How Do You Look After Fully Grown Ducks?
• Find a safe place to keep them at night, and a shelter they can use for protection during the day. • The nighttime shelter for ducks should be something similar to a chicken coop, so that you can shut them in and nothing can get to them. raccoons are sneaky, and can learn how to open doors and clasps, so extra care should be taken when designing the enclosure. • The daytime shelter should be something the ducks can quickly hide under in case a bird of prey spots them. It doesn’t have to be too elaborate, but should be large enough that all of the ducks can hide at one time, if needed. • Keep the environment clean. If a duck’s enclosure is dirty, or the ground that the duck walks on is abrasive to the padding on the feet, the duck can develop a condition known as bumblefoot. bumblefoot is a bacteria that swells the pads of the foot and makes it very painful for the duck to stand. If left untreated, bumblefoot could eventually cause infection or even death. • Provide them with clean wa
