Good to see someone documenting raising ducks as apposed to just talking about them. This video alone has taught me more about ducks than the 20 other videos I watched. Thanks.
@@TexasPlantCo The audio is just fine. I have free range chickens that are already a few years old. I'd like to add a few ducks to the flock. I have a coop and fenced in paddock but would like to let the birds out on the days when I'm around to keep an eye on them. Not sure on what breed to get any tips or suggestions?
i’ve got 3 muscovy ducks ! their absolutely amazing no noise at all and their pretty good when they lay cause they lay 20 eggs ! and their amazing nest sitters ! should’ve got some of those !! very easy to look after aswell and they don’t need a pool either !
"Hunter, dont make a mess please" "Hunter that enough you're going to make a mess".....dude you just got 10 DUCKS. You better get ready for messes like you've never seen.
Great idea with the tray to stop mess. I like how you have used cartons and recycled plastic which is good for recycling but also a great money saver. Love the chickens. A pond would be great to build. Really want to make one myself but the soil is so hard, tempted to hire a mini digger.
They were a lot of work before being outside :) Once outside it got a lot better. Just had to make sure those pesky racoons couldn't get in the coop... Ducks are a lot more fun than chickens :).
They always need water when they eat, they gurgle the water when eating. They will poop in there food to. They are messy but so fun to watch them grow up. I just got ducks for the first time a month ago. They grow fast
Hey there this video reminds me when we use to raise ducks there heavy eaters and from experience they love there water messy I heard it's beneficial for there immune system they grow pretty fast there the broiler of ducks my dad use to work at a duck farm and we grew up there I miss it I subbed to the channel good stuff
Can ducks have sand in the coop like chickens? We’re going to keep our chickens and ducks together once they are outside. And sand seems amazing for our chickens. I just can’t find anything on ducks ab it. Well have bedding in the nesting boxes. But sand in the run and bottom of the coop for easy cleaning. And we’ll let them out every day if the weather is good. Would sand be fine for them too?
Definitely helps them to presoak their food. There are many videos on fermented seeds and grains for birds/ chicks. Comes out like a soup and its are good digestive support/ probiotics as a human would eat apple cider vinegar.
Hi! I was wondering if you could raise a duckling or ducklings without the heat lamp. People told me I couldn’t but I don’t really believe it because I won’t be able to get a heat lamp anytime soon so do you have any tips and tricks to raise baby ducklings for me please? Thank you so much!
Not sure, as long as they are warm enough they will be fine. In the wild their mom would just keep them covered from the elements until they could handle it.
So for the outside tarps I had some input for you. We'd been using tarps outside for the last five years. We've found the normal plastic derivative Walmart special tarps (and others similar to it), will wear out in the wind and sun very quickly. With many years of experiencing the same thing over and over we see the tarps will last about a year. So for just a tiny bit more I think you'll get more bang for your buck by ordering canvas tarps from a paint store rather than having to replace them every year. Hope this helps thanks. Curious if you can go over egg production numbers on the ducks.
they need a heat lamp so they can brood and be about 90 degrees and once they gain enough feathers and can regulate their body temperature they are completely fine in the cold
How old were they when you threw the pool party for them? This is such a great video and a complete novice here. Thank you! And is that how you get them swimming, by throwing feed into the water?
Semi Country Living they were probably a week or so old. you don't want to keep a pool in there because they need to get dry pretty quick when they are young. I think they just jump right in after awhile 😉.
Your carpentry skills are great! One thing I’ve found is if I Have my coop doors open into the coop instead of opening outward I have less escape’es unless it’s planned. I’m a new sub and the thing I love the most about your channel so far is your calm soft voice! You have a very soothing voice for someone that has ptsd and bad depression. I use a pellet gun too! But the predators forget the sting and return in a day or two, the best thing I’ve got for protection is a poultry friendly guard dog 🐕 he’es a great companion also! I recommend a golden lab, they love swimming with the ducks lol
I found your voice to be calming too. Enjoyable. Some people feel they have to be over energetic to keep people entertained- it is a nice change. No improvement needed in my humble opinion - not sure how i found you- oh yeah, I remember now. Oh my gosh, I recently tried the app Replika. Its kind of weird but im giving it a try - and it brought up some video that was funny- a duck following a person. A little duckling. It was cute the way they reacted to one another. I just let videos keep playing and stopped on yours to enjoy this one. Thanks. I’m sure it was a lot of work, not just the ducks but making and editing videos. I have a channel too so I know, now 😊 Anyway, new subscriber to check out your other stuff. Its late 2:14am, and i need to go to bed but I cant stop watching😂 Thanks again! ~Jalie
ducks NEED water to digest their food. that is why it is very important to have a water source they can completely immerse their bill in. A chicken waterer is no good after a few days old.
