HotShot! Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 Now then. The ducks I got a bit back are 5 weeks old now. They are just starting pecking each other a bit and some have a few wing feathers missing........... I've increased pen size. Any other advice ? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferretboy111 Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 Straw or hay bales for them to sit up on worked for me, along with a old kids sand pit for a pond! By 5 weeks you may aswell chuck them onto the pond! Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotShot! Posted June 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 Ah yeah thats a good idea. Just some stuff for em to do and play on. Yeah got a few troughs dug into ground. Yeah i'll think until they are more feathered because I'm a bit worried about em sinking with not much on their backs !! And i spread some straw about like u do for pheasants and fed it just to keep em busy. Would you advice that anti peck spray ? I used to use it for piglets for anti biting and it worked well but wondered about the pheasants... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferretboy111 Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 Anti peck spray is for like dogs and cats that have a completely different sense of taste than birds. Birds have very few taste receptors, they relie on vision. No one really thinks about this when they are spending £100s pounds on aniseed for pheasants- doh!! They will do better on the ponds, sure they will be fine! Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keeperchris Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 Ours went out at 5 weeks old this year and thrived. If they r starting to peck at that age get them out I say buddy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotShot! Posted June 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 ok I think I will. Cheers lads. Might even make a large pen out of partridge sections just to get em used to been down there. I'll have a think.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r1steele Posted July 8, 2013 Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 Ours went out at 5 weeks old this year and thrived. If they r starting to peck at that age get them out I say buddy. Agree. Get them onto water as soon as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustJon Posted July 8, 2013 Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 Anti peck spray is for like dogs and cats that have a completely different sense of taste than birds. Birds have very few taste receptors, they relie on vision. No one really thinks about this when they are spending £100s pounds on aniseed for pheasants- doh!! They will do better on the ponds, sure they will be fine! Cheers Anti peck spray works for chickens, can't comment on ducks as I haven't tried. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larp Posted July 8, 2013 Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 i had some do this I was told to up the protein in the food that worked .at 5weeks I would get them on the water its nice and hot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotShot! Posted July 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2013 yeah all been on water for a week and looking fabulous ! Thanks to everyone for the help and advice ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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