ducklings
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how to lessen ducks separation anxiety
So I have two ducklings, although now they’re almost fully feathered and grown, along with a chicken (that’s about 3 months old) and the two ducks seem to have separation anxiety with each other when separated. I don’t separate them a lot of course, but sometimes i can only hold one at a time or...- circuscash
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Need ideas
I thought my water bowl was deep enough for my ducklings. Or at least it was till they doubled in size. I need to come up with something that will work for them but my chicks can easily get out. (one of my chicks are very curious and will jump into the water) one of my ducks has been sneezing...- Featherlove23
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Swedish Duckling Question
Helloooo! Years ago I had someone come to my house and ask me if I could take 3 ducklings because they saw that they were standing on the side of the road with the possible mother that was hit by a car right next to them. I took them and we had bought other ducks like Pekins, Magpies, Rouen...- IvysAnimals
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Re-Homing ducklings Florida
My two hens had 25 ducklings between the two of them. They are three weeks old now and I can only keep 6 (based on my pen size). The babies are French whites. (The three dark colored ducklings I traded with the owner I got my original three from) Because I have three French whites, I wanted to...- Ashleecarol8287
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I call myself the “Mother Ducker” Hahaha…. Ashlee Carol ❤️
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I have three adult Muscovy ducks (1 Drake…2 Hens) I hand raised these three in my house. They are a year old and just had 28 babies between my two. My hens went broody together and co-nested and are co-parenting. I only lost three...- Ashleecarol8287
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What to supplement feed with for newly hatched ducklings and poults?
I'm fairly new to having backyard poultry, only for about a year and a half. I bought my first chicks from TS in September 2020. They told me to feed them chick starter, which I did and all was fine but they did not recommend any other type of supplements, vitamins or electrolytes. When the...- picklepat
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New member
Hello, My name is Becky and I’m from Virginia. I’ve returned to the farm I grew up on where we had chickens, ducks, cows, horses and an occasional pig when I was little. I now raise ducks and sell the eggs and make baked goods from the duck eggs to sell at market. (When I’m not doing my day...- Nurseshark
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Is Fluoridated and Chlorinated Water Safe for Ducklings?
My Muscovy ducklings hatched over a week ago and they’re starting to bathe in their water bowl. I’ve been giving them bottled water but I’m wondering since I now live in town and am on chlorinated and fluoridated water if it’s safe for them to swim in and drink as they get older? I never had... -
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Does my duckling have signs of a Niacin Deficiency?
I recently added 2 ducklings to my flock and I’m worried they might have a niacin deficiency. I’ve never raised ducks before only chickens. They’re about 4 weeks old (give or take) and I only started giving them niacin supplements about a week ago after 1 was showing some signs. But both seem... -
Have I Caused Shrink wrapping??
OK so I am hatching a batch of socks and eggs. This hatch seems different than any hatch I’ve had before as a bunch of shell got knocked off and the membrane was showing and it looked pretty solid and dry. I ended up opening the incubator with 10 other eggs already picked to look at this egg...- Jrbd82
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Week old pekin ducks
What’s best to feed my ducklings after here 3 weeks? I live in Toronto and it’s really hard to find grower feed for the lil ones, I have starter feed at the moment and they’re doing great. Is there anything I can substitute to ensure they grow and eat healthy? Also I heard about electrolytes...- LilMusty21
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What Kinds of Ducks Are These? - 6 Weeks Old
At first, I thought I had a male pekin, a female pekin, and male rouen, but ever since my male "pekin" started changing colors, I've been curious as to know what kinds of ducks these are. All three. Any clue? All of these pictures were taken about 45 minutes after a bath/little swim, so some of... -
How Can I Lower the Protein Level? - Purina Flock Raiser for Ducklings Starting Their 6th Week
Just switched my almost 6-week old ducklings from a brand nobody's heard of (Keystone Mills) to Purina Flock Raiser (non-medicated) and I was concerned about the protein requirements and requirements for other nutrients. How can I lower the protein level and how can I ensure that my ducklings... -
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muscovies
Does anyone know where to get black or brown anything but white muscovies?? Ive found very few hatcheries but they are all white and we live in the woods and i would like them to have a little camouflage.- ashmrivera
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New ducklings!
We got some new ducklings today! I'm so excited, but I'm so curious to know what breed the "all black" ducklings are! They are mostly black (maybe even a dark brown? I haven't had them outside yet!) with black feet & a black bill. They have a TINY patch of yellow on their chests. I also borrowed...- TheBirdBabe
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Hi new duck mom here!
Hi, my name is Lexi i’ve always wanted ducklings and just a couple days ago i went to buy 2 little ducklings and they are the cutest. I have a whole set up for them temporarily until they can get a little bigger then i will fix up a area for them that’s a big space to run around and have lots of...- lexik20213
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Sick Birds? Sav-A-Chick Can Save Lives.
A couple days ago, I posted a thread, desperate to get advice and help regarding my sick ducklings. They were lethargic, could hardly stand or hold their own heads up, and could barely eat. I am proud to say that I found a product that literally saved their lives (and, based on online reviews... -
HELP!!! DUCKLINGS HAVING PROBLEMS (LETHARGY, HARDLY WALKING, NOT EATING MUCH, ETC.)
We've been raising ducklings (two Pekins and two that look like mallards) for about a week and a half now (they're about three weeks old), and recently things have been off in our flock. It all started Thursday (It's Sunday now), and throughout the day everything had been fine and good. That...