Definitely helps them to presoak their food. There are many videos on fermented seeds and grains for birds/ chicks. Comes out like a soup and its are good digestive support/ probiotics as a human would eat apple cider vinegar.
Hi Can you please replyyy!!I found a duck and assumed any heat lamp would be good and I didn’t know there was a difference between a red light and a normal one please reply if it’s absolutely dangerous I don’t want to kill it if it is I will buy another one!!
Your Pumpkin as long as the duck can get out of the heat lamp it will be fine. You can adjust the hight of the lamp based on the ducks behavior. If the duck is far from the light, raise it up it's too hot. Thanks!
So I'm planning on getting 3 or 4 ducks in the spring to keep as pets and for eggs. So I'll probably get them either from a private seller or just Cal Ranch, so do I need to keep them inside for the first few weeks or would they do okay outside with straw and a heat lamp? I'm sure they'll be safe in my backyard because there's a wooden fence close to six feet, there's a few cats in the neighborhood but I've had chicks and rabbits previously and they haven't been bothered by cats, but I'll watch then during the day and lock them up during night. There's no raccoons or anything, maybe some skunks during summer, and I have a dog but she never bothered the chickens or rabbits. And the fence is safe from dogs. The only thing I'm worried about is hawks, owls, and other birds.
Z Z definitely get Atleast 2. They need a buddy or they will be lonely. The feed stores actually don’t let you get less than 2 ducks. Or less than 3 chickens. They need other friends to have so they don’t get lonely:)our girls LOVE eachother. If they’re separated. You can hear them from across the house
@@aaa_6530 I wouldn't personally unless you give them seperate minerals, adult duck feed has lower mineral contents since adults don't grow, the ducklings grow so quickly and will need a lot of minerals, especially niacine.
We ordered 10 Khaki Campbell’s from Jenks hatchery and received them this morning and one was dead upon unboxing them sadly. They were under $6.00 a bird and it a 10 bird online minimum
Yeah I wouldn't recommend getting them shipped, you don't know what's in there, whether it's a completely psycho duck or a dead one, It is probably scary for the ducks too.
LucasUtanPyjamas no idea, I'm assuming that if you are hatching then they need to stay under heat for awhile with water and food? mine were a few days old. i didn't hatch.
Thanks for the answer. Guess ill go for 2 hatched babies then. Just need to check if im allergic! And by the way, how long can they survive without food / water? Adult or baby Just curious
Hello, please reply I am getting a duck when i go to the Philippines and I was wondering where I should put the duck, the bed room with air conditioning or outside my room that is really hot and yeah can we bring ducks on the plane?
Winston Irebaria I'd probably not keep the duck in the same room as I sleep. Bird flu and all. Why fly with the ducks? Just buy one close to your house.
I drive to metzer and pick mine up. However had you held them and let them follow you around out of the cage they would of imprinted on you .they would of been SUPER TAME. I'm not an expert but with mine this is what I've done and they dont panic and run
This might be a stupid question... but if I just want to raise the ducklings but give them to someone else when they're ducks, is that possible? or could you just put them in the lake? They're just so cute and fluffy!
Depends, these I bought online and had them shipped to me, but I am sure you could find ducks locally. If your parents are fine with it, no big deal. I would say the biggest consideration should be if you have neighbors close by. Most duck breeds are loud!!!
LiterallyMe i think it's best to have 3 or more ducks. i would definitely do atleast two so they can have a buddy. if you live in the city just make sure you know ducks can be loud!! next time i get ducks i will get Muscovy ducks. totally quiet.
