Jane, The biggest and most important fact about ducks is that they need clean water. The problem with that is they pooh in the water the second it is clean. Then they pooh more and more, then get some pooh and feed, and go to their water, then pooh in their water until it is a murky, poohy mess in short order. Then you change it again...and again... and again....
Ducks like water and are very messy, but need clean dry areas too. Ducks need areas to nest in if you want them to hatch their eggs or lay their eggs where it is not mucky poohy wet. Chickens need clean water and dry housing and pens- the opposite of how ducks are.
I love ducks, but they are a lot of work. I have learned thru the school of hard knocks not to let ducklings swim. The poor dears can drown or die from getting chilled when very young. I found you a couple of places to read about housing and feeding your ducks.
http://www.ansci.umn.edu/poultry/resources/small-scale_production.htm
This site has a wealth of info that you can scroll thru until you see the subject area you want. The 2nd site is about the care and feeding of ducklings and ducks. Cath
http://web1.msue.msu.edu/imp/modpo/e1260001.html
From: Kevin Mulraney <kraney51@yahoo.com>
To: CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sat, April 24, 2010 4:27:55 PM
Subject: [CHICKENS-101] Not fair
Ducks like water and are very messy, but need clean dry areas too. Ducks need areas to nest in if you want them to hatch their eggs or lay their eggs where it is not mucky poohy wet. Chickens need clean water and dry housing and pens- the opposite of how ducks are.
I love ducks, but they are a lot of work. I have learned thru the school of hard knocks not to let ducklings swim. The poor dears can drown or die from getting chilled when very young. I found you a couple of places to read about housing and feeding your ducks.
http://www.ansci.
This site has a wealth of info that you can scroll thru until you see the subject area you want. The 2nd site is about the care and feeding of ducklings and ducks. Cath
http://web1.
From: Kevin Mulraney <kraney51@yahoo.
To: CHICKENS-101@
Sent: Sat, April 24, 2010 4:27:55 PM
Subject: [CHICKENS-101] Not fair
After digging out a load of earth in a sheltered area (with the girls helping, of course) and submerged the sand pit adding plenty of soil, but to no avail the girls still completely ignored it, choosing to dust bath in the loose soil near-by.
So I submitted to my dh suggestion that I just tip the sand & soil under the shelter and not bother with the sand pit at all.
So When I told my husband this I added so I am going to get a duck and use the sand pit as his pond.
Expecting the usual long lecture, but I got a surprise, he just said well you'd better research it first! well that is what I will do.
So do any of you guys know good web sites that I can find all the info on? ie: what they eat, do they lay eggs, will it stay in the compound with the chooks or will I have to seperate them, would it eat my only goldfish if I were to allow it into the proper 'small' pond I have? So many things to find out. I can't wait to get 1 ? or should I get 2 ? would I have to make I bigger pond? Ooh it's exciting. Jane & Co.
So I submitted to my dh suggestion that I just tip the sand & soil under the shelter and not bother with the sand pit at all.
So When I told my husband this I added so I am going to get a duck and use the sand pit as his pond.
Expecting the usual long lecture, but I got a surprise, he just said well you'd better research it first! well that is what I will do.
So do any of you guys know good web sites that I can find all the info on? ie: what they eat, do they lay eggs, will it stay in the compound with the chooks or will I have to seperate them, would it eat my only goldfish if I were to allow it into the proper 'small' pond I have? So many things to find out. I can't wait to get 1 ? or should I get 2 ? would I have to make I bigger pond? Ooh it's exciting. Jane & Co.
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