Another question, what are your opinions on Chickens raising ducklings does it work well. Has anyone had any success with that?
I would love to have some ducklings.
I have a few really good mother hens who I put chicks under all the time, and they always raise as their own.
Thanks heaps for that, I was too late with the second mum she lost her 5 ducklings in the first day. Will definitely be putting them in the brooder next time. Or taking the ducklings as they both seem to terrible mothers. They were more interested in hanging out with the other ducks than...
Hey there, so I’ve had female pekin ducks for a while now I currently have 3 females.
About 4 months ago I brought a Drake, not long after I had 2 pekin ducks sitting on eggs.
The first mother hatched out 12 duckling's, she was very protective while sitting on them. But as soon as she was up...
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Yeah so not cuts or abrasions on there legs, they can hold their necks up well and they just seems like they are very off balanced there legs are often splayed put in odd angles, they still eat a lot, they are very sleepy.
It’s weird that it’s just the two all the other no problem very...
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Yes thanks heaps, will do that, I feed them chick starter the brand is called Barastoc which is what I normally feed and so far hasn’t been any problems with that. I will check him and get back to you.
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I have around 19 chicks hatched by incubation, they around a month old and bit and just recently around 5 days ago one of the chicks is unable to walk, still healthy and strong, hobbles around the place and flips over itself, eats and drinks, but won’t stand up and his feet curl up a bit...