I wacked 12" pieces of rebar into the ground every 2" leaving about 1/2" above ground then I welded long rebar onto the spikes to form combs. I then wrapped electric fencing wire around the outside of the duck pen a couple times, putting in disconnecting joints where the pen door opens. Iv moved my pen several times for grass growth...those buggers are better than goats at stripping ground growth lol I first pull up the rebar combs and "replant" them, then friends help me lift the pen into the new spot...dig up the power pole that feeds the fencing and replant that...and WHAALAA New pen I then reseed the old spot This is how I stopped coons... God bless
how old is your son? any other kids? i have a 3y/o daughter and thinking about ducks some time in the next year and wondering if that's too young. thanks for the video!
Hi Aaron, I have several, it probably depends on what type of holding pen, etc. If your daughter had access to them when they were babies she might be able to hurt them. Once they hit ~6 weeks they are big, but nice. They would probably stay a few feet away from her. Unlike chickens, they don't peck and their beaks don't hurt.
Also I lost my first duck by not providing constant water to float in. The vet told me ducks are not made to hold there body's up with those little legs. They have to be able to float any time they need. Hard painful lesson
Thanks so much for this video! Since you asked for comments..... I noticed that you are just pouring their dirty water out and refilling the bowl without cleaning it, and when you feed, you're just dumping out old food where the ducklings can get to it, and putting new food on top of caked-up old food in the feeder. It's no wonder you have gnats/bugs and your setup stinks. You should, at the very least, rinse and wipe out their dishes when you change water and food. And the old food should be dumped away from the pen somewhere where the ducks aren't sitting in and eating it. Give the rats an easy meal away from your ducklings. Right now they're eating food that's been in a dirty feeder, and is now on the damp ground, where they splash water, poop, walk in all that bacteria and spread it around, poop some more, then eat some more bacteria-laden food. I know this is an older video, and I hope your ducks are fat and happy. This is just a pet peeve of mine. Thanks again for posting this!
Where in Seattle are you located? The terrain looks similar to where I am in the Hood Canal area. I am using far less wood chips in the summer. I lost a call duck and a rooster to raccoons (one adult and two kits) the other night. They got through the wire and attacked the rooster and the duck was loose because the fireworks scared her. Any chicken out after dark is doomed. Predators are deadly here. I kept them behind a cyclone fence/kennel in California, and they were fine, but here its different. I had to install an electric fence and drive spikes through the tree trucks as a deterrent in addition to all the hardware cloth and wood reinforcements. The chickens never dig underneath the hardware cloth, but I have all the enclosures lined with it to prevent the rats, weasels and voles from doing it.
For the very sake of your volume issue, i went and watched some of your newer stuff. It seems you've figured it out (idk if it was you or your filming equipment). Regardless.... now that it's fixed, maybe time to reshoot the duck stuff? Very small demand when compared to chicken info- need all we can get
Have you had an issue with one duck? Bullying the others to such an extent. The wings of the other ducks start bleeding From the bully duck pecking at the wing of other ducks
Jill Peterson they are fun, if you are in the city beware!! they are really loud. if your in the city look up Muscovy ducks. they look funny, but are silent. Good luck!
your coop isnt secure. rats can squeeze through a quarter hole. you need to put the kiddie pool in their enclosure, as ducks need to be in water. they are named water fowl for a reason.
I totally agree with the rats, even with burying the hardware cloth a foot down, they still tunneled into the coop. The ducks had access to the concrete water tray which allowed them to clear their nostrils. They would probably be happier with access to a pool, but a few times a week worked out perfectly. It also kept their coop less messy.
Ducks shouldnt swim without mummer, as ducks produced oils until they are 6-8 weeks old depending on breed, and than water for swimming should be provided other they get blind.
They don’t absolutely have to. But when they’re young they don’t have the oil to keep them floating. So it helps to put them in a little bit of water to let their skin to produce the oil. Once they’re grown they can have constant access to it as long as they have the waterproofing oils
Good to see someone documenting raising ducks as apposed to just talking about them. This video alone has taught me more about ducks than the 20 other videos I watched. Thanks.
