What I Wish I'd Known Before Getting Ducks | KHAKI CAMPBELL
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We've learned a TON in our first year of duck raising... and we've made a ton of mistakes along the way! Today I'm sharing some of the big things I've learned this past year. If you're considering duck-keeping, don't hesitate!! They're awesome animals and their eggs are super nutritious. We've loved having them around! :)
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They do have their own mind. I found that frozen peas, yep peas. They go nuts for them! Ducks grow so fast that they need extra niacin and peas are loaded with it! I let my ducks and geese out of the pond almost daily and when they see the container of peas they will follow you anywhere!!!! Now since they are already grown it might take a bit to get them used to the peas but believe me they will get there. I always say the same thing when I give it to them so they will begin to respond to the phrase as well as the peas. They also LOVE meal worms. Those are a bit expensive but if you start growing them at home it is fairly easy. I totally love my waterfowl. They are so funny and believe me they are smart too! Also when they realize how good peas are the kids can feed them out of their hands. You will never have a problem getting them to listen to you again. Sorry a little long winded but a lot of info. Enjoy your birds!!!!
Ours love mealworms and are responding that same way to them! They beg like puppies for them hahaha :) So cute. Thanks for sharing!
Ducks annihilate a bowl of peas
I started off feeding my ducklings peas and now they won't eat anything else. I think they've become addicted!!
I stuck 13 eggs under a broody Muscovy. A raccoon got one, but the other 12 hatched. That Muscovy hen had the babies out by day 2 of hatching; swimming, foraging, being ducks. She's VERY protective, too.
I like the way you have presented your video, you kind of took us to a tour, a point which many people fail to make when making videos such as yours. Thanks for your tour.
Glad it was helpful!
This was really great! Few people talk about what they learned in hindsight and I’ve read everything there is on raising ducks out there. I have 8 Welsh Harlequin ducklings now and this is helping me make future decisions on them.
My fiance and I just recently got a flock and absolutely adore them. The expectation versus reality was mind boggling! We are still working out the kinks but our Peking teenagers are doing great! ❤️ much love and appreciation for the tips!
I had 2 ducks literally fly away with the geese haha
Janna Sawaya oh no!! Haha! I have heard of that happening. I love that I don’t have to worry about that with the khaki Campbell’s! .)
@@CarlyCarlson this was the first time that it has ever happened to us lol
Same, my Turkey's always bail with the wild ones 😂
Domestic ducks?! I thought they were to big and fat to fly?
I cut their wing when they are just 1 week old
That baby’s giggle about the greens had me like awwwwwww❤😂
2:25 look at the cute lil duck sitting in the suction cup thingy off to the left
I have Jumbo Pekin, they seem to have a sweet disposition, and pretty laid back. They are usually not "chatty" unless I'm out there. The eggs I get from them are just a bonus ^_^
We recently began raising Khaki Campbells and absolutely love your page! We've learned so much from you and others, keep up the great work!
I'm so happy I stumbled upon your channel! My ducklings are coming in a month and I'm getting things ready for them! This video was so helpful 😃
If your freezing water situation didn't improve, something you may check into is a way to keep the surface moving. Wild waterfowl keep small amounts of lakes from freezing by constantly swimming in it and it becomes their roost. A small marine bilge pump with a hose pushing water to the surface might work. However, the more shallow it is the harder this will be. Putting the pool into the ground will help and you could also use the bilge to pump out the water for changing.
Chris Campbell thanks Chris! Appreciate it b
A lot of this is good advice for beginners with ducks, but I’ve had ducks for a while and I’ve noticed some things. My ducks are In with my chickens and turkeys and they all get along fine. I have a big pond that I built for the ducks and they love that, but like she said small pools will work. I put my food on the ground and they eat almost all of it throughout the day so you don’t really have to worry about it rotting if you know how much to feed them. They’re easy animals to take care of, and as long as you have a basic understanding of what they need you’ll be fine.
"One Quack A Day Keep The Stress Away"~~Dr. Duckie Mcduck
I really want ducks but sadly my college doesn’t really give me the option for housing with ducks lol. Definitely in the future! I have a neighbor with a duck named Mr. Quackers and he’s the best
Super helpful video, considering trying ducks for the first time and the khakis sound like a good choice for us. Thanks!
