I owned a waterfowl hatchery in 70s and kept my geese, ducks separated from the laying hens. Same shed with wire in between. Fed unmedicated grain to all. Crushed the grain for the babies and kept them sheltered until they started to get feathers. Male ducks killed the babies in order to mate, especially in the water.They got separated quick ! Both male and female geese will protect their goslings. Great parents.Had a 400 goose egg redwood incubator with a 98% hatch rate. Hope this helps you. I plan to raise Standard American Toulouse geese again and maybe call ducks.
Sorry about the ducking,my mom used to put the mama and her duckings in a cage for a few weeks then release them love Olivia smile for the chick hi to Gena and Olivia greeting from Ottawa
So glad you got the ducks out . . . that last one died from something different than yesterday. I would just caution to be careful not to transfer germs from ducklings to new Icelandic chick just in case . . . just to be safe. Those piggies are so happy, it's a pleasure to see them! Thanks!
You are so awesome. Have you ever thought about doing farm videos for little kids? You would be so great!! You could teach them about baby chicks and pigs and feeding your animals and gardening..I think this would be a great idea!!
Sorry you lost some of your ducklings.....glad the last three are safe. So cute to see how excited Olivia was to see them and that you have a baby chick hatching!
Poor baby!I went out this afternoon to give my 5 hens fresh water,and there were alot of feathers laying around,but everybody seemed ok.Do chickens molt this time of year?My first chickens.It's been really hot in Alabama this week.My spoiled rotten dogs are sacked out in front of the airconditioner!
Great video, I like how you show what you do to plant an item, an explain why you are doing some thing. Like showing the ducklings the water. As newbies we worry if we are doing it perfect, or if it can be done another way, and there are a lot of little things you don't know. Thank you.
50 Ducks in a Hot Tub is loosing some of his ducks now. If you haven't seen his you tube you should. :) This year he is raising over 1000 ducklings and a few goslings. He raises them to donate to a homeless shelter to help feed the homeless.
Good job duck catching!!! We have 4 muscovy babies in a small pen on grass (made of hardware cloth) that we move daily, we suplmemt them using ground corn and oats and lite DE powder for parasites- There doing awesome. The guy we got them from says that he keeps the babies separated till almost full grown because their not like chickens (really dumb till full grown - then instantly super smart) Hope how well your three musketeers do!!! Loving your chanel in Tennessee....
Re: duckling Compared to my geese......their first year, they stepped on the goslings when they were walking and/ or protecting them, and one day I came home and both of my goslings were squashed. Dead. Sometimes it is a first-time mama accident. Ouch. Sometimes, I refer to Lisa Steele's Duck Egg's Daily page to see what she has to say about ducks.
*I'm on a different video right now, but saw your message. Lisa Steele's "Duck Eggs Daily" is a book, but she also has a facebook page and website. Check out: "Fresh Eggs Daily", too.
Sad to hear about the little duck. I'm amazed you caught the other three, the duck ninja. The pig feeder looks great. The pigs look like they've grown in just the few days on pasture. Good thing you were short on time in the morning, might have missed the Icelandic chick. That sure excited Miss Livvy. I'm interested to see what you decided to get for your next crop of meat chicks.
Yes it was sad! I surprised myself with my ninja skills! Lol. I was very happy when I got them! We are looking forward to experimenting with the next meat bird batch!
Could they be getting into the electric fence. You made need to contain them more with a small pen or placing a run of smaller fence around the bottom of the fence.
penny horstkamp I was going to ask the same question, that could it be the electric fence? I was thinking the big chickens too, but they don't look attacked from what I can see on the video. I know some people have found rabbits and squirrels dead from their electric fence.
