Let me know, if you enjoyed the ducks. They like to quack at me and they will follow me around. After all, I am Snack Lady.

@NITROFEARLESS

Жыл бұрын

yes i enjoy ducks!!!

@lilacoaksfarm

Жыл бұрын

I told you!! You would like this video!!

@NITROFEARLESS

Жыл бұрын

@@lilacoaksfarm yes i did like it lol

@barriehercock8612

8 ай бұрын

They are lovely ducks you have, we have only 3 ,they eat meal worms ,peas wild bird feed ,spinach, biscuits,whole meal bread bits of chichen and bacon ,enjoyed the video

@lilacoaksfarm

8 ай бұрын

@barriehercock8612 Thank you, so much. Wow, never thought about trying bacon, with them. Glad, your ducks like peas. Appreciate you sharing, what you give them.

My ducks LOVE dried meal worms and live ones. They also LOVE green beans but I have to break them up in small pieces for them. I love my ducks

They're SO cute. I love watching them all come outside excitedly in the morning, and the way they follow you around.

@lilacoaksfarm

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I enjoy them, very much.

@dannarsavage2920

Жыл бұрын

Don't listen to this guy.

@lilacoaksfarm

Жыл бұрын

lol ATM, he is too busy playing Final Fantasy 14, as the new update dropped, this morning.

@dannarsavage2920

Жыл бұрын

@@lilacoaksfarm the "final" in the title is clearly false advertising.

@lilacoaksfarm

Жыл бұрын

lmfao but it is "Final" until next release lol i do like FF. I had to stop playing FF14 due to time. Not enough time to play.

Been raising ducks for two years and didn’t know some of this. Tfs!!! 👍👍🤍

My neighbor made a backyard pond for his ducks!

@lilacoaksfarm

3 ай бұрын

Oh that is awesome! They are some lucky ducks!

The spinach thing is crazy considering it is so high in calcium to begin with!

@lilacoaksfarm

3 ай бұрын

Yeah, when I was learning about what my ducks can eat, I was surprised to see, that to much spinach can block calcium absorption.

very good

Great info, thank you so much 😊

Great advice Thankyou

Such an informative video. Thank you for making it.

awsome video hun

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

I happened upon your video and found it to be very informative. You are a good teacher, thank you. I have had ducks for awhile and still learned something I didn't know.❤

Great job on the video. Thank you 😊

@lilacoaksfarm

4 ай бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to watch and leave a positive comment! I appreciate it!

Hppy farmin idol, watching from Allacapan Cagayan valley

My neighbor have 2 Ducks....And they always come in my yard to eat off my grass!!!🤑

@lilacoaksfarm

3 ай бұрын

lol Your grass must be very tasty.

this was interesting and you need more ducks! lol

@lilacoaksfarm

Жыл бұрын

Lol

@lilacoaksfarm

Жыл бұрын

BTW, we did get some new ducks, to replace a few we lost this year to the fox attack.

So cute , they look like dinosaurs

@mousiebrown1747

5 ай бұрын

I had duck babies way long ago & of course let them play in the bathtub. Swimming underwater, they look EXACTLY like dinosaurs! Plumber asked how my tub drain got so stopped up. I explained “baby ducks.” He gave me a long look & said, “That’ll do it…”. He lived down the road & I think the whole neighborhood heard about it ! 😂😂😂

How much are ducks supposed to eat? They seem like they never get full. And about the chilies i heard before that they love them. I’m happy you confirmed that. Thanks!

@lilacoaksfarm

4 ай бұрын

They can eat almost a pound of feed depending on breed. I had to play with feed during weather changing. They eat more during change of season. I personally do higher protein in winter and lower protein and higher fat in summer. My ducks free range from late spring to early fall. That helps lower feed costs. I hoped, I help some. Apologies, if I rambled. Thank you for commenting!

Hi, we have Muscovy ducks. Somehow I was blessed with these ducks in my yard. I fell in love with the wagging tails, and bobbing heads. I hand raised 6 that lost most of their siblings and mom abandoned. They are my babies!!!! I feed them crumbles, they don't seem to like pellets. Cracked corn, whole corn, and dried meal worms. These are all ar Tractor Supply. I treat them to live worms from a bait shop, and live insects from a pet shop occasionally, which they love. However they seem to be bored with the feed from Tractor Supply. There are only a few selections of grain and feed available to me. Any suggestions on what else I can give them. I was told oatmeal, and rice are good treats too. Is this white or brown rice? Uncooked? Oatmeal instant or regular? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank You.

