8 Things To Know Before Getting Ducks

8 Things To Know Before Getting Ducks. Wanna raise ducks for your farm or homestead? In this episode I go into detail about some things that you should know before you go ahead and start to raise ducks. We raise Khaki Campbell ducks here on our farm and there are some good things and some bad things to know and to help you be prepared for what's to come. I also provide some ideas to help combat the bad things about raising ducks. If you like the video why not check out our channel and consider subscribing. Remember to hit the "LIKE" button too please. #ducks duck #homestead

[@maleficent3333]

So from my experience. 1. Food and water is served together at my duck farm. clean water for drinking is in dripplet system, and outside tub for bathing and keeping clean feathers. 2. they do lay in nests, IF they have private nests, every duck want's private nest, they do not like to share nests, hence they need way more nests than chickens to lay in them. They also need to not be overcrowded, if they hear other ducks nearby or see them, they will try to find place away from other ducks. So giving them peace and space is important for them to always lay in nests. 3.They are feed twice a day, morning and evening, 2parts of owies, 1 part of corn and 1/2 part of chicken layer mix, they do not need a lot of high end feeds to lay nicely. 4. they are hosted in their coop on grid , and hay, so there isn't any wet mud being develop. 5. ventilators, for ventilation system, air draft causes less amonia buildup, and drys out hay. 6. they herd better, you can move them from property to different posture , stick together nice and tight , prevents them from getting lost outside coop and being axed off by predators. 7.Extreme resistance causes them to be salmonella and bird flu resistant, their meat and eggs are safer to eat raw cause of it.

[@Dark-Star63A]

I'm here purely for the hybrid Brooklyn/Canadian accent.... "Psssssh pssssssssh"...🤣🤣🤣 Love the content bro!

[@user-ti2rn4wi7y]

I give mine a small feeder pan of water overnight. I need it in order to get them in the coop at night. I give them a treat when it gets dark (some canned corn or scraps) dumped in the pan and they go nuts over it. Then I sneak out the door and lock them in. I solved the muck problem by putting the pan on some of those flat patio bricks. This arrangement is at the edge of the pen so I can dump it through the fence to the outside. Really keeps the smell down. Like everything else, where there's a will, there's a way. We humans are supposed to be the smart ones, after all.

[@ijusthis-hr7yg]

Raising Ducks takes a lot of work. A lot of Love. And a lot of water. They need water to drink to swim to bathe etc.

[@user-pr9vk3fy1k]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤Myyyyyyy GOOOODNNESSSSS Sir, You have made a Palace for Those Ducks😂😂😂😂

[@20NewJourney23]

I raised my ducklings with my chickens. My ducks all lay in the nesting boxes alongside the chickens, but sometimes on or two lay in a corner of the coop. They only lay inside the coop, never outside it. They are let out in the early morning and put themselves to bed with the chickens in the coop. They have only ever laid in the coop :)

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

You have some well trained ducks 😎So much easier collecting all in one place. In summer I always seem to find a clutch in our orchard 😂

[@arelyguzman4264]

Since you always hand them with the chickens they learned how to behave like chickens as well !! That’s smart

[@kevinmauldin8020]

This is fantastic!!! Thanks for the great advice, And wow those geese are glued to you hahaha!!

[@mistyellis8704]

Your adhd was perfect. This video was great.

[@christyraeemfinger5740]

Thanks I just got my first ducks today

[@paulwilson3434]

This man really loves animals Very entertaining

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

😃

[@MichelePTL]

Thank you for your vid … i found black belly whistling duck egg on my patio … incubated and now she is 8 weeks old then found another over two weeks ago and that one is coming along great … ducks are awesome!!!!! 🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🐥🐣🐥🐣

[@ObamaBinLaden-me4zv]

we actually rescued a black bellied whistling duckling on June 20th and he has grown a ton since then!

[@zedwpd]

"you really dont need a pond." Well true, but it would remove almost every negative if you did. They are water birds and just having baby pools is going to exponentially make things harder.