hi guys so sorry to hear about the ducklings you probably need to separated by themselves for now to see what's going on with them okay. hi Gina and Olivia love seeing the 🐷 pigs always. enjoyed the video as always. Thanks for sharing, God bless. 👋 bye. just keep those animals happy it's the way to go. 👍👍👍👍🔨🏡
turning wood chips into the soil will tie up nitrogen and slow plant growth. the hens or uther ducks are probly hurting them or not getting chick feed with high proten
Loved seeing the pig feeder put into place. That's great news about the Icelandic chick! It's a shame about the duckling, but as I saw on a Thunder Ridge video yesterday, on the homestead the reality is that _'livestock'_ will also sometimes mean _'deadstock'_ I think the beans were perhaps Serbian rather than Siberian? Maybe _'Sir Beans'_ for short? :)
Ducklings could possibly have been stepped on by the pigerators or zapped at the fence? We have ravens that will take wild newly hatched ducklings, as well as, any type of raptor. I remember seeing other vlogs that first year raised beds have a tendency to hard pan on the seed before they sprout a root. Heavy rains ( which I know you have gotten this season), downpours that fall hard and fast will really 'rock up' the soil. It can also do the same to a conventional ground bed, especially if the seed never formed a root. I love the soil condition and prep that those 'porkers' do for your Homestead!
Hi, Dayne here again was thinking how about giving the PIGS a water mud place so there can play in that(ie; Mud patch). I Love watching your videos. :-)
another guess to add to the list is are the ducklings able to find enough bugs to eat in NYC. They may not have cottoned on to the grain and I imagine to chooks get the bugs pretty quick.
Nick Marriott i was thinking the same . My ducklings get mush i grind up and ad water and sand . Plus honey and vinegar in the water . On top of the bugs and grass . After i lost 8 ducklings . I started supplementing wet mush and super water
The ducklings aren't getting into the duck bath are they? They can get a chill really easily and can also drink themselves to death. Otherwise giving them a supply of greens like spinach and adding some brewers yeast to their food should help if its a possible nutrition issue and it can help bolster their immune system. But really just make sure they stay away from things like the paddling dish as they lack the oils to waterproof themselves right now and it doesn't take long at all for the cold to grab them.
Lady Potatas great info. Thank you for sharing it. No the can't get into the water. They have access to a small water drinker. I didn't know that about there oil. Thanks
That's quite alright! Just remembered it from when I had ducks and ran into the same thing! They'll produce their own oils naturally, you'll know when it happens as they'll stop looking fluffy.
I have a lot of cats. The oldest is 17 and has been sick for quite a while. The youngest is 12 and has FIV. I have lost 5 with different ailments. Last night I lost one that was 15 and wasn't sick at all. He was just dead-no marks, no nothing. I keep thinking that the Lord is killing them off one by one because he will return this year and there will be no one left in my house to take care of them. So sorry about your duckling. It sure hurts to lose an animal.
maybe time now to not turn over any more .. just keep mulching or even a hugle bed and be undisturbed soil. to soil aggregates into a living community for the plants...and with the chicks and duckings I have seen other homesteaders with a finer fence on the bottom.. Justine Rhodes has quite a bit on homesteading chickens .. goose..
In one of your other episodes you had to grease your tractor cause it was squeaking. What about your doors? Are they not important too. Really love watching your Chanel. Keep up the good work.
I lost my first baby duckling and it looked stiff like that one. I saw no signs of cause. WTH. Looked over and the second one was missing it's head and my dog was coughing all day. Beak caught in throat. That dog never bothered the baby chicks or any other animal. She is very gentle and old. Guess she likes duck meat. We got a few new ducklings and kept them in a Hardware cloth pen by themselves. Electrolytes in their water is a must when they are little and in hot weather. Mine are getting big. One Cayuga Duck had a fight today with Lavendar Ameracauna hen. The ducks try to chase the hens away from food or whatever. Lavendar stood up to duck. ( My hens do not fight ) It only lasted a few seconds and I was sitting 5 feet away watching. Hens and Ducks do not mingle well. But all of mine free range during day. So they do come in contact Occasionally. Have their own pens if we leave the property and are locked up in their own houses at night. Best to keep poultry separate. We are still feeding ducks a grower starter non medicated crumble. Ducklings need Niacin. They love meal worms. Iceburg lettuce can give them loose stools and dehydrate them. Mine seem to like peas once in a while. All my poultry love watermelon in the summer !! Someone told me to back off the ACV in hot weather?? Electrolytes are better in hot weather. ?? Seems to be working for us. Good lick finding the cause and let us know.
