Thinking Of Raising Baby Ducks? What You Need To Know

Raising ducklings is a fun task, usually a little
delicate the younger the ducklings are but the
difficulty of taking care of them gradually
lifts when they grow older. After artificial
incubating of 28 days, the ducklings now need a
brooding spot. The brooding spot is a place with
good conditions so that the baby ducks will
live.  The usual brooding nest is a
cardboard box that is enough to house all the
baby ducklings.  It can be a corner of
the barn or in the garage, as long as the area is
well ventilated-not directly exposed to wind, and
well lighted. It must be enclosed in a cage to
prevent entry for predators, even dogs and cats.

The brooding spot is then kept dry by the
beddings which is usually made up of hay. Wet
spots on the beddings should be replaced. Do not
use moldy or dusty beddings because they might
affect the young ducks negatively.

The temperature of the brooding area should also
be kept warm-warm not hot. This can be done with
a single 50-watt reflector bulb for about 10 to
20 ducklings. A 50 to 100 incandescent bulb can
also be used in heating. The important thing is
to position the bulb at the right distance in
the brooding area so that the ducklings can move
towards it if they feel cold or away from it when
they feel hot. In raising baby ducks for
commercial purposes, more bulbs or with higher
wattages are used.

Another important element in raising baby ducks
is the food. They cannot digest whole grains yet
so don't feed them with rice or corn. Don't give
them bird seed and dry bread too. They may be
fed with finely chopped fruits and vegetables.
You may catch small worms for them too.
Unmedicated chick or duck starter can be fed to
them too. A special water dispenser should also
be used so that a water height is maintained; so
that the ducklings can drink without drowning if
they jumped onto it.

Note that keeping ducks can also be done in a
contained environment, like an incubating system
where the temperature, humidity and air can be
easily adjusted, especially when they are 2-3
weeks old only. But if you have a few newly
hatched ducklings in your farm, or if you
received a few young as a gift, nothing can be
as rewarding as watching and helping them grow
with your own hands.

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This setting is for a huge number or by-batch
raising. This is the preferable technique in
raising baby ducks for commercial purpose. If
you want to learn more about raising baby ducks,
please visit: http://www.howtoraiseducks.com

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