[@cliftonmiller7967]

The moment I introduced my ducks to the pond, I lost control of them. Extremely difficult to catch a duck near a body of water

[@endoneswa]

Easier, you mean?

[@sunshinejenny5536]

This is true. They need a pond.

[@christylocke5277]

If the ducks are cared for, like this man cares, they are fine. I've never known a duck to contemplate not having a pond. I am currently digging a duck pond, can't argue with aesthetic.

[@fionnaitsradag5152]

That is one nice duck house!🤩

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

Aww thanks 😊

[@ALISIAKOCI]

I have duck and chickens. I have nine chickens and four ducks, and they really do mix up food and water together truly annoying and they do poop everywhere but they are really cute and adorable.

[@spiritofsavannah]

Thank you! This was so informative....i have always kept geese Turkeys and chickens but never ducks however i just got my first pair of Khaki Campels 7 days ago, i will keep comjng back here for insights. Lucky i bought an incubator and it just get delivered today

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

Very cool. Best of luck with the new ducks. We love having ducks, very fun to watch too.

[@jgsquash2]

very informative video! I breed and sell ducklings at duckling age and get frequent requests for a single duckling, obviously to keep as a pet. My minimum sale is 3 so it somewhat controls the dumping of a animal that isn't an appropriate house pet. At least with 3, there's a better chance they'll be treated as "farm animals" and provided with a safe outdoor coop and pen.

[@michaelallard8888]

Your sound effects are top notch. 👌

[@andreamcgaughey2707]

Great video !! We've had chikens for over 20 yrs and got ducks last year too. They are so much fun and definitely worth the extra effort to maintain them 😍🦆💚

[@endoneswa]

Very entertaining presentation. Especially, the part where you get the panic attack when ducks eat their food in mess.😂

[@Lauren.marie4321]

So much joy they bring though

[@uncledenis01]

So educative. Loved it

[@veaccara]

Defection in your words has never been more AMAZINGLY entertaining

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

Cheers bud.

[@Zadatheresa]

Love this video..very informative..I got 5 ducklings..got some useful tips from your video..thanks.

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

That's awesome thanks. Best of luck with the little ones.

[@aayushsuwal2526]

Duck, Chicken, Parrot, and Pigeon are my Best Favourite Pet,s Bird,s. 👌👌👌👌👍

[@mariao9613]

I already broke the first rule.. I got three ducklings without planning

[@Igotyou11]

How are they doing!?

[@sunsetwalks488]

Rockin Chad...its always lovely to see the ducks , geese. Have a blessed wkend :) cheers

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

Thanks 👍 you too enjoy the weekend. Me, I'll be working on this chicken house but It might rain here both sat and sun. we'll see how much work I can get done lol. otherwise I'll just play around with Molly and the duckies.

[@audreysfamilyfarm7544]

Loved the video

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

Thanks, Cheers.

[@Dallass33]

Awesome 👏🏻

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@moonflower416]

this was so informative,, thank you for making this 🦆

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

😎

[@Sercisto]

informative and funny

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

😊

[@stefansimic981]

Thank you sir.

[@chanazify]

You really make a great impression of ducks 😂

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

Haha yes it’s so I can blend in with the flock 😆

[@paulwilson3434]

Very enjoyable man

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

Awesome 🍻

[@mousiebrown1747]

Geese are fun! But you gotta try Peacocks! They have a call like a diesel truck horn. And they do fly off…..

[@kristidollar6777]

😂 LOVE this!!!

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

👏

[@hashireverything9432]

He is very funny 😂😂

[@drmalenko]

Thank You.

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

😊

[@phsycoyella3891]

Cool video man

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

Thanks a million 😎

[@merriebadham6701]

I knew a woman who's son had a pet duck when he was young. She said to me "Do you know that ducks poop every time they quack?" She said that with a straight face.