just move the pig feeder so is hanging off the fence. today i found a chick that hatched under momma died, it just catched out was all fluffed out it was just smooshed I think momma did it. but it was the last one to catch and we only got six out of a tun of eggs because of the incubator 4 guineas, one silkie, and one breese. I pray the guineas make it. we dont have any on the farm. we bought the eggs
I bought it all up front our feed store does a customer appreciation day in May and gives $2 off a bag so I buy 1 ton which is enough to grow 2 pigs to weight.
wow pigs are growing ..on ducks do u know a vet that could take a blood sample? to see if they could find something? or could they be getting into some food they shouldn't be? Just a thought..How you liking the weather?
hey Al! those pigs are looking so yum! lol do you put DE in their feed? i just reserved tickets for myself and my son, Eric. we can't wait to meet your bacon up close and in person this October. thanks for the opportunity to learn directly from the masters of meat.
We do put DE in there feed some times. That is awesome that you will be at the class! I am very excited to be learning from the masters too! Its going to be a great class!
Some mamas just don't do a good job of raising their babies. Other mamas keep the babies all very close at all times. I think you just have a poor mama duck. Once they get out away from the others they stress and then they can chill - even in hot weather - and then they just die. I think brooder raising them for a while is the best choice.
Oh those are Happy and Smart Pigs! Just love how sweet natured they are...but they've convinced me to give up pork...including Bacon! I just can't eat (and slaughter of course) something so Sweet and Happy! I'm sorry you've lost more ducklings...so glad you've saved the last 3...I bet they'll do great!
Thanks, they are cute and fun. But they do get very pushy once they get older. I would rather slaughter a happy healthy animal then a sick confinement raised one. But I do know what you mean. It is not easy having to harvest any animal. I am just always very thankful for what they will provide our family with.
You're Right Al! They are raised as food whether I like it or not...I'm so Pleased that they are so happy...and that they actually have a life before they become food. So...do they become dangerous when they're older? I guess any animal that weighs 300-400 lbs. can be dangerous to work with. Right?
2019 date I just hatched my first ducks. What are you feeding them? I was told to feed the chick started, and then read to add nutritional yeast that they need more niacin
Al i have been wondering about the pigs and compost. Dont pigs carry some pretty nasty stuff? i mean parasites at least. you concermed about gardening in this area? i ask cuz i am ignorant on the subject and not trying to prove a point.
Its all in how you raise your pigs. If you feed them good food you should be all set. And once they are on pasture eating grass, greens, dirt and bugs. You are even better, that is there natural diet. You want to make sure they are on good clean soil
Lumnah Acres clean dirt huh? lol sounds like a contradiction, but i get ya. have you considered adding diatomaceous earth to your livestock water to help as well?
The ducks would be better kept separately from the chickens which can be quite threatening. They will also thrive better if they have water to swim in.
Was there something toxic the ducklings where eating? Another thought, watching a video on chicken chicks that said their butts could crust over with dried poop, creating a blockage and kill them. Now I'm only arm chair farming here so take it for what it's worth (but trying to be a productive member of your Lumnah Acres community 😉).
Its possible the ducklings are getting out around dark time and then becoming disoriented once dark, They have no feathers and cannot keep warm without their mother and will die from exposure. Even though it my be warm, it might not be warm enough!
I just read a article that if chicks eat layer food before they are ready it can cause kidney failure. Not sure about ducks. It can drive us crazy trying to figure it out! Hope you don't lose any more of them!
