Duck

Ducklings need supplemental heat until they are 6 weeks old or fully feathered. If you purchased day old ducklings from a hatchery, you’ll need to… Read More »How Long Can Ducks Go Without A Heat Lamp?

However, domesticated ducks like Mallards lay seasonally and often begin producing eggs in spring regardless of their ages. Nesting waterfowls produce an egg every 24… Read More »What Ducks Lay Eggs Every Day?

They don’t necessarily need a body of water to mate, but it does make it easier for them. The body of water should be big… Read More »Do Ducks Need Water To Mate?

Many males leave the breeding grounds altogether, while those who do remain may serve as fierce defenders of their partners when other males approach, but… Read More »Do Male Ducks Leave After Mating?

seven months. Time to Maturity for Khaki Campbell Ducks Khaki Campbell duck eggs incubate for 23 to 28 days. After hatching, Khaki Campbell ducklings will… Read More »At What Age Are Khaki Campbell Ducks Fully Grown?

Will Ducks Lay Eggs in the Winter? Yes, ducks lay eggs in the winter, but they won’t lay as frequently. If the temperatures are too… Read More »Why Is My Duck Laying Eggs In The Winter?

They’re Yellow Then Brown At 3 weeks, the ducklings’ feathers begin to grow, especially around their tails, and their yellow feathers fade to brown. After… Read More »Do Ducks Change Color As They Grow?

30 days. The new duck should remain in quarantine for a minimum of 30 days, and until all blood work and fecal exams come back… Read More »How Long Should You Quarantine New Ducks?

The easiest, fastest way to distinguish drakes from hens is to look at their tail feathers. In most duck breeds, drakes have curled, or upward-curved,… Read More »How Do You Tell If A Duckling Is A Drake?

Drakes will Attack and Kill Ducklings This can probably be chalked up to another hormonal natural instinct, but drakes and ducklings do not mix. A… Read More »Can Drakes Be Around Ducklings?