[@ustakkpiat]

Awesome duck... 🇲🇾

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

Thanks 😊

[@dreaded_reptiles7338]

Dude you rule 😂

[@mandmcustom]

Yeah... I broke that rule right away, started getting stuff together for chickens, and went and bought 2 ducks... and 2 more the very next week, now the older two are showing me through their puberty voices, one is definitely a female, and the other is a much quieter male, the smaller two- nothing definitive until maybe the end of next week or so at the soonest. I've also got 8 eggs from my cousins ducks in the incubator.

[@keoshaf-h4700]

It started March 15th with 2 then 4 more totaling the 6 ducks. Today I saw some more and wanted these black and yellow ones and my oldest son said we should get 4 more, to make it 10 ducks total. My second oldest said noooo we already have ducks lol. But we are definitely learning. First time having ducks. We built a little pen that we can add onto. I believe we have four different breeds at least and we don’t know what they are. Also trying to figure out how many hens and drakes we have. Tractor supply does not sex the ducks and do not have Them specifically breeded. And that is how I came across your video is trying to figure out if they were drakes or hen. I am glad that I found you I subscribed, and I can’t wait to learn more to help us along our adventure. 13:44

[@arelyguzman4264]

They’re hard to sex when they’re little

[@arelyguzman4264]

We’re only able to know when they are about 3 months old.

[@arelyguzman4264]

Their feathers at the tail will tell you. If it has a little curve/curl then it’s a drake if its feathers do not curl then it’s a hen. Hope that helps a little

[@amandaflanagan1812]

Yo I love this and I got to tell u we got em to save them from being let do as babies to be eaten by predators so we got em for 5cents a piece and I started using the hose today and it was like watering the flowers lmao

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

aww nice

[@moonlit7273]

9:13 💀💀😭 ITS UNDENIABLY TRUE it’s so unnecessary but it’s their signature way to devour 💀🙏

[@leonafaryna7617]

Awwww, your geese love you! Do you pet them and spend goose time with them? I have never seen such calm geese. My Mom was born and raised on a farm, but she was afraid of them because they always chased her with bad intentions in their ♥️s

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

Haha I do in fact pet them Leona when they allow me too. Maybe they’re approachable because in the father goose but they sure do honk a lot. Ducks on the other hand always stay 10 feet away from me 😆

[@aussietracey1]

try making quiche with them yummo what would take 8-10 chicken eggs only 6 duck eggs

[@michelleslutpuppy4355]

Or just eggs 🥚 over medium like yolks very yellow & beautiful ❤️😻❤️

[@bradleydavidgood9316]

Do they stay in the fence? Do they ever fly over it?

[@elaineborgna]

Loved video. Do you have predator issues? And rats. When food is left "available" it draws rats. Happened to me. Just wondering how u handle these issues.

[@khanbhai-em3yr]

What the most quiet type of ducks I once had ducks but they quacked alot so it gave me headache.i heard there are some quiet types as wells

[@WildHeartsHomesteadSC]

this duck house is amazing! Love this video, great information! Would having fish in the pool help keep it clean or would the ducks eat them?

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

Hey thanks, I honestly don’t think the ducks would eat adult fish maybe baby fry fish they would though. I do think nothing can keep it clean though unless it’s a really big body of water. Ducks just need their own little area to get nasty. 🦆

[@WildHeartsHomesteadSC]

@@HiddenSpringFarm thank you! 😃

[@conservativeprodigy2604]

We have mallards and wood ducks on our ponds. We try to scare the Canadian Geese away though because they seem to bully and create a mess

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

Wow you have ponds, cool. I want to create a pond but it’ll be expensive. Yup can. geese can be very aggressive. Mallards are beautiful to watch though.

[@bobbymunroe8602]

Could you put unactivated charcoal around the pond and in the duck house to cut down on the smell and activate with the poop?

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

It probably could be done.

[@truthhurts9087]

I just ordered my kids 14 baby indian runner ducks.. they hatch on April 4th and will be to my house by April 6th. Any advice u didn't mention in the video u can give me to better prepare for them I have them a mess free water system already built...