Is it the the chickens killing them? They attacked some of the chicks I put out when I wasn't looking, and you have all barred rocks, pretty alpha chickens
idk if this will help www.offthegridnews.com/how-to-2/10-common-illness-foundin-ducklings/ for example Duck virus hepatitis is a highly fatal contagious disease of young ducklings, 1-28 days of age. Ducklings are most susceptible at the younger ages and gradually become more resistant as they grow older. The disease is rarely seen in ducklings over 4 weeks of age. The onset of the disease is very rapid, it spreads quickly through the flock and may cause up to 90% mortality. Sick ducklings develop spasmodic contractions of their legs and die within an hour in a typical "arched-backward" position
I'd separate the ducks from the chickens so you don't lose the last 3, that would be a shame. I'd also pur a camera out there to video of what might be going on with them.
Lumnah Acres They also have trail cams they use for tracking & viewing wild animals. They come in very useful. Another UA-cam person I watch used them to video some coyotes that were killing their stock.
Chris Young the ducklings have no bald spots or cuts so I'd say the chickens aren't to blame im thinking the ducks are inexperienced mothers and dont make sure the babies are getting enough food . They seem to be stressful running around maybe the mothers are more in protection than nurturing.
From watching these videos, his two pigs last year were crosses, and the two pigs now are crosses. I have read that the Hampshire is very good. It is known to forage well, is hardy, and has high quality meat. The Hampshire is black with white around the front shoulders and front legs.
Pluto may have killed it if it was outside the pen. Even if he/she (sorry I'm not sure if Pluto is a male or female) didn't mean too, Pluto could have stepped on it being interested or trying to play with it.
You should never turn wood chips into a garden you are about to plant. Wood chips will tie nitrogen up in the soil as it breaks down. You should check out the youtube channel oneyardrevolution. It changed the way I garden with amazing results. I believe your growing zone is very close as their's.
Why do you keep using Wood Shavings for your animals bedding .. I've found more than once even a little bit of water get's on it and there's black mold you might not see it at once but if you look under the first layer there's black mold ... I've found that Straw bedding is the best for the Baby and Adult Animals !!!
Sorry but I may think that these are "Serbian" not "Siberian" beans, and they are very good (Serbia is East Europe) ;-) , just to mention, no hard feelings! :-)
Thank you AL keep it up and keep smiling and keep sharing your video homestead 👨👩👧👸👕👓🐩🐔🐓🐥🐖🌱🏡🎥👍👍👍
Try soaking your larger type seeds (corn, beans, peas, the larger seeds) They will spout so much faster once planted.
I owned a waterfowl hatchery in 70s and kept my geese, ducks separated from the laying hens. Same shed with wire in between. Fed unmedicated grain to all. Crushed the grain for the babies and kept them sheltered until they started to get feathers. Male ducks killed the babies in order to mate, especially in the water.They got separated quick ! Both male and female geese will protect their goslings. Great parents.Had a 400 goose egg redwood incubator with a 98% hatch rate. Hope this helps you. I plan to raise Standard American Toulouse geese again and maybe call ducks.
Sorry about the ducking,my mom used to put the mama and her duckings in a cage for a few weeks then release them love Olivia smile for the chick hi to Gena and Olivia greeting from Ottawa
Thank you. We are hopeful for the remaining ducklings
Its always sad when an animal dies. Sorry for your loss. Great update on the automatic pig feeder. Those pigs looks really happy.
Offgrid.se Thanks. It sure is. They are loving the feeder. It's fun watching them.
So glad you got the ducks out . . . that last one died from something different than yesterday. I would just caution to be careful not to transfer germs from ducklings to new Icelandic chick just in case . . . just to be safe. Those piggies are so happy, it's a pleasure to see them! Thanks!
Eagle GoldenGate thanks. It's weird how they are dieing off. But they are good inside now
You are so awesome. Have you ever thought about doing farm videos for little kids? You would be so great!! You could teach them about baby chicks and pigs and feeding your animals and gardening..I think this would be a great idea!!
Great video. Pig feeder is awsome. Thumbs up!
Thanks! The pigs are loving it!
Sorry you lost some of your ducklings.....glad the last three are safe. So cute to see how excited Olivia was to see them and that you have a baby chick hatching!
