Raising Baby Ducks - Read the Guide For Raising Baby Ducks
If you stick to some few easy steps, then raising ducks is not all a difficult task.
Today, it has been established that it is not advisable to give medicated feed to your ducks.
To feed your goslings or ducklings, you should provide them a starter feed which must be rich in vitamins.
Ducks drink large amount of water, thus you can also provide feed to them in pasty form, i.
e.
mixed with water.
Raising of ducks is not expensive but it does require a lot of time and effort.
Ducklings require a specific temperature.
Therefore, you should avoid exposing them to extreme temperatures.
When ducklings hatch, a temperature of 90-92 degrees should be maintained for at least three days and then, gradually lower the temperature to 85 degrees for the next seven days or so.
Reduce the temperature by around five degrees for every week, until your ducklings start getting feathers on their bodies.
If you see drooping wings and out of breathe signs in your ducklings, then it implies that your ducklings are not comfortable in that temperature and thus, you should adjust the temperature accordingly.
When your ducklings come out of the brooder, it is recommended that you supply them artificial source of heating, especially during the night for a week, in order to allow them to adjust to the surrounding.
However, if the weather is very hot, then refrain from using artificial source of heat.
Ducks prefer to eat feed in wet state.
Thus, try mixing some water to the feed.
This serve the dual purpose, first that bird also gets water along with feed and second, that it prevents the risk of feed choking in ducks.
Bugs, meal worms and fresh greens are some of the most popular duck food items.
Ducks ignore wilted and filthy feeds; therefore always ensure that you supply only hygienic and fresh greens to them.
Clean and fresh water is must in order to raise the ducks properly.
Water should be deep enough to allow the ducks to submerge their head, in order to avoid disorders such as sticky eye.
The feathers of ducklings are waterproof because of the oil which ducks produce themselves.
However, baby ducklings are unable to produce oil by themselves for at least initial three weeks and thus, should not be allowed to swim.
The most important thing to consider here is that you have to keep the baby duckling warm for initial few days.
Also, the water that you provide to ducks for any purpose should be changed frequently in order to prevent any transmission of diseases.
Once they have feathers in their body and they adjust to environment, then you can allow them to fly and swim.
Ducks drooping are wet and they eat food in a very undesirable manner.
Thus, you need to clean the mess created by them frequently otherwise; it may give invitation of diseases.
Raising ducks is not at all expensive and if done in a planned manner it can multiply the fun and excitement involved in this activity.
Today, it has been established that it is not advisable to give medicated feed to your ducks.
To feed your goslings or ducklings, you should provide them a starter feed which must be rich in vitamins.
Ducks drink large amount of water, thus you can also provide feed to them in pasty form, i.
e.
mixed with water.
Raising of ducks is not expensive but it does require a lot of time and effort.
Ducklings require a specific temperature.
Therefore, you should avoid exposing them to extreme temperatures.
When ducklings hatch, a temperature of 90-92 degrees should be maintained for at least three days and then, gradually lower the temperature to 85 degrees for the next seven days or so.
Reduce the temperature by around five degrees for every week, until your ducklings start getting feathers on their bodies.
If you see drooping wings and out of breathe signs in your ducklings, then it implies that your ducklings are not comfortable in that temperature and thus, you should adjust the temperature accordingly.
When your ducklings come out of the brooder, it is recommended that you supply them artificial source of heating, especially during the night for a week, in order to allow them to adjust to the surrounding.
However, if the weather is very hot, then refrain from using artificial source of heat.
Ducks prefer to eat feed in wet state.
Thus, try mixing some water to the feed.
This serve the dual purpose, first that bird also gets water along with feed and second, that it prevents the risk of feed choking in ducks.
Bugs, meal worms and fresh greens are some of the most popular duck food items.
Ducks ignore wilted and filthy feeds; therefore always ensure that you supply only hygienic and fresh greens to them.
Clean and fresh water is must in order to raise the ducks properly.
Water should be deep enough to allow the ducks to submerge their head, in order to avoid disorders such as sticky eye.
The feathers of ducklings are waterproof because of the oil which ducks produce themselves.
However, baby ducklings are unable to produce oil by themselves for at least initial three weeks and thus, should not be allowed to swim.
The most important thing to consider here is that you have to keep the baby duckling warm for initial few days.
Also, the water that you provide to ducks for any purpose should be changed frequently in order to prevent any transmission of diseases.
Once they have feathers in their body and they adjust to environment, then you can allow them to fly and swim.
Ducks drooping are wet and they eat food in a very undesirable manner.
Thus, you need to clean the mess created by them frequently otherwise; it may give invitation of diseases.
Raising ducks is not at all expensive and if done in a planned manner it can multiply the fun and excitement involved in this activity.
