Well, that darn kid talked me into ducklings again! I always say we don't need ducks again because ducklings are messy. They are! The pond just sits there though, and the waterfowl coop has been empty over a year...and so we got ducklings. *sigh*
Since we've had ducks before, we already have everything we need to raise ducklings. Ducklings are almost the same as chicks with just a few small differences. Today, I wanted to talk about exactly what ducklings need and why.
Ducklings are obviously going to need a brooder with a heat source, feed, water and bedding. That's pretty much exactly what chicks need so chances are that if you've raised chicks, then you already have most of it on hand. They also might need a special water dish and niacin supplements, and maybe a swimming area but that should be the only differences. Maybe.
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