I loved this! Good to learn from our good and bad right? I've only had a few ducks as pets mostly and we've lost them to predators... now we're keeping them more contained. The submersible heaters work well, I hope you had good luck last winter with them.
We really loved this. Very informative.
Oh yes to keep the mud down I use leaves & pine shavings. Makes great compost for future plants.
Thank you for your personal opinions, had ducks w/chickens in a protected barn coop guarded by llama before, but this time it’s so different with only a chicken coop, run and electrical fence area on our smaller ranch. So it’s a different experience and your ideas and downfalls were very helpful.
Terry Chan I’d love to have a llama on the farm! Someday. :)
I enjoyed your informative video so much! Especially your cute kids just enjoying those little ducklings. I took me back to my kids when they laughed and played with the baby chicks they had. :)
I just got 5 Khakis and 2 pekins for my backyard. Lots of neighbors around so kinda nervous about that but so excited for this experience. I knew Khakis were the best 😁
Good choice 👍 2 pekin ducks will do good job with Khaki Cambell in the same flock. Khaki will not be so fast with Pekin ducks in the same flock.
It’s easy to know how to raise ducks. Just eat what a mom duck does in the wild. The babies are swimming and foregoing outside at one day old. Eating grass and water plants and critters comes naturally.
We have ducks, they’re the messiest! But we love them. These videos are great to fill in the gaps that we had created learning as we went ❤️💪
New sub. Glad to have found you-
Got ducks yesterday. Very helpful. Thanks
Love khakis and Indian runners, my absolute favorite breeds.
Thanks for this! Will definitely be using your tips!!
Love ducks we had every kind we could find man there totally fun and have awesome personalitys
Love khakis. I feel they lighten up so much and get more of a buffy color
I got my first Khaki Campbell ducklings for Easter as a gift from my father a while back, I had had ducks before and was so excited to take care of them but felt a bit dissociated from them after some of my older ducks got in an accident. Now I know that they are both females and are going to be mamas in a few days! They can be a bit mischievous, especially because they are broody and one HATES water even though she is waterfowl but they are both bundles of joy.
Great info! We just bought 5 khaki Campbell ducklings and being a TH-camr, I immediately started searching for duck info. Thanks for the advice! 😊
Of course!!! Enjoy them, khaki campbells are the BEST!! :)
Great suggestions for things to know before getting quackers.
Great job, enjoyed the video. Your duck friends from Florida.
What a great, informative, video. Thank you. I'm hoping to start with ducks next year and your tips will be very helpful. I'm planning on Appleyard ducks, though, instead of Khaki Campbells.
Just got ours Yesterday and this was so helpful thank you :)
where did you get them?
The water in that pond will make them sick - here in so flo we have muscovy ducks & its hot - l have a suggestion thats better than a baby pool - easier to dump & change their water - at home depot or lowes the sell hard black plastic tubs for mixing cement - MUCH easier to dump & refill with fresh water - l know it wont stay clean long - it uses less water too - we gave up on baby pools because its hard to tip & empty they want to bend frm weight of water -we love these they work so much better - try it lm sure youll love it for your ducks ☺👌👍💗
This video has been really helpful since a found a khaki Campbell
Duckling in my backyard! Ik exactly how to help him live a good life!
Gold Shaw farm has great vid on training them....can get chickens to cuddle...have to start early...there are couple vids on that tooooo......:)
Thanks so much for the info! ...and from a beautiful lady!
Kids are cute. Stay safe and healthy
Thanks. Great practical advice.
Great information! Thanks for sharing!
Great video! Thanks for the information!
Just bought 10 to add to the 5 Pekins I already have. Hope it all works out!
We wrap our run with heavy plastic during the winter ro wind proof it and ha e no issues with water freezing and we only set the waterer on a seed starter heat mat. I live in northern maine so we get extreme cold for weeks at a time with severe wind. Ita may 8th an still only 30 degrees at night.
Good tips. Thanks
🙏Super,Duper Groovy!!!