@lilacoaksfarm

6 ай бұрын

Have you tried to ferment the scratch grains from TSC? They seem to enjoy the feed more. I don't give my babies rice as they are picky, and hate peas. I would cook rice if you are going to try it.

Love the tee shirt. Where did you get it? I live in Canada

@lilacoaksfarm

10 ай бұрын

I believe, Etsy. Thank you.

Great show. Had to sub for more info. Ducks love corn sprouts…LOVE THEM! I know from experience 😂😂

@lilacoaksfarm

6 ай бұрын

Oh cool to know and will have to try. Thanks for sharing.

Thank you for highly informative info on what ducks eat. I don't have any ducks yet but, have thought about getting some, both for eggs and meat. I have a couple of questions, well, more than a couple but, I'll start with the one that I've thought about most. Can you have ducks and chickens together? Meaning, in the same coop/hen house. I have a fairly large hen "house" that sits in the middle of a 6ft high fenced in large run/enclosure, which connects to the back of my house. (it used to be my previous dogs run) I currently don't have any chickens, due to that I've recently come back over here to my old house/homestead here in Scandinavia) after having lived in BC Canada for 5 yrs. I am rural semi off grid so, I have the room for both chickens, ducks etc. As well as larger 4 legged animals... LOL I however have no experience at all when it comes to ducks, other than the wild duck that would fly in to have her babies in the pond in the front yard of the property I lived at in Canada. She really had a lot of character and was fun to both watch and interact with. She came back every year to have her babies in our pond and even if we visually couldn't tell her apart from other female ducks of the same breed, she would "tell" us that it was her. Follow us around, quacking until she'd get her food... :D After the first year, she had learned that she was safe, regardless of what we or my dog did. Lawnmower, tractor, shooting a rifle over the pond, to scare black bears or wolves off, she'd just sit there and not bat an eyelash. She knew that her babies were safe from everything. Both that we 2-legged critters kept a watchful eye but mostly my guard dog Nova. Nova took her job as protector seriously. She'd lay next to the pond and wouldn't even let smaller birds land next to it to search for worms. Nope, she'd jump up and chase them away. Also kept the eagles, hawks and other threatening birds at bay. Mama duck would wait for Nova to come out before she'd fly off on her daily roundabouts. I really loved interacting with the babies, they'd do like their mama did and follow us around quacking or, come up on the front porch and quack at us through the glass in the door, if they wanted more food. Watching mama duck teach her young to fly has left many funny memories. She'd lead them down the driveway, past the machine shop a ways and then fly back. Causing the ducklings to go totally bonkers, running, trying to fly, crash landing, back up and try it again. LOL Anywho... I'll quit my rambling... Much love //Solani

@lilacoaksfarm

Жыл бұрын

I tried to have them together, but the chickens would pick on them. I have seen lots of ppl do it and others have same problem as me. I even tried as chicks and ducklings, the chicks were mean and bossy. Lol not saying it can not be done. Just I never had luck with it.

@solanisomeni

Жыл бұрын

@@lilacoaksfarm Thank you. 🙏 I've heard similar from a few folks as well. Most say that they can be outside together but in the coop, they need their own space. Oh well... The chicken coop/house I have is big enough to split down the middle into 2 sections and also has 2 door so, I'll most likely divide it.

@lilacoaksfarm

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for commenting. My first response, was before coffee.Memo to me, to answer after I have coffee. lol

@lilacoaksfarm

Жыл бұрын

We tried, several times. I wish you lots of luck and let me know, how it goes and which ducks you are getting. lol I am a nerd for ducks. lol

@solanisomeni

Жыл бұрын

@@lilacoaksfarm I'm the same... Actually, my kids grew up knowing that, you don't talk to mom before she's had her coffee and if you do, make sure you're not standing to close... 😱🤣 It's so funny now that they are adults, they've turned out the same way and have issues with me taking "revenge" on them... 😇

What food from my pantry or kitchen can I give them as snacks?

@lilacoaksfarm

18 күн бұрын

Hi! There are too many food items to list. Here is a place, that has a good list. raisingducks.net/what-can-ducks-eat.html I cannot find my original list. Hope this helps!

A local pond near us has many many ducks (some semi-wild, but many are domestics abandoned there). We'd often go there with our kid to feed them oats. Saw lots of others feeding bread, but the most "interesting" thing we witnessed was a family feeding the ducks an entire bag of peanut butter filled pretzels. 0_o

@lilacoaksfarm

Жыл бұрын

Now, that is weird...

@lilacoaksfarm

Жыл бұрын

they might like pea's too and some kale. I am bad, I could give you a list, i had to not give ppl a list when i did the video. oh mealworms!!! ducks love worms.

