[dkelly]

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Hello please can someone help me, my husband and I have had three beautiful Muscovy ducks for almost a year we have the mum and two of her babies (so altogether 2 girls one boy).  The younger girl duck started laying a few weeks ago and as recommended we took most of the eggs away but have left her with one which she has now been sitting on for about 4 weeks.  The thing is this is all new to us and we don’t know what to do if it does hatch (I don’t think they always do?!) although he drake has been 'with' her often.  If it does hatch do I just leave the duckling with its mum or take it into the house to be warmer? Also what will it eat? The ducks are free to roam our garden all day but at night we lock them in a little shed to keep them safe from foxes.  They have a pond to swim in.

Any advice greatly appreciated!

thanks

[slowef]

I just got some ducklings and they are from an incubator hatching but I would have thought to leave it with mum to look after she will know what to do. I am sure more experienced owners will give the correct advice if thats not right.

You feed them chick crumbs but avoid the ones for Hen chicks unless they're organic as ordinary ones have a medicine in which can kill ducklings, I got mine online from the Organic Food company but most good animal feed stockists should have them.  I did intensive research into getting hold of this after reading about the dangers on another Duck Site.

They must not have coccidistats in so check the label and if in doubt call them to ask