Hi Guys,
for the 2nd year running this mum has chosen to come and have her chicks at my pond... and they are beautiful; 11 last year, 13 this year.[sm=grouphug.gif]
Any tips you guys might have for me would be great re; what I can feed them, how I should treat them.. I tend to not disturb her and observe from a distance as I don't know if it would panic her and her babies are soooo tiny.
bless!
I have no knowledge in this area and would love to hear you advice.
Thanks in advance
Rgds,
Roger
RE: advice please mallard mum & 13 chicks in my pond
Cook for 50 minutes on gas mark 6
Mix in red wine from California
Add garnish and serve
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RE: advice please mallard mum & 13 chicks in my pond
I don't have any advice, but just wanted to say that WOW, you're so lucky. Enjoy watching them.
Love
Rosi x
RE: advice please mallard mum & 13 chicks in my pond
That is so lovely! You must have a nice pond. Sorry, I don't know much about Duck nutrition.
Donna.xx.
RE: advice please mallard mum & 13 chicks in my pond
I would go to the feed store and get duck food (or ask for what they would recommend)for them. If that isn't possible, go online and see what you can find on what they eat. probably ground corn and the like. We raised a few batches from eggs and kept them on lakes we were living on before.
My dad put out a "fence" in the water to keep the babies in. We would feed them twice a day. They do love bread too. They were so cute, they would follow us around going "peep peep peep".
And no Caveman you brute -- we didn't eat them.
They formed a returning flock that came back year after year. It was fabulous.
The danger here of course is domesticating them and people (I'll not mention any suspects...) then taking advantage of that and capturing them.