Yes Olivia really enjoys the ducklings
Poor baby!I went out this afternoon to give my 5 hens fresh water,and there were alot of feathers laying around,but everybody seemed ok.Do chickens molt this time of year?My first chickens.It's been really hot in Alabama this week.My spoiled rotten dogs are sacked out in front of the airconditioner!
Putting the ducklings in that box is a nice idea.
Nice video. Thank you for sharing
Thanks!
Good to know about the ads, some are not too bad😊
kleineroteHex thanks. Lol
Thank You 👍🏼
LOVE YOUR VIDEO BEAUTIFUL HOMESTEAD!!!!
Great video, I like how you show what you do to plant an item, an explain why you are doing some thing. Like showing the ducklings the water. As newbies we worry if we are doing it perfect, or if it can be done another way, and there are a lot of little things you don't know. Thank you.
50 Ducks in a Hot Tub is loosing some of his ducks now. If you haven't seen his you tube you should. :) This year he is raising over 1000 ducklings and a few goslings. He raises them to donate to a homeless shelter to help feed the homeless.
I have not! Thanks for sharing! That is a great cause!
Saludos desde Jerez de la Frontera, España. De donde os sigo y veo todos vuestros videos !!!
Greetings from Jerez de la Frontera, Spain. From where I follow you and see all your videos !!!
Good job duck catching!!! We have 4 muscovy babies in a small pen on grass (made of hardware cloth) that we move daily, we suplmemt them using ground corn and oats and lite DE powder for parasites- There doing awesome. The guy we got them from says that he keeps the babies separated till almost full grown because their not like chickens (really dumb till full grown - then instantly super smart) Hope how well your three musketeers do!!! Loving your chanel in Tennessee....
Thanks! That is good to know! Glad you are enjoying the channel in Tennessee!
Re: duckling Compared to my geese......their first year, they stepped on the goslings when they were walking and/ or protecting them, and one day I came home and both of my goslings were squashed. Dead. Sometimes it is a first-time mama accident. Ouch. Sometimes, I refer to Lisa Steele's Duck Egg's Daily page to see what she has to say about ducks.
Thanks. I bet that is a good book
*I'm on a different video right now, but saw your message. Lisa Steele's "Duck Eggs Daily" is a book, but she also has a facebook page and website. Check out: "Fresh Eggs Daily", too.
Sad to hear about the little duck. I'm amazed you caught the other three, the duck ninja. The pig feeder looks great. The pigs look like they've grown in just the few days on pasture. Good thing you were short on time in the morning, might have missed the Icelandic chick. That sure excited Miss Livvy. I'm interested to see what you decided to get for your next crop of meat chicks.
Yes it was sad! I surprised myself with my ninja skills! Lol. I was very happy when I got them! We are looking forward to experimenting with the next meat bird batch!
Could they be getting into the electric fence. You made need to contain them more with a small pen or placing a run of smaller fence around the bottom of the fence.
penny horstkamp watching them walk they thru the fence it doesn't phase them
Doesn't phase them - was that a pun? 3 phase them? single phase them? :P Fences on stun!
Simon B 😎
penny horstkamp I was going to ask the same question, that could it be the electric fence? I was thinking the big chickens too, but they don't look attacked from what I can see on the video. I know some people have found rabbits and squirrels dead from their electric fence.
Anything could make them sick too .. do You use VetRx Oil ? for the sick birds ?
hi guys so sorry to hear about the ducklings you probably need to separated by themselves for now to see what's going on with them okay. hi Gina and Olivia love seeing the 🐷 pigs always. enjoyed the video as always. Thanks for sharing, God bless. 👋 bye. just keep those animals happy it's the way to go. 👍👍👍👍🔨🏡
Thanks! the ducklings are in the basement for now! Thanks see you tomorrow!
Thank you for reminding everyone about the danger of leaving string for animals to find.
You could wedge a stick in place to hold the lid up
And best of Luck to you with the ducks and chicks
We could thanks!
