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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: rikkib on August 15, 2012, 09:55:34 pm

Title: Ducklings
Post by: rikkib on August 15, 2012, 09:55:34 pm

Anybody help with my dilemma one of my warens has just hatched out seven ducklings  they are now a week old now what thanks

Title: Re: Ducklings
Post by: northfifeduckling on August 15, 2012, 10:22:37 pm

indoors in a box with a heat lamp and duck crumbs or porridge (not medicated chick crumbs!) - if stepmum is not looking after them...weather is not good for them without warmth - good luck :&>

Title: Re: Ducklings
Post by: graham-j on August 16, 2012, 10:31:38 am

Hi,same as above, but I use an electric hen for small batches like that far cheaper to run about 10w and far safer if you are using cardboard boxes etc as a brooder less fire risk.

Graham.