How to raise a duck?
Are you buying adults or ducklings? Ducklings need heat lamps to stay warm, a site with instructions on rearing ducklings is listed below. Follow the links to duck or duckling care. How many ducks do you plan to get? At least 2 are recommended as ducks are social and need company while you’re away. If ducklings, consider more, to account for mortality. The cheapest duck house we’ve used is a dog house. We’ve found that “dogloos” are good broody houses and regular doghouses can be modified into duck houses. Doghouses can often be found free or cheap on Craigslist, make certain it’s sturdy before you take it. Next take the bottom (if any) off the doghouse. Get 2 x 6 or wider wood, and cut it to match the dimensions of the doghouse. The house will rest on the 2 x 6 frame. Before nailing the doghouse to the frame, stretch 1/2 inch mesh hardware cloth over the frame and use fence staples to fasten it down. We used vinyl coated hardware cloth to make it easier on the duck’s feet. Then nail o