Lumnah Acres your welcome and I'm thinking of starting a Chanel cause of you
turning wood chips into the soil will tie up nitrogen and slow plant growth. the hens or uther ducks are probly hurting them or not getting chick feed with high proten
We are feeding the ducklings the same we feed the other ducklings last year, it is mind boggling to why
Loved seeing the pig feeder put into place. That's great news about the Icelandic chick! It's a shame about the duckling, but as I saw on a Thunder Ridge video yesterday, on the homestead the reality is that _'livestock'_ will also sometimes mean _'deadstock'_ I think the beans were perhaps Serbian rather than Siberian? Maybe _'Sir Beans'_ for short? :)
Simon B thanks. The pigs are loving the feeder. Yes it is a reality. Not fun but true
Good day Lumnah Acres !! Great pig update !! Sorry about the ducklings, could it be the electric fence ?? Thanks for sharing.
Sorry about your ducks.
Thank you!
When we hatch here in the uk we give them a duck starter crumb and heat for 3/4 weeks not sure on temps over where you are tho
Thanks! It has been really warm, when our broody hens hatch out chicks we don't need to do anything and they are all good
So glad you were able to find the sweet ducklings.
Ducklings could possibly have been stepped on by the pigerators or zapped at the fence? We have ravens that will take wild newly hatched ducklings, as well as, any type of raptor. I remember seeing other vlogs that first year raised beds have a tendency to hard pan on the seed before they sprout a root. Heavy rains ( which I know you have gotten this season), downpours that fall hard and fast will really 'rock up' the soil. It can also do the same to a conventional ground bed, especially if the seed never formed a root. I love the soil condition and prep that those 'porkers' do for your Homestead!
Dennis St.Germaine just a little bit of rain ☔️! Lol I can't till we get to use the compost from the winter chicken coop
Poor lil duckie 😩. I didn't know about the commercial video watching! I'll start now! Hope the processing went well today 👍🏻.
Thanks and Thank you! You will find out! :) Soon
Love your video's and you and your family are wonderful
Sorry for your loss of the ducklings... Thumbs up though. :)
Thanks! Its not fun but a part of life here
Awesome save the ducklings
Thanks! They are doing well!
Hi, Dayne here again was thinking how about giving the PIGS a water mud place so there can play in that(ie; Mud patch).
I Love watching your videos. :-)
Thanks! They are getting one right now! Its raining and we are getting a half inch! :)
another guess to add to the list is are the ducklings able to find enough bugs to eat in NYC. They may not have cottoned on to the grain and I imagine to chooks get the bugs pretty quick.
Nick Marriott I have been putting feed under NYC for them.
Nick Marriott i was thinking the same . My ducklings get mush i grind up and ad water and sand . Plus honey and vinegar in the water . On top of the bugs and grass . After i lost 8 ducklings . I started supplementing wet mush and super water
Al instead of a bracket, what about an eye hook and a rope and clasp to attach it to the fence. may be easier than a bracket?
That might be easier. Thanks!
good video.
Thanks!
The ducklings aren't getting into the duck bath are they? They can get a chill really easily and can also drink themselves to death. Otherwise giving them a supply of greens like spinach and adding some brewers yeast to their food should help if its a possible nutrition issue and it can help bolster their immune system.
But really just make sure they stay away from things like the paddling dish as they lack the oils to waterproof themselves right now and it doesn't take long at all for the cold to grab them.
Lady Potatas great info. Thank you for sharing it. No the can't get into the water. They have access to a small water drinker. I didn't know that about there oil. Thanks
That's quite alright! Just remembered it from when I had ducks and ran into the same thing! They'll produce their own oils naturally, you'll know when it happens as they'll stop looking fluffy.
Thanks! Good to know!
I have a lot of cats. The oldest is 17 and has been sick for quite a while. The youngest is 12 and has FIV. I have lost 5 with different ailments. Last night I lost one that was 15 and wasn't sick at all. He was just dead-no marks, no nothing. I keep thinking that the Lord is killing them off one by one because he will return this year and there will be no one left in my house to take care of them. So sorry about your duckling. It sure hurts to lose an animal.