GOD bless You& Ure awesome DuckS!!!🙏
Thanks ma'am.I am having 175 khaki Campbell ducks.They are really beautiful.
How many times a day do you feed your ducks? and what do you prefer to feed them? i am getting the same breed of duck.
@@juliasobin6183 Ma'am,we are giving DORB,paddy,fish meal,soya doc and calcium liquid.But egg production is less.When we give feed meant for laying birds,the egg production is more.
hello I have also 190 plus khakies but I'm facing problem of hatching results . plz help
Thank you
Thank you this helped sooo much
Thank you so much
Thank you so much cuz I just got two ducks it helped out a lot I'm watching a few videos never thought they had videos on how to raise a duck it is a lot of work and now only 5 days old
Great video
Thanks !
Buy a bucket cut an oval and re fill the water every day water is outside
No water in the coop this way the ducks stay clean very clean and easy.
Thank you for the great advice!
Ur so true we are about to have ducklings in 3 days and me and my dad set up the brooder and it already STINKS
Yep it’s a daily cleaning situation when they are babies haha
Great information! Thanks for sharing. Question: If I got rid of my chickens and started raising these ducks, could I use the same chicken coop to house them???
Good job.
Where do muddy stuff on thr bottom of drinking pail come from and how many times do you change drinking water for them?
Wish you plenty of eggs .
Thanks for this! I just ordered 6 ducks. 😬
I just got ducks... I keep them in my garage for now... they seem to really like it in there... I call it my Air D&D... I am trying to build them a pond soon and a house of their own... great video...
What heating plate/ lamp would you suggest ?
Rules for boiling Muscovy duck eggs in an incubator
I put pavers in our kennel, on a slight slope, so when I rinse it off with the hose it drains well. This keeps the smell way, way down and keeps their nails trim...:-) I also put a plastic dog door on the small barn and the ducks go in and out by themselves, saves on the heating bill in the winter..:-) I also put a $10. full length mirror, hung horizontal and low on the inside wall...:-) In the winter, I've been putting cedar chips on top of the pavers since the pavers get so cold. Hay is a nightmare to cleanup and retains odor, and cedar chips, for dogs, breaks down and makes the outside kennel smell nice. I don't use it inside their barn. This winter I'm putting down outdoor large carpet mats I found at Home Depo., that have rubber on the backside and outdoor carpet on the front side, and can be hosed off in the spring...:-) Their similar to the large floor mats department stores have at that entrances. Anyway, I enjoyed your video...:-) I recently purchased six fertilized eggs for my duck, and they just hatched! I found them on Craig's list, so you really don't need a Drake...;-)
Amazing tips :)
I just started with Muscovy ducks and they are neat ducks. They get huge and are fun to have around. I am not going to eat them, I just like them around. And Muscovy
fly real well.
Hi Carly,
From what I've understood from a couple of videos from your youtube "colleague" A Chicken Called Albert, ducklings will sort of "imprint" on the first living thing they meet upon hatching (he explained that one day where he "rescued" eggs and incubated them at home before putting them back in the nest : he had to make sure to drop the nearly hatched eggs in the nest BEFORE they hatch or they would imprint on HIM and would not be accepting the real mother)
So I guess if you want "chicks super cuddly to you", you know how you can get some now :)
Thanks thinking about it I use to have when I was younger now I’m more better in my life and I think I would love this hey r so cute but I love duck eggs thanks
Great video! We might be picking up 2 of these ducklings tomorrow, they would be our first ever ducks. Where do you put them when you 1st bring them home? where do they sleep AT NIGHT?
Chain link lots are good for when the ducks are full grown, you can get a dog house so they can sleep at night/ lay their eggs. When they are babies Totes work well for a few weeks but when they get bigger you can make a simple lot from rabbit wire so they can’t get out
Just seen your video. Very detailed which i like. Curious if you could do an update more specifically focused on cold weather problems and solutions, how well they fair, etc. We live in canada and currently still have 2ft of snow in our yard. We have ducks too, just not campbells. Would like to see what changes you have made in the last year. cheers.