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

Well congrats the kids are gonna have a fun summer. Ducklings will be messy regardless but if you can have the water on top of a screen then the bedding won’t get as wet. Once they get big enough in a few weeks you’ll move them out of the brooder and into whatever you’re housing them in. Time on grass is best I find as the water just disappears into the ground, but they will squish the grass if not rotated. Make sure you add niacin to their feed if you don’t have duck food and the food should be a mash of feed and water so they can swallow. Good luck and have fun, Chad.

[@MyDogIsABean]

From my experience: Yes its true you dont need a pond (i dont have one) baby pools are fine but need to be cleaned at least every 2 days (deppending on how many ducks you have) i currently have 2 adults and 6 babies and i clean the baby pools every day so i would recomend having a pond but its ok if you dont Ducks arent like cats and dogs, they do not prefer to be pet and prefer to hang out with their own kind If they have accses to food, they MUST have accses to water, ducks use water to help eat their food and the ducks must have clean water to dunk their bills in so that the nostrils dont get clogged Ducks are prey creatures and must have predator proof housing, there are many predators that would like to make your duck their snack (sometimes even neighbors dogs!) If you are keeping ducks as pets, you might not want to free range them, while free ranging has its perks you have to know that eventually a duck will disapear, my ducks are pets and i dont free range, mine have a very large enclosure. Ducks DO make nests (mostly) i have never had to hunt for duck eggs as mine consistently lay in nests. And ducks do prefer to have their own nests Having to many drakes can lead to death to your hens! Male ducks become aggresive during mating season and have aggressive mating rituals, ducks often gang up on females to mate which can lead to death of the hen, i recomend 1 drake (male) to every 2 hens (female) Lastly, if you dont have enough area for ducks to free range, they will ruin lawns/gardens, so if you have a small property and lots of ducks, you might not want to free range Make sure to have a proper set up before getting ducks! ❤

[@uncledenis01]

Want to see how you built their feeder

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/m3bHgZeVp8qKps0 It's an earlier video so bare with me lol

[@lee8300]

My KZbin display changed overnight. I had a hard time finding where to make my comments. Just wanted to say, I love your Channel as you explain things in a way anyone can understand. But with Ducks, can I say Poop!! I was surprised to find out you don't put food and water inside their house at night.

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

Thank you for watching Lee, I’m glad you found our channel. Yeah those ducks ruin the bedding in a few nights if there’s water inside I learned that pretty quickly. Once they reach adulthood they should just sleep at night like all the other animals 😆 thank u always for the kind words, I’m really trying to make this channel a bit of everything… fun edutainment.

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

Another thing too Lee is they have access to the run 24/7 so there’s always water and food available in the run and the run is fully protected from any predator.

[@lee8300]

@@HiddenSpringFarm , I've been a subscriber since you got the kittens. I don't know why KZbin now has a new format and display. I don't like it, but was happy to see I could still communicate via your Channel.

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

@@lee8300 haha nice, gotta a little secret for ya Lee… shhh there are more kittens coming soon

[@lee8300]

@@HiddenSpringFarm , I won't tell, your secret is safe with me.

[@11caseyd]

Did you have to have a well drilled for your remote water setup?

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

No, just frost free yard hydrants.

[@necrotko2711]

I live in uk i av 1 pekin duck lives in and out house hes like a human / dog lol loves tomatoes ,corn peas,lettuce etc he 3 years n he wont eat as his main anything than chick feed

[@andromedastar1]

Thanks. I’m with you. Zero water in the hen house - I change the water in the run daily. The pool sits in the corner so all the wet stays there. Is it safe to have straw around them? I put a bale of straw in the run for the chickens to sit on, and it looked like the ducks were trying to eat it is that dangerous choking hazard?

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

I've never experienced that, I use straw as bedding in the duckie bunkie.

[@Mrslltdvaxx03]

Is that a new batch of ducks or they are just in a process of molting? Because the last time i had seen your drakes had green head and s khaki body. If I'm not mistaken, it's the video about identifying the sexes of ducks.

