raising ducks

Hey y'all! Soon to be a new duck owner! I've wanted ducks for awhile, and finally was able to get them. I ordered ducklings last Oct., and got Welsh Harlequins, Buff Orpingtons, and Blue Swedish. All are supposed to be girls (hopefully they all are), and I got two of each, so six in total! I...

I was just wondering if my ducks would be okay if the inside part of the coop (about 2m by 2m and then nesting area and roosts for my chickens) is tile? the rest of my coop is hay flooring and then they free range on grass. just double checking the tile won’t damage their feet? also side note...

Hi everyone, I am a proud new mom of six Pekin ducks. My husband and I live in Colorado where winters are harsh. We built a suitable shelter for the ducks and put them outside yesterday at a little over five weeks old. It is Mothers Day here today and the temperature dropped down to the lower...

i have 3 pelkin & 2 khaki campbell that are a week old. i actually didn’t buy these little guys, my neighbor decided to impulsively buy 6 of them & after 2 days she decided she didn’t want to take care of them anymore. the first 2 days she had them was very rough, they had no heat lamp, hardly...

I have two five-week-old, two four-week-old, and two three-week-old ducklings and this is my first time raising ducks. I have been brooding them in a 3ftx8ft covered brooder box. During the day they have free range of the backyard and if I have to go someplace I pen them in a 4ftx4ft covered...

hi everyone no hate please! my brother found a lone duckling in a big current by a dam. there was no site of any other ducks/ducklings around what so ever so he brought it home to me. i raise muscovies and chickens. i am wondering how i should care for this duckling. i will post photos soon. i...

When the Muscovy Ducklings separate from thier Mom?? And when the mom mate again and lay eggs?

Hello! I am not sure as to what I should house new ducklings in. I am looking on tractor supply for possible housing but everything is either too small or too expensive! I want to be able to house them in the same pen/coop from duckling to adult and make sure they are safe. Is there anyone who...

Finally the eggs have hatched. We have eleven ducklings. Momma was wonderful with sitting. She’s still broody over her babies. Information about the set up we have. They are outside in the little house they were laid In, which has been given fresh hay. The enclosure is 20 ft long, 7 ft wide and...

Hi there, So I'm in a tricky situation. I have these two ducklings that were born on January 17 and 19 so they are a little over a month old now and my boyfriend and I are very well bonded with these two. They LOVE to be held, cuddled, they will sit in our laps while we watch tv, etc. but...

My female pekin and Cayuga drake are almost a year old. Is it possible that my female will sit on her eggs? If they hatch, can she raise them on her own? Can Pekins and Cayuga even cross? Help! Can’t find any info on this!

Guys! I have to tell you about my purchase. I have 7 ducklings in the brooder. Ducks are messy, I know... I clean their brooder at least two times a day. I bathe them as well. But, oh my god... the smell... it was still insane. So, I Googled the bejesus out of how to fix this. Pages into...

1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? June 2018 so about 6 months as of now. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? I have 12 hens in addition to 3 male Jumbo Pekin Ducks, 3 female Jumbo Pekin Ducks, and we are currently hatching Pekin ducklings as well. So far we...

I have several young hens and two young ducks all in one coop. The ducks are at laying age, and the hens are at 12 weeks (there are 2 leghorns). It looks like I've started getting eggs from the Khaki Campbell, but the eggs are the same size as a chicken egg. So, I'm not sure... The shells are...

Welcome to my "From egg to adult" journal!!:jumpy I will be putting six blue Swedish duck eggs in the incubator soon and I will be taking pictures of the eggs until they hatch and probably until they grow up. You are welcome to ask questions and give advice, although I may not be able to give...

Could someone who has experience with raising ducks message me? I have some ducks and I'm not quite sure what's wrong with them. I'm not sure if it's a deficiency, injured legs, or a neurogical problem. I also have questions about vet costs.

Good morning, Hello there! I recently got eight day old ducks through a Hatchery in California (I am on the east coast, not that that may matter) and they all arrived fine and healthy. It’s just that they seem so vastly different than the chicks I have bought at the local feed store. I realize...

Hello! I need help. I don't know how to setup my brooder box for my ducklings I'd like it to be nice and clean and safe. I just don't know what to use. I want some pictures of you guys setup and how to make whats in there such as feeders and waterers and bedding . I hope you don't mind if I...

Me and my sister (@Bollmash) had taken in some ducklings after my neighbor had the “brilliant” idea buy the ducks and let the kids aged 2 years play with them. When we got them to our house they were soaked and were in pretty bad shape. we bought a tub, heat lamp and a feeder, water, and some...