Andrew Kalyn Hey there, you bet! I need to get back to making videos! 😜 This winter we abandoned our heated buckets because the wind continuously froze them over. We invested in a K&H Pet Products Thermo-Duck Waterer. It’s shaped like an egg and has little spots for them to dunk their heads. It worked amazingly well this winter, never froze up. And kept the pen way cleaner. Then we just refilled buckets as we could, on sunny warmer days. They’d freeze up but the ducks could enjoy some deeper dipping before they froze. :) We also did not do any straw bedding or deep litter this winter. We only kept wood shavings in the coop itself. It encouraged them to only lay in the coop and the outside pen was totally fine without litter. I liked this system a lot better this year, it made a lot less work and mess for us and the ducks seemed happier. :) Hope that helps.
Also, khaki campbells are some of the best winter loving ducks. They do great. We live in a very windy, snowy valley and they do great. Having windbreaks and a good shelter for them helps a lot. They are tough birds! :)
think the bathroom thing is a numbers game, got 3 khaki hybrids hanging out in the tub right now :] they have a pen ready, just want a little bigger first
wait, I have hatchery choice geese, and they're currently babies, when they grow up will they fly away?
They didn't follow you around like momma because you didn't handle them enough and spend enough time with them. It has to be daily for a good amount of time and it has to be for a couple months AFTER they are old enough to go outside, that is enough to set it. I used to let my baby ducks follow me around doing outside chores.
We handled them constantly and did everything with them when they were babies and beyond. Khakis just don’t have that personality. When I come out of the house they call for me and love when I bring them treats (daily!) and quack away for me to come give them attention. Then they are over it. :) they aren’t cuddle buddies.
Good info
I have Muscoy ducks just 2 hens. One went broody so I ordered some Swedish fertilized eggs. Heard they are very sweet and taste ducks. Like to keep 2 females the rest will be harvest. Then I don't want anymore ducks.
Thanks for sharing. We are looking into getting khaki Campbell ducks in the future.
Foster Family Fun you will love them!
Guy has a vid about water...has small water bucket like thing...ducks stick head thru wire thing...no mud etc.... good vid..
Thanks
the funny thing is, my grandma has ducks. when they first hatch everyone is just sooo happy and finds them too cute. after a year when the new ducklings come and the old ones get turned into food we all like them, but in a different way ;D
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We have talked about getting ducks. We have 50 chickens right now and we also have a pond. I am so worried that they will leave and not want to come back. We have 16 acres and the pond is not close to the coop.
That was great thank you
Can baby ducks live outside with a heater example in a backyard
Do you have any more tips because I have 2 ducks that are baby’s and have been in our house for 2 days and on the 2nd day (today) I put them in a little kitty pool,is that good if not please help I want to take GOOD care of my baby ducks❤️
How much space do they need?
Ty
Nice video, thx
Use straw (7 inches thick) in the ground to prevent them turning it into such a mud bath, and keep the water to one corner of the inclosure. I haven’t watched your update video so I’m not sure what’s changed, just sharing for others. We feed our appleyards every night and give them five minutes to eat whatever they want, until you can see their gizzard, when they’re done we put it away, it prevents a lot of waste
I wouldn't recommend chicken wire. Predators will pull that apart pretty quick. Use hardware cloth for the fencing.
I got 2 of them they are my favorite duck breeds
Hi Carly,
I don't know if you would be kind enough to answer me but I have a question for you. We got 2 little ducklings, they are about two weeks old right now. One of them is constantly nibbing/biting on the other's neck. The poor little guy has almost no feathers left, so we seperated them for a time. Now they are sad that they do not see each other.
I noticed that one of your ducks had a bloody neck at a point in the video, so I thought maybe you experienced something similar. Any advices for me?
My duck is very cuddly… he follow me all the time and sleep on my belly… it is in their nature!
What age did you put your ducks outside
DO a video on heated water sources. I put wind breaks around my heated waterers. FWIW I put insulating rubber under all of my water sources.
Great idea. I will be making more videos soon - work has been crazy!
Can you tell if a call duckling as a baby/ day or 2 old is a female or male?
