No she isn't mean to people . She only stays with the flock. It is a myth that geese protect the flock they will protect their goslings and a gander will protect his mate and goslings from a predator but most likely will give his life doing it.
Missy did adopt 2 Runner ducklings after my...
I wouldn’t just set up another brooder then when your Runners are around 2 weeks old start doing meet and greet through fencing so big babies can’t pick on the littles. Tn Runners never heard of that breed will have to look them up.
Not at the age your babies are. Just order some I have to order just about anything I need or want for my flock and now our only feed store has closed. We have heard rumors TSC is coming to our town. :idunno
I use this one for as many as 4 ducklings home made. I have many different size home made ones the container get larger as they grow. But these they can't climb into. For more than 4 ducklings I add another for each 4.
Keep feed and water out for them 24/7 until they are at least 5-6 weeks old.
Keep us updated on how they are doing. I know you'll be happy to see the coop up and ready for them. More pictures when you can.
No hurry on the layer that will be much later like 18-20 weeks old oyster shell is for later also.
They do need grit if you are feeding them anything besides their chick starter. I am surprised TSC doesn't carry chick grit. the other grit is too big for 2 weeks old ducklings
There are quite a few breeds that are all yellow Pekin,White layer,Fawn and White Runners,Buffs I’d like to see them standing up. You may have Fawn and White Runners in the mix Runners stand erect even when young like yours . Looks like they are growing out of their brooder. For the dumor chick...
They need chick grit save the one your son bought for when they are older.
20% Dumor is fine since that is what you have. As they get on up to laying age they will either need to go to Layer with oyster shell on the side or after they finish this bag of chick starter feed then switch them to an...
If you can get a better picture of them looking at them without the cover that would help not sure if they are all Pekin or what they may be, do they stand erect or stand like most ducks? If they are Pekin then giving them Nutritional yeast all their lives would be best since they grow so fast...
I buy 10lbs at a time since I have 21 waterfowl I buy off of Ebay NOW is the brand but I am sure there are other brands out there too.
@Honeybunny_3 if you post pictures we'll try our best to tell you what breed of ducks you have
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I probably do over kill becasue mine get Nutritional yeast every day mixed into the feed. when they are tiny they get the B complex in their water one day and nutritional yeast over their feed then the next day they get Poultry cell in their water I switch back and forth with these 2 until 2...