The Duck Chronicles Episode Eleven – A Warm Brooder is Heaven
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In The Duck Chronicles Episode Eleven – A Warm Brooder is Heaven the baby ducks are back in their brooder. Today we have wind chill of 20 degrees and that is just too cold for babies who are still in fluff.
The weather forecast for tomorrow is 45 for the low with sun and highs in the 70s. We have a full week of weather like that on the way so the next trip outside might be permanent. We shall see.
They are back to significant gains in weight though. They went from yesterday’s number of 5.66 – 7.08 for a gain of 1.42 ounces in only 24 hours. That is almost an ounce and a half for a animal that weighs about 7 ounces, a 24 hour gain of 25.09%.
Running weight gain is as follows
- Day One Gain 29%
- Day Two Gain 17%
- Day Three Gain 30%
- Day Four Gain 18%
- Day Five Gain 28%
- Day Six Gain 6%
- Day Seven Gain 25%
Tomorrow they will be back outside. I think that will make them happy, the brooder is getting a bit crowded.
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Jack. Great innovations in poultry brooding. I am totally going to rip this off when my new chickens get here! 😉
They are quickly out growing the brooders! Growing like gang busters.
Jack.. OMG..they are so much bigger. A huge difference. They look more ducky than duckling now, except for the fluff. Hey.. would you show on video the feed that you are using and the bedding that you are using. I think you are making THE #1 instructional on youtube for raising ducklings and that would be good to show a newbie finding this video for the first time.
Steve
Do you have trouble with predators like hawks bothering small birds?
I assume the grown geese will keep the coyotes away (or at least sound the alarm) but what about airborne threats?
How do the dogs feel about all these baby ducks? Are they on good terms?
That one is a jerk, taking a dump on it’s sibling… 😛
Yea I didn’t notice that until I uploaded to the big screen. Note that water isn’t the only thing to roll off a ducks back. Another advantage over chickens!
Aww, that little buddy totally got pooped on! Manners ladies!
Notice how it ran off smooth as silk though. When ducks are healthy nothing sticks to them short of tar or oil.
True true. My hens don’t have that super pooper power. Alright Jack, I get it I get it! Ducks, you got me! 🙂