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 Post subject: Mandarin Ducklings
PostPosted: Mon Nov 25, 2013 1:53 pm 
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Hey there, I have been reading for a little while and decided I had to join. I did join another one but its a backyard chooks and there was only 1 or 2 people on it and they had no knowledge of mandarin ducks especially the ducklings, so have not been back.

Ok so I have some duckling and I have been feeding them duckling mash since they were hatched now I need to know when I can start them of greens and let them out to graze on the grass in their cage?

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 Post subject: Re: Mandarin Ducklings
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congt334 how many do you have?

Sorry but I know nothing about them or any other ducks other than the common ones

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 Post subject: Re: Mandarin Ducklings
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I have little knowledge of the mandarins but my mate has a few and breeds about 12-18 per year I know he gives his clipped grass at a young age I think its about 4 weeks


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 Post subject: Re: Mandarin Ducklings
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Always like the mandarins but have no room to have a pair. I would give them greens at about 4 or 5 weeks

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 Post subject: Re: Mandarin Ducklings
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Is there a web site that has information on your ducks, like Google??
Perhaps you could try googling them putting "Mandarin ducks feeding and care"

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 Post subject: Re: Mandarin Ducklings
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You start feeding greens at 2-3 weeks and not lettuce, the best is silverbeet for mandarins also sprouted seed is good for them. If you can give them some watermelon

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Is that sprouts the small bird mix?

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You can use that or budgie or finch mix sprouted is just as good

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Thanks heaps for the help I will do that cheers. Good to find a place to talk about fowls other than chickens


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