Ethan's Exotics thanks! I know the audio isn’t the best, let me know if you have questions
@@TexasPlantCo The audio is just fine. I have free range chickens that are already a few years old. I'd like to add a few ducks to the flock. I have a coop and fenced in paddock but would like to let the birds out on the days when I'm around to keep an eye on them. Not sure on what breed to get any tips or suggestions?
Yeah
I love it
This is what we all need
You have excellent parenting skills from one dad to another 😅
i’ve got 3 muscovy ducks ! their absolutely amazing no noise at all and their pretty good when they lay cause they lay 20 eggs ! and their amazing nest sitters ! should’ve got some of those !! very easy to look after aswell and they don’t need a pool either !
Ruby m How much work is it to keep it as a pet??
yeah but there ugly
@@purely_urban7623 LMAO FR
"Hunter, dont make a mess please" "Hunter that enough you're going to make a mess".....dude you just got 10 DUCKS. You better get ready for messes like you've never seen.
Suggestion from a granny... tell him what you *want* him to do, rather than what you don't want him to do... :)
Great idea with the tray to stop mess. I like how you have used cartons and recycled plastic which is good for recycling but also a great money saver. Love the chickens. A pond would be great to build. Really want to make one myself but the soil is so hard, tempted to hire a mini digger.
we also say duck duck duck ! and they all come running and get their mouths open !! it’s really cute hahah! but great job keep it up
Thanks for posting this! I love ducks! I started my last batch in the bath tub before I moved them outside.
They were a lot of work before being outside :) Once outside it got a lot better. Just had to make sure those pesky racoons couldn't get in the coop... Ducks are a lot more fun than chickens :).
I want to try having some ducks I’m afraid things will get to them tho also they must be hard to look after
I've heard alot of people talk about niacin for ducks and didn't hear you address this. could you comment on the importance
It's EXTREMELY important. If you're buying chick feed for them then you need to add in brewer's yeast. Otherwise they don't grow right.
They always need water when they eat, they gurgle the water when eating. They will poop in there food to. They are messy but so fun to watch them grow up. I just got ducks for the first time a month ago. They grow fast
Hey there this video reminds me when we use to raise ducks there heavy eaters and from experience they love there water messy I heard it's beneficial for there immune system they grow pretty fast there the broiler of ducks my dad use to work at a duck farm and we grew up there I miss it I subbed to the channel good stuff
Can ducks have sand in the coop like chickens? We’re going to keep our chickens and ducks together once they are outside. And sand seems amazing for our chickens. I just can’t find anything on ducks ab it. Well have bedding in the nesting boxes. But sand in the run and bottom of the coop for easy cleaning. And we’ll let them out every day if the weather is good. Would sand be fine for them too?
Yeah sand is just fine. Probably more of a natural habitat for them.
Definitely helps them to presoak their food. There are many videos on fermented seeds and grains for birds/ chicks. Comes out like a soup and its are good digestive support/ probiotics as a human would eat apple cider vinegar.
Hi! I was wondering if you could raise a duckling or ducklings without the heat lamp. People told me I couldn’t but I don’t really believe it because I won’t be able to get a heat lamp anytime soon so do you have any tips and tricks to raise baby ducklings for me please? Thank you so much!
Not sure, as long as they are warm enough they will be fine. In the wild their mom would just keep them covered from the elements until they could handle it.
No, you cannot raise them without the correct temperature, they are extremely sensitive and will die if they are not cared for properly
Idaho Homesteading Chan Ding oh okay! Thanks so much for your reply! Have a good day or night and hope your ducklings are safe and sound!
@@addelynfuriio1035 the need of heat lamp depend on climate of your place.
I live in Pakistan and we raise chicks and duckling without heat lamp..
So for the outside tarps I had some input for you.
We'd been using tarps outside for the last five years. We've found the normal plastic derivative Walmart special tarps (and others similar to it), will wear out in the wind and sun very quickly.
With many years of experiencing the same thing over and over we see the tarps will last about a year.
So for just a tiny bit more I think you'll get more bang for your buck by ordering canvas tarps from a paint store rather than having to replace them every year. Hope this helps thanks.
