairs of mine

waterfowl,,,I love em haha

Did yall miss me? Hope to get back to socializing with old and new friends and help when needed

Sorry Just sold the last mine 3 weeks ago for 150 a pair and my extra male 2 year old. Sorry you thought the price was too high but thats what I get for 2 year old or better birds. good luck finding some though.

If you mean mature as in to breed and make ducklings they will be ready to go next spring. Hovabators are fairly cheap and pretty reliable for what you would need. However with the questions you ask ( being new to this) I think you should let the hen raise them herself. Google mandarins and...

Thank you and good luck with your birds, Heres a shot of some more of my kids

FIRST Give em a couple weeks to settle in. Then just spend as much time out with them as possible.Especially when feeding, That is all! AlsoThe bigger the pen the easier they get used to you. All Mandarins will become as tame as a domestic if you do this,I have to watch out for all my wild type...

They do best paired up because they tend to lay around the same time so you may get infertile eggs and also the drake is loyal to the hen he is with. However once his hen is setting he may service another. So 2 ....tops and thats providing if all went as planned, haha.

Yes woodducks.

What Roy said. "Mazuri waterfowl starter". After 2-3 weeks. I go just chicken layer pellets myself.