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

Ur right about the green heads they’ve been changing colour while melting. Same batch since last year although a hen died recently. I did hatch out 3 new batches last spring, sold a bunch of ducklings and kept some from the last batch. That’s why there are smaller teenage ducks in the fenced pen area. I think soon I’ll integrate the flocks though cause they’re getting pretty big.

[@scottwasik79]

You need to get an Indian runners were they bust out 365 eggs a year or more

[@ijusthis-hr7yg]

Can you build a pind or a natural pool/pond for them ?

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

The Ducks Finally Did It - FARM VLOG kzbin.info/www/bejne/i2jRfGRtgZp_hJY

[@Horse237]

You should save money and sprout that grain.

[@Gimbells_]

This guy reminds me of Adam Sandler in the best way

[@mikefree1973]

Where did you buy your duck swimming pool?

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

Home Hardware

[@James-og6cx]

1) Ducks are cute. 2) Baby ducks are extremely cute. 3) Ducks love water. 4) Ducks poop a lot.

[@ruthgalyen5525]

What kind of fencing is that?

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

poultry netting

[@jacoblofgren536]

What about predators during free range in the pasture?

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

Well we use guard geese free ranging with the ducks. Haven’t lost a duck yet to predators. The sheepdogs will keep any predators away during days, the geese help defending against aerial predation. No one messes with a goose.

[@a.r.r.5626]

He said sphincters .... hee hee hee....

[@Boyeaton1]

Well I have to say, this video is as transparent as it could be. Father-in-law has got some ducks on a plot of land without running water and I have to care for them in the evening. I want to kill them all! They stink. They shit in the water, food and anywhere else they can. We have ponds on the same land (2 acre or more) but father is adamant to keep them caged up... I think it's a control thing :)

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

free ranging the birds was the best thing I ever did. They protect our orchard from insects too while fertilizing the pasture. So much less mess and less work. We don't have a pond I just use water tubs and fill em up in the morning let the ducks and the geese out and forget about them till it's time to put them to bed. I just did a video on some solutions to duck raising if you care to take a look. Biggest difference is one just has to accept that water fowl just need a place to get nasty. If you're trying to have a no mess setup you'll fail. Having them forage in the orchard means I have to feed them less too. Win Win.

[@christophervillareal6151]

How do you keep predators out of your pasture we have bobcats, snakes, coyotes, and raccoons all having a taste for duck

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

Well we keep a few guard geese with the ducks, everyone gets put to bed at night and also our two sheepdogs are out and about during the days so it hasn’t been an issue at all. The houses and runs are built tough.

[@coochieman4126]

Will they fly away?

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

In my experience, they can only fly a few feet off the ground. They prefer to forage.

[@chrisoilar9515]

Are ducks safe for children?

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

I don’t see why not, ducks are not aggressive at all. I sell ducklings to families with kids to teach them some responsibility and the parents think it’s a great experience.

[@alexjones-qe5gc]

They usually pretty timid

[@onelove1950]

Yes. Our kids love our ducks so much.

[@lindaedwards2342]

Id have to worry about bears

[@mhonbenipattonbvui4999]

You'r geese are asking you (what are you doing? let us have a look for whom you are talking? )

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

😂

[@mhonbenipattonbvui4999]

😂😂

[@chanazify]

😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@cliftonmiller7967]

I see your ducks hate you. That's consistent with my experience

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

Yeah the little stinkers always keep 10’ away from me and I raised them since ducklinghood.

[@evelynrogers7145]

Why do you want to scare them?

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

They’re ok just getting them rumbling. They’re scared of themselves if not me. Just fun.

[@evelynrogers7145]

Watching, but don’t want any ducks

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

I know you Evelyn, ducks aren’t for everyone. Thanks for watching it anyway.

[@dalebaker9788]

Yes, to chicken no to duck they're to nasty in the pen.

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

There is chicken poop all over the coop too, ducks just make a mess with the water.

[@dalebaker9788]

@HiddenSpringFarm I agree which in my opinion makes them to mess to keep.

[@thelostcreole]

Entertainment but was no practical use for US as we have a pond. In my view ...its cruel to raise geese or ducks without a pond