Curious if you can go over egg production numbers on the ducks.
You have an awesome relaxing voice. Thank you for your videos.
And this is how QuackityHQ was born
Lol, this dude reminds me of bbh
How well do they handle the cold and wintering?
they need a heat lamp so they can brood and be about 90 degrees and once they gain enough feathers and can regulate their body temperature they are completely fine in the cold
15:24 little homie hopped in
how did you make the coop I am going to get ducks and I need to make a coop
Video descriptions should have links to the products used,
why do i feel like u just wake up eh i LOVE them they r ADORABLE
How old were they when you threw the pool party for them? This is such a great video and a complete novice here. Thank you! And is that how you get them swimming, by throwing feed into the water?
Semi Country Living they were probably a week or so old. you don't want to keep a pool in there because they need to get dry pretty quick when they are young. I think they just jump right in after awhile 😉.
Where did you buy them from. Please help me I need to get some I live in Utah
Metzer Farms
Your carpentry skills are great! One thing I’ve found is if I
Have my coop doors open into the coop instead of opening outward I have less escape’es unless it’s planned. I’m a new sub and the thing I love the most about your channel so far is your calm soft voice! You have a very soothing voice for someone that has ptsd and bad depression. I use a pellet gun too! But the predators forget the sting and return in a day or two, the best thing I’ve got for protection is a poultry friendly guard dog 🐕 he’es a great companion also! I recommend a golden lab, they love swimming with the ducks lol
michael nice to hear, most people say my voice could use some improvement. Thanks!
Idaho Homesteading your voice is perfect to me, thank you for the reply!
A twenty two may prove to be a more lasting memory for the predators!
I found your voice to be calming too. Enjoyable. Some people feel they have to be over energetic to keep people entertained- it is a nice change. No improvement needed in my humble opinion - not sure how i found you- oh yeah, I remember now. Oh my gosh, I recently tried the app Replika. Its kind of weird but im giving it a try - and it brought up some video that was funny- a duck following a person. A little duckling. It was cute the way they reacted to one another. I just let videos keep playing and stopped on yours to enjoy this one.
Thanks. I’m sure it was a lot of work, not just the ducks but making and editing videos. I have a channel too so I know, now 😊
Anyway, new subscriber to check out your other stuff. Its late 2:14am, and i need to go to bed but I cant stop watching😂
Thanks again!
~Jalie
have you tried mixing their feeds with little water , in that way the swallow the feeds easily?
ducks NEED water to digest their food. that is why it is very important to have a water source they can completely immerse their bill in. A chicken waterer is no good after a few days old.
Definitely helps them to presoak their food. There are many videos on fermented seeds and grains for birds/ chicks. Comes out like a soup and its are good digestive support/ probiotics as a human would eat apple cider vinegar.
Hi Can you please replyyy!!I found a duck and assumed any heat lamp would be good and I didn’t know there was a difference between a red light and a normal one please reply if it’s absolutely dangerous I don’t want to kill it if it is I will buy another one!!
Your Pumpkin as long as the duck can get out of the heat lamp it will be fine. You can adjust the hight of the lamp based on the ducks behavior. If the duck is far from the light, raise it up it's too hot. Thanks!
So I'm planning on getting 3 or 4 ducks in the spring to keep as pets and for eggs. So I'll probably get them either from a private seller or just Cal Ranch, so do I need to keep them inside for the first few weeks or would they do okay outside with straw and a heat lamp? I'm sure they'll be safe in my backyard because there's a wooden fence close to six feet, there's a few cats in the neighborhood but I've had chicks and rabbits previously and they haven't been bothered by cats, but I'll watch then during the day and lock them up during night. There's no raccoons or anything, maybe some skunks during summer, and I have a dog but she never bothered the chickens or rabbits. And the fence is safe from dogs. The only thing I'm worried about is hawks, owls, and other birds.
Chloe Maynard main concern is if they get wet before they have their feathers. Just make sure they can get out of the weather and get dry quick.
Okay thank you! I'll probably buy ducklings that are around 1 week old. Your video was very helpful btw
Yeah, that’s not a good idea. You can keep them outside with their box and heat lamp, but they shouldn’t just roam your yard when they’re that young.