Thanks! I’m scrambling to learn all about ducks because I found three babies abandoned today
there was no mother around all day so some boys help me catch the 3... Two died within no time😥🥺😭
One had been hurt by another duck down at the pond when I tried to reunite them the duck tried to drown him ! I thought it was a mom because it was the only female duck and I was horrified what she did I almost jumped in the pond but she luckily swam away when I yelled at her
I felt so bad that I had put him in a situation and he got hurt from the other duck. The two that didn’t make it were both wet and scared and I didn’t know what to do so I had them in my sweatshirt and put them in a box while I got everything ready and I think they were just too cold I didn’t realize they had to be so hot and I didn’t know what was most important to get them food or set up a little place for them or learn what I needed to d!!!
so anyway I have one left and he’s doing really good .... He ate some dog food and some watermelon and some bread and some bok choy and I’m going to order him some chicken starter food and some bedding but right now he’s just in a Tupperware bin with a doggy heat mat underneath it and I keep making sure it’s warm enough by turning the heater on next to him for a little bit he seems to be doing good he’s pretty funny too he was sleeping on my neck earlier.
he ate some dog food and some watermelon and some bread and some bok choy and I’m going to order him some chicken starter food and some bedding but right now he’s just in a Tupperware bin with a doggie heat mat underneath it and I keep making sure it’s warm enough by turning the heater on next to him for a little bit he seems to be doing good he’s pretty friendly to he was sleeping on my neck earlier. but it’s still the first night and I watch so many videos and a half wait read articles that don’t tell me what I need to know so thank you for doing this I really really appreciate it
My neighbor and I are each planning to get one duck egg. A large lake is connected to my yard and it is very busy during summer. I don’t have a pen or anything, so what should we do during winter and how should we let the ducks swim?
You’ll have to decide for yourself how contained you want them to be. Our ducks provide a significant contribution to our daily food supply, so protecting them from predators is something I really care about. We live in an area with hawks, eagles, coyotes, foxes... I lost a duck earlier this year to an eagle attack when they were ranging at the creek. It’s a risk anytime you let them out of a controlled safe pen. There are good arguments for both free ranging and for containing them. Good luck!!
Hey! I soon might be getting two ducklings , do you think that two would be alright in a rubber stock bin or Rubbermaid container ? Thanks☺️
Yes, that'll totally work for just 2 ducklings! :)
I would get more than 2, 4 is a better number
I use a child's swimming pool. It is way more roomier and allows you to still wash the entire thing out. Stinks much less than the Rubbermaid totes I've found. I gave that up after my 6th batch.
Yes I have mine in one until they get a little older
I wanna get a duck but I wanna know what I need before I get one and if taking care of them is hard I’m 14 and I wanna be able to know if they will still be okay even when I’m gone for school for like 7 hours
You need more than 1 to keep them happiest :)
Carly....your ducks are beautiful! Are you sure these are Khaki Campbells? We just got one and she is more brown, no white. And when I Google the breed, I see a picture of mine but not one of yours.
david wilson Hey David! Yes, I’m certain. They turn white-ish in the winter, which I googled like crazy and found very little about. They are their sleek brown/khaki selves again now. :) I have documented their growth on my Instagram, you’ll have to request to follow but there’s a highlight there where you can see them! @therealcarlycarlson
hello! so i was thinking about getting 1 or 2 ducklings, and i was wondering how big a pen should be for them? i’ve heard people say like a large dog house for 1 duck, and then the water source and food outside of it, but i just want your opinion on it. thank you!
U don’t need that much space just enough for food water a place to sleep in the heat and away from the heat. Also get 2 ducklings as they get lonely and upset.
They don’t need a ton of space but the more you can give them the happier they’ll be. :) they like to exercise!!
Hi I just got some ducks I want to let them go out side but it’s winter there is no snow but it’s cold can i still let them out for a bit
Only if they are fully grown and fully feathered. :) if they are ducklings, look up the temperatures you need to keep them at for the first little bit.
Does duck pool water make good fertilizer for vegetables?
Heck yeah!! It’s great.
Hello I'm thinking of getting khaki campbell ducks and I was wandering what age do they stop laying eggs and are they loud?
Oscar's Back Garden Birds not sure about the first question but they are considered one of the quietest spiecies of duck