well remember they are ducks. ducks by nature are scaredy cats. the only thing you can do is spend time by them with treats. but in my experiance it really boils down to the personality of the ducks.
as far as food goes id suggest just switching to all flock that way the chickens...
- How prone are female ducks to reproductive issues?
not very prone ducks are very very hardy
- If they do get sick, are they harder, easier, or same to treat as chickens? e.g., I can give oral or intramuscular medication to a chicken pretty easily, could I do that with a duck, too? Is their...
nope put them in your incubator with the turner and let it do its thing. i always wait the 24 hours so the temp regulates. then just put them in never have i ever had issues. if you put a carton in the incubator how do you plan on rotating them
they are derived from mallards. its a recessive gene it got. if looking for breed standard i would not let him breed someone else will def have a better explaination
i let mine sit in this egg cleaner sanitizer stuff in the sink for 15 mins then just use a brillo pad comes clean easy peasy and my ducks always lay in the muddiest spots.