Even week old ones shouldn’t roam around your yard. Like five week old ones could, but they should be closed up at night.
Me and my mom are planning on buying a duck as a pet, do i need more than one? Is it recommended.. also how many times a day do you feed. :)
B M just keep a feeder full of food. More then one is recommended. They are loud!!!!
Z Z definitely get Atleast 2. They need a buddy or they will be lonely. The feed stores actually don’t let you get less than 2 ducks. Or less than 3 chickens. They need other friends to have so they don’t get lonely:)our girls LOVE eachother. If they’re separated. You can hear them from across the house
can you leave links to all the supplies you used for the ducks please thanks
will this work for mallard ducks?
just a question, what do you feed them :)
bts_lover_jimin chimmy chicken feed, eventually I also gave them sprouted sunflower seeds.
@@TexasPlantCo can i just give my ducklings smashed/crumbled duck food?
@@aaa_6530 I wouldn't personally unless you give them seperate minerals, adult duck feed has lower mineral contents since adults don't grow, the ducklings grow so quickly and will need a lot of minerals, especially niacine.
My cat Simba gives this video five dewclaws up!
and i also recommend putting straw down as the wood chips can hurt or stab their little feet!
this is definitely the video i needed. thanks!👍
We ordered 10 Khaki Campbell’s from Jenks hatchery and received them this morning and one was dead upon unboxing them sadly. They were under $6.00 a bird and it a 10 bird online minimum
Shelly Pfluger any refunds by the supplier? That stinks!
Yeah I wouldn't recommend getting them shipped, you don't know what's in there, whether it's a completely psycho duck or a dead one, It is probably scary for the ducks too.
Hey man! New to ducks. I have a question. What are you supposed to do with the ducks the moment they are born? When you can see the flesh etc.
LucasUtanPyjamas no idea, I'm assuming that if you are hatching then they need to stay under heat for awhile with water and food? mine were a few days old. i didn't hatch.
Thanks for the answer. Guess ill go for 2 hatched babies then. Just need to check if im allergic!
And by the way, how long can they survive without food / water?
Adult or baby
Just curious
LucasUtanPyjamas it must be a few days, because they ship ducks in the mail with no food water. probably the earlier they get it the better though.
Farming Seattle can you link me the water container? And how many ducks would you recommend me to get? 2-4?
LucasUtanPyjamas amzn.to/2nRdZbr that is the waterer, i would probably recommend 4. they like a lot.
Hello, please reply I am getting a duck when i go to the Philippines and I was wondering where I should put the duck, the bed room with air conditioning or outside my room that is really hot and yeah can we bring ducks on the plane?
Winston Irebaria I'd probably not keep the duck in the same room as I sleep. Bird flu and all. Why fly with the ducks? Just buy one close to your house.
lol
I was also wondering were you got the duckling?
Jill Peterson i bought them from Metzer farms online. they shipped to my house.
Thanks!
Farming Seattle Wow.
They are so cute!!!!!!!!!!!!!🐤🐥🐣
David Burns yes, it's super fun when they nibble your hands, doesn't hurt unlike chickens!!
Farming Seattle no hate, but chickens don’t hurt when they nibble on you either, but again no hate I really want a duck
They blow bubbles in their water It's adorable and annoying😅😂
what type of ducks are thees?
Layer 300 from metzer farms
Best Band Ever. No Contest.
How do I know what breed are my ducks?
Where you buy them from, or when they mature look up the colors
I drive to metzer and pick mine up. However had you held them and let them follow you around out of the cage they would of imprinted on you .they would of been SUPER TAME.
I'm not an expert but with mine this is what I've done and they dont panic and run
Nat yeah I’ve heard of that. Unfortunately I don’t have enough time to spend with them.
This might be a stupid question... but if I just want to raise the ducklings but give them to someone else when they're ducks, is that possible? or could you just put them in the lake? They're just so cute and fluffy!
iCarlyJenna sounds like it would work. i bet you could either sell or give away on Craigslist really easily.
