Raising ducks is much more difficult than raising chickens.
0:00 When a duck doesn't sit on eggs and how many eggs it lays
Already in the spring, on April 15, the duck started laying eggs, on average one a day. Only when there were about 10 of them did the duck start incubating them.
0:42 How many days does a duck incubate eggs?
Hatching or incubation in sandpiper ducks lasts about 30 days. After the first chicks hatch, the duck continues to sit on the nest for several days, rarely leaving it. The duck doesn't eat either, limiting the dirt on the nest. Eggs that do not hatch are thrown outside by the duck and then eaten.
1:07 The first month of a little darling duck
We separate the duck from the mother duck and her babies because she is still in a love mood. When the duck runs away from it, it tramples the young chicks, but it is calmer apart. The young also need warmth and for the first month they should be happy with their mother's presence and warmth, unless we use an electric light bulb to heat them.
1:40 Why the duck can't walk, it limps
If our duck shakes, cannot stand up, limps or falls, these are the first signals that we have a feeding problem.
The second stage is when the duck is unable to keep its feathers wet, so it begins to get cold and you have to react quickly.
All these symptoms are related to impaired metabolism and nervous system caused by lack of vitamin B3 Niacin.
2:28 Where to find niacin, vitamin B3 for ducks
Amount of vitamin in mg per 100g of product
0.3mg in 100g of lettuce
1.7mg in 100g of corn
2.1mg in 100g canned peas
4.4 mg in 100 g of pumpkin seeds
8.3mg per 100g sunflower seeds
3:22 Why do baby ducks disappear?
Small free-range ducks fall prey to predators such as hawks or neighbors' cats. An aviary, or preferably a cage, will protect them for the first 3 months of their life.
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