Raising Baby Ducks Into Healthy Adult Ducks - What You Need To Know

Raising baby ducks will give you plenty of
benefits. For instance, you can have sources of
meat and eggs. You can also sell eggs,
ducklings, fully grown ducks, or duck meat for
profit. In addition, they can make your
yard better. You will not need to spend
much time and money for them either. They will
eat dandelions, bugs, garden snails, and their
poop will fertilize the soil. If you want to
unwind and relax, you can play with your ducks
too.

Raising baby ducks is also better than raising
chicks for a variety of reasons. Ducks have
stronger resistance against common avian
diseases. Hence, they live much longer. They
also do not require elaborate housing, and they
can get through any kind of environment. They
need shorter brooding periods and less rearing
places. They grow very fast, as well. Moreover,
they are not picky when it acomes to food. They
can eat almost anything, from plants to small
amphibians. They can also eat bread, crackers,
and store-bought feeds. You will even be able to
reduce feed costs because ducks have the natural
propensity to eat algae, fungi, aquatic weeds,
insects, maggots, and legumes.

It is imperative that you include unmedicated
chick starter as well as unmedicated chicken
grower feed when you're in the early stage of
feeding baby ducks. This way, they can get the
nutrition they need without growing fat to the
point of becoming useless, and stay safe from
potentially fatal diseases. You must also
include lots of water into their diet. Just make
sure that the brooder litter stays dry and that
the ducklings have no way of falling into the
water container.

Anyway, when learning how to keep ducks, you
must always remember the basics. For instance,
you have to brood the baby ducks until they are
one month old. You must keep the brooding spot
dry with the use of beddings made up of hay. You
must replace wed beddings immediately; and you
must never use dusty or moldy beddings. The
brooding area's temperature must also be kept
warm but not hot. Also, you must not feed the
ducklings with whole grains such as corn or
rice. You must not give them dry bread and bird
seed either.

The baby ducks will not be able to digest these
foods; although you can give them some moistened
pieces of bread, as well as worms, vegetables,
and fruits. Raising baby ducks also entail
breeding. The ratio of female ducks to male
ducks is 5:1. So, for every five female ducks,
there should be one male duck. The male ducks
must also be one month older or of the same age
as the females.

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Are you searching for more tips on raising baby
ducks? If you feel you still need guidance on
where to start, consulting existing duck owners
and farmers will certainly be a big help. If you
would like to learn more about raising ducks
correctly, please visit:
http://www.howtoraiseducks.com

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