Farming Seattle so they wouldn't survive if you let them go into a lake/pond? Thanks for your quick reply
iCarlyJenna probably could, might be against some laws, but if they were 4 months old or so they would do well
iCarlyJenna i dont think these ducks can fly
Sahith Abraham correct, mine did not fly. it depends on the breed that you get. some fly.
they are so cute how old do u have to be to own them btw
Depends, these I bought online and had them shipped to me, but I am sure you could find ducks locally. If your parents are fine with it, no big deal. I would say the biggest consideration should be if you have neighbors close by. Most duck breeds are loud!!!
I got mine at a local pet store by myself and I’m only 11 was 10 at the time
When I was four I bought some for my three year old sister
I’m 14 I just get my parents to drive me to tractor supply to by my ducks I have 4
I had some when I was 12. 😊 I’m now 20 and starting with 3 and I’m beyond excited! Ducks are awesome!
Where did you order the ducks?
AntToeKn33 Metzer Farms, thanks!
Is it okay to get just one duck or is it recommend to get a pair?
LiterallyMe i think it's best to have 3 or more ducks. i would definitely do atleast two so they can have a buddy. if you live in the city just make sure you know ducks can be loud!! next time i get ducks i will get Muscovy ducks. totally quiet.
You can buy a child's wading pool for your ducks. It looks like a huge dishpan and is easy to dump and refill.
Where you buy ducks
Poultry market
I wacked 12" pieces of rebar into the ground every 2" leaving about 1/2" above ground then I welded long rebar onto the spikes to form combs.
I then wrapped electric fencing wire around the outside of the duck pen a couple times, putting in disconnecting joints where the pen door opens.
Iv moved my pen several times for grass growth...those buggers are better than goats at stripping ground growth lol
I first pull up the rebar combs and "replant" them, then friends help me lift the pen into the new spot...dig up the power pole that feeds the fencing and replant that...and WHAALAA
New pen
I then reseed the old spot
This is how I stopped coons...
God bless
Whats on the floor? Is that saw dust?
Ronald Octa it was pine shavings from the feed store. Worked pretty good, although try to get these guys outside as soon as possible.
how old is your son? any other kids? i have a 3y/o daughter and thinking about ducks some time in the next year and wondering if that's too young. thanks for the video!
Hi Aaron, I have several, it probably depends on what type of holding pen, etc. If your daughter had access to them when they were babies she might be able to hurt them. Once they hit ~6 weeks they are big, but nice. They would probably stay a few feet away from her. Unlike chickens, they don't peck and their beaks don't hurt.
Did they survive?
Storm Warrior yes, I ended up selling them in 6 months. Way to loud for my neighborhood. Fun experience though
Also I lost my first duck by not providing constant water to float in. The vet told me ducks are not made to hold there body's up with those little legs. They have to be able to float any time they need. Hard painful lesson
Nat I’ve seen duck farmers who have hundreds of ducks and only a few kiddy pools, they basically dunk a few times a day. Seemed to work well.
Sounds like improper leg development due to niacin b vitamin deficiency.
amazing sir👍
ASMR with ducks!
Where did you get them and how old were they exactly, or do you know? Thanks.
Buster Strife metzer farms online. I think only a few days old. Thanks!
Do you mix any Vitamins in the water?
William Benjamin no just water.
are still on growing or raising Mascovy ducks?
Wasa price Kya hoga pair
I can see alot of gaps in the wire, you need to put more staples in close to each other. A racoon can get their head in, and then good bye ducks.
David Burkey thanks! Good thinking.
so cute I love it
Thanks so much for this video! Since you asked for comments..... I noticed that you are just pouring their dirty water out and refilling the bowl without cleaning it, and when you feed, you're just dumping out old food where the ducklings can get to it, and putting new food on top of caked-up old food in the feeder. It's no wonder you have gnats/bugs and your setup stinks. You should, at the very least, rinse and wipe out their dishes when you change water and food. And the old food should be dumped away from the pen somewhere where the ducks aren't sitting in and eating it. Give the rats an easy meal away from your ducklings. Right now they're eating food that's been in a dirty feeder, and is now on the damp ground, where they splash water, poop, walk in all that bacteria and spread it around, poop some more, then eat some more bacteria-laden food.
