counturchickens Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 Our black East Indian duck has gone broody and is sitting on a batch of eggs. She's in a duck house within the wir sectioned off from the hens. She's currently with the drake, but I plan to seperate him when then ducklings are due. I have been scouring the Internet, but all the advice is based on rearing the ducklings indoors. Will they be ok with mum? So far, I plan to get a small drinker, paint tray for the ducklings to swim and crumb for them to eat and to add some mesh to the wir to stop the littles ones getting out. Does this sound ok, or do I need to do anything else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 I would think the chicks will be fine with mum, just like a broody hen and her chicks. You may get a better response if you posted your question in the duck section. One of the mods will probably move your post for you Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 The ducklings will be fine with mum, she will protect them and keep them warm I dont tend to give the ducklings anything to swin in for the first week or so as I have had a couple drown in the past I give the duckings a low dish to drink out of (they do jump in it but there is no depth to it) and I give the mother duck a coop cup of water at head height so she can dip her head in something Chick crumb is fine but most people say medicated crumb is bad for ducklings (though I have had no problems with it) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
counturchickens Posted May 28, 2013 Author Share Posted May 28, 2013 Thanks both, that's brilliant. My local feed store has some waterfowl crumb so I should be ok for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
