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[Couperwife]

I dont usually get to this section, but I have an interesting query, can anyone help

 

my mum works in a doctors and they have a quadrangle where there is a mini garden (you know the middle bit that you cant walk to without going in the building)

 

anyway, every year they get a duck moving in and laying eggs, and every year the eggs hatch and they end up with ducklings

 

this year though mother duck has done a runner and left 2 ducklings on their own

 

my mum (and the rest of the staff) are buying duck food and feeding these ducks

 

do you get the picture (I know I waffle )

 

anyway, my question is...

 

could I take these ducks and put them in an eglu?

 

or should we leave them (being fed) and then wait for them to fly out on their own?

 

any help would be greatfully recieved

 

thank you

 

cathy

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[Guest]

sounds like they are probably really safe in a quadrangle but either option would be good.

 

If they are really small and dont have much of a wing showing ie still fluffy downey leave them until they are a bit bigger just so they are a bit more established....However if you think they are quite robust you could put them in the eglu as they sound like they are thriving.

 

You will know when they are ready to take off as they will constantly be flapping their wings and look fully feathered.

 

Either way I think its great that they are doing well and am sure they will mature and fly off , its approx 7-8 weeks to maturity....take off time

 

good luck indie

[Couperwife]

thank you, ill have a look at them

 

I hope they are eglu ready it would cause havoc at home

 

cathy

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[Guest]

You could get them some growers pellets you will be surprised at how a small duckling can manage these pellets. They do zip about after flies and bugs too. They will probably be more active than other domestic ducklings as well(can usually do quite good jumps)...oh important to provide some water for the ducklings to waterproof their feathers as well especially when you release them. Sounds like they will do well.

 

At least the patients & staff have a happy diversion at their surgery! Good luck indie

[Couperwife]

thanks

[Richard T]

could I take these ducks and put them in an eglu?

 

 

Don't forget, ducks don't do roosting bars so you'll have to remove the roosting bars from the eglu.