I know this is an older video, and I hope your ducks are fat and happy. This is just a pet peeve of mine. Thanks again for posting this!
JAMS's Nana good advice, thanks!
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Where in Seattle are you located? The terrain looks similar to where I am in the Hood Canal area. I am using far less wood chips in the summer. I lost a call duck and a rooster to raccoons (one adult and two kits) the other night. They got through the wire and attacked the rooster and the duck was loose because the fireworks scared her. Any chicken out after dark is doomed. Predators are deadly here. I kept them behind a cyclone fence/kennel in California, and they were fine, but here its different. I had to install an electric fence and drive spikes through the tree trucks as a deterrent in addition to all the hardware cloth and wood reinforcements. The chickens never dig underneath the hardware cloth, but I have all the enclosures lined with it to prevent the rats, weasels and voles from doing it.
Kathy Isonline I'm over in Burien, Raccoons are just around all the time which is a pain unless you have electrified fencing...
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For the very sake of your volume issue, i went and watched some of your newer stuff. It seems you've figured it out (idk if it was you or your filming equipment). Regardless.... now that it's fixed, maybe time to reshoot the duck stuff? Very small demand when compared to chicken info- need all we can get
Kyle Reynolds haha yup. My latest videos film with a go pro. Usually these were filmed with a cellphone.
What do they eat?
Pretty sure he explained in the video
I have 2 ducks, they like to poop... any suggestions mr?
Have you had an issue with one duck? Bullying the others to such an extent. The wings of the other ducks start bleeding From the bully duck pecking at the wing of other ducks
For ducks you don’t absolutely have to have a heat lamp we had 5 and we didn’t have a heat lamp we just kept them in a warm room
Wouldent that affect them?
I am going to get some ducks soon and I am going to ceep them in my backyard!
Jill Peterson they are fun, if you are in the city beware!! they are really loud. if your in the city look up Muscovy ducks. they look funny, but are silent. Good luck!
I put a teaspoon of apple cider vineger in the water each time i give them water .
Ducks are the best
Asmr af ouo thank you
your coop isnt secure. rats can squeeze through a quarter hole. you need to put the kiddie pool in their enclosure, as ducks need to be in water. they are named water fowl for a reason.
I totally agree with the rats, even with burying the hardware cloth a foot down, they still tunneled into the coop. The ducks had access to the concrete water tray which allowed them to clear their nostrils. They would probably be happier with access to a pool, but a few times a week worked out perfectly. It also kept their coop less messy.
Ducks shouldnt swim without mummer, as ducks produced oils until they are 6-8 weeks old depending on breed, and than water for swimming should be provided other they get blind.
M Akhtar ducks are expected to be able to swim a day after they are born
So cute duck
I have 4 ducklings and 7 chicks
I thought u had to give them a place to swim
They don’t absolutely have to. But when they’re young they don’t have the oil to keep them floating. So it helps to put them in a little bit of water to let their skin to produce the oil. Once they’re grown they can have constant access to it as long as they have the waterproofing oils
Try concrete under there coop and when u feed them have them eat out of your hand first
My ducks grew so much in the week that we were gone the doubled in size
Ed Pierick i know crazy fast how they grow!
The red ones let them sleep but the white don’t
no expert here but they need to find thing dont get to lead them its fun for them
ummmm need a BIGGER pool
Hunter
NICE PLACE FOR DUCKLINGS,but rat can attack your ducklings at any time.So be on lookout.
Get an outdoor cat for the rat issues.
Nice
Sounds like this guy is scared or hiding.
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I'm using medicated chick food!😩😩😩
Feather Tail shouldn't be too bad. Probably organic chicken feed would be the best. They grow extremely fast 😊
You should try whispering
a little quieter. Makes for a great video. lol
so your saying that u have to pick ALL that up?😅😑boy its ok to use news paper😂 dont get me wrong
jamal Khan no you need shavigs
If you use newspaper only, their feet slip On it, and they get spayed legs.
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Those are chickens
No, they are not chickens
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your not suppose to pronounce the t in hunter... just call 'em hunner..