@dannarsavage2920

Жыл бұрын

@@lilacoaksfarm 😂 thanks!

@lilacoaksfarm

Жыл бұрын

Did I tell you, I have ducks.....lol

@joycenesselhauf1220

10 ай бұрын

Bread is not good for ducks. If you want to feed them something, but some All Flock pellets or crumbles from the feed store and throw them on the ground.

How does the flying work do you clip their wings?

@lilacoaksfarm

2 ай бұрын

Domesticated ducks generally can't fly. Muscovy and Mallards can fly. They can use their wings to jump on or over things. They can "fly" if there is a nice wind. My Runners got a nice breeze and went over the fence which is 4ft high. They mostly glide, when they do try and fly.

And buy live meal worms they grows under dry leaves in the ground.

2 questions what do you feed if you have female and male duck Next question how do you keep your ducks warm in winter

@lilacoaksfarm

5 ай бұрын

Sorry for late response, but just found your message. I feed my ducks all flock and a Poulin grower/finisher crumblette, ducks need more fat than protein. They seem to do better, for me. it depends on where you live to keep ducks warm. I don't use heat, unless we go below zero for several days, then I use a heat plate.

What type of duck is the white one with orange feet and black beak?

@lilacoaksfarm

Ай бұрын

Pekin, her bill turned totally black, when she was a younger. She had lots of freckles over her bill.

Great tips! Mine stopped laying almost as soon as they started - I thought because of a predator attack they were upset so I moved them but never got any more eggs! Would too much protein lead to them becoming too fat to lay eggs? My blue Swedish girl does look quite plump 😅

@nikkireigns

5 ай бұрын

Also, they bob their heads at me when they see me. Is this because they know I bring food or what does it mean? Thanks

@lilacoaksfarm

5 ай бұрын

I know, if they get a little to chubby, they can decrease in egg laying. from personal experience. I had some do that too. lol Lack of natural sunlight from going into winter, does that for me. Since our days, are now going longer, here on the east coast, I will be swimming in eggs soon. I try to supplement them in winter, with extra calcium.

@lilacoaksfarm

5 ай бұрын

happy to see you and you bring them the good stuff.

Do Ducks have to have a pool of water all day or all the time.?

@lilacoaksfarm

6 ай бұрын

They don't need a pool, all the time. They do need access to water. They can't go longer than 8 hours without water. They need water, to help them eat, and keep their eyelids and nostrils clear.

How often do you keep the male duck with your female

@lilacoaksfarm

5 ай бұрын

All the time. I try to have enough drake to hen ratio. If I don't, I try and keep their flock separate. I have had to do drake camps in the past. But not something I would want to do again. Every drake us different on how many hens, he can handle. Cowboy can only handle 4, where Draco, who is khaki can handle 10. I hope, I answered your question.

How can I stop the adult duck from killing the ducklings?

@lilacoaksfarm

6 ай бұрын

Good question. I have had that happen too, and I remove the ducklings to a safe place. I have had drakes and other hens, who aren't the mama go after the ducklings. I keep them separated until the ducklings get bigger. You can always use chicken wire and fence them off from the ducklings.

My ducks loves to eat Snails

Can they eat bird seed?

@lilacoaksfarm

7 күн бұрын

They can. It might take time for them to eat it. I like to ferment the wild bird seed. Hope this helps. Thank you for commenting!

@Tammy-cw5px

7 күн бұрын

@@lilacoaksfarm Thank you.

What about oyster shell? How can ducks make eggshells without some kind of “oyster shell” product? I’m in Louisiana and I have no idea what is used for grit elsewhere. Thanks.

@lilacoaksfarm

5 ай бұрын

They do eat oyster shell. I offer that as a free choice. I also try and give them kale, which has lots of calcium.

@kcyes512

Ай бұрын

chick grit works very well for my ducks. the chicken grit was larger sized and harder for the ducks (and some of my chickens) to consume. so i just go with the chick grit for everyone. my chickens and ducks get a layer pellet (from tractor supply.. dumor is the step up from producer's pride ) it has both added calcium with pre-biotics & pro-biotics. with some cracked corn on the side. and they all lay as they should within their breed standards. tho i will say... during the height of the laying season, i do provide calcium in a small metal cat dish. (i pretty much get it all at tractor supply)

to feed mash to chickens , you make a MASH from it with water...thats why its called mash lol

ITS VERY EXPENSIVE. WHY DONT U TRY LIVE EARTH WORMS FARMS. THEY SELL BY THE LB.