Tips If You Are Planning On Caring And Keeping Ducks

This may be one of the best ways for a beginner
because you get to learn everything from scratch
and you gradually build on basic knowledge. If
you are planning on keeping ducks in your
backyard, this article could potentially be
helpful for you. Raising ducks can start with
you raising ducklings. It is also easier if you
start with keeping ducklings in your this
venture.

Baby ducks, regardless of their breed, are all
raised the same way. You need to hatch the
ducklings yourself or you can use a hatchery.
When keeping ducks, remember to separate the
baby ducks from the adult ducks. The adult ducks
may drown your ducklings.

A duck brooder is something you must have if you
are to raise ducklings. This will provide them
with a warm and safe environment. A heat lamp of
about 40 to 100 watts will do. Of course, this is
also subject to your observation of the
ducklings. Ducklings huddled close to the light
means you probably need to warm it up a bit.
Ducklings also need straws for their feet
instead of newspapers because smooth surfaces
may supposedly result in leg problems for them
later on.

Just in case you may be thinking that the
initial step towards keeping ducks is already
quite complicated, a plastic crate or carton
will actually already suit your needs. Outdoors
coop will only come later on when keeping ducks
already involves taking care of adult ducks. In
both cases, though, you have to make sure that
your ducks are safe from predators such as
raccoons, foxes and even cats.

Keeping ducks also means feeding them properly.
Duckling feed can be bought from any poultry
feed supply store. You may want to look at the
feed you are using because some breeds may
require a modified type of feed. You will need
to feed your ducklings these - exclusively - for
the next four to six weeks. Those raising ducks
are advised against feeding them bread as this
may cause choking when the bread swells.

For drinking water, using a shallow dish will
work since ducklings need to submerge their
heads. This is supposedly to help them clear
their sinuses. Take care to put pebbles in to
keep them from drowning, however. The pebbles
will keep the ducklings from submerging their
whole head. You may also add a little sugar to
their drinking water for the first few days.

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