6996katmom thanks. It's not fun
maybe time now to not turn over any more .. just keep mulching or even a hugle bed and be undisturbed soil. to soil aggregates into a living community for the plants...and with the chicks and duckings I have seen other homesteaders with a finer fence on the bottom.. Justine Rhodes has quite a bit on homesteading chickens .. goose..
Don,t use plastic use plumbers strapping-metal strap with holes drilled in. They will tear out the plastic in no time flat.
In one of your other episodes you had to grease your tractor cause it was squeaking. What about your doors? Are they not important too. Really love watching your Chanel. Keep up the good work.
I lost my first baby duckling and it looked stiff like that one. I saw no signs of cause. WTH. Looked over and the second one was missing it's head and my dog was coughing all day. Beak caught in throat. That dog never bothered the baby chicks or any other animal. She is very gentle and old. Guess she likes duck meat. We got a few new ducklings and kept them in a Hardware cloth pen by themselves. Electrolytes in their water is a must when they are little and in hot weather. Mine are getting big. One Cayuga Duck had a fight today with Lavendar Ameracauna hen. The ducks try to chase the hens away from food or whatever. Lavendar stood up to duck. ( My hens do not fight ) It only lasted a few seconds and I was sitting 5 feet away watching. Hens and Ducks do not mingle well. But all of mine free range during day. So they do come in contact Occasionally. Have their own pens if we leave the property and are locked up in their own houses at night. Best to keep poultry separate. We are still feeding ducks a grower starter non medicated crumble. Ducklings need Niacin. They love meal worms. Iceburg lettuce can give them loose stools and dehydrate them. Mine seem to like peas once in a while. All my poultry love watermelon in the summer !! Someone told me to back off the ACV in hot weather?? Electrolytes are better in hot weather. ?? Seems to be working for us. Good lick finding the cause and let us know.
Thanks! Sorry you lost your ducks, Sounds like the others our doing great!
That has happened to me to with chicks so confused to what happens
You could put moms and baby's where the pigs use to be
River run Knives it is so odd. Sorry it happened to you too.
River run Knives I don't dare grab the mamas they are very nice. Lol
I hope the remaining ducklings thrive so sad about the others....
They are doing well! Thank you, it is
Have you given any thought to possibly duck-toxic plants or invertebrates?
I have not! Thanks for bringing it to my attention
I got you tube red the commercials had gotten ridiculous across the board
just move the pig feeder so is hanging off the fence. today i found a chick that hatched under momma died, it just catched out was all fluffed out it was just smooshed I think momma did it. but it was the last one to catch and we only got six out of a tun of eggs because of the incubator 4 guineas, one silkie, and one breese. I pray the guineas make it. we dont have any on the farm. we bought the eggs
We hope your guineas make it too!
Al...I’m catching up with old vlogs.
Today is 6-10-20. Did you ever figure out what happened with the baby ducklings?
keep up the good work man your doing great
Thanks!
how much in swine feed costing you monthly?
I bought it all up front our feed store does a customer appreciation day in May and gives $2 off a bag so I buy 1 ton which is enough to grow 2 pigs to weight.
thanks for the information and the help.
I couldn't be sure, but it looks like the dead duckling had pasty butt. A blocked vent will kill them within a couple days of it first occurring.
Thanks, that wasn't pasty but it was a fresh poop that it must of poop at the end. :(
wow pigs are growing ..on ducks do u know a vet that could take a blood sample? to see if they could find something? or could they be getting into some food they shouldn't be? Just a thought..How you liking the weather?
They are growing fast! I am liking the lack of rain but not so much the heat! lol. How about you?
Can you please share details about your truck\ Jeep ( vehicle red colour )
I like it
It could be that the electric fence is to much for their little bodies, might have to fence the others away from the electric!
nms886 The bottom row of the fence is not electric.
OK, I didn't know that!
hey Al! those pigs are looking so yum! lol do you put DE in their feed? i just reserved tickets for myself and my son, Eric. we can't wait to meet your bacon up close and in person this October. thanks for the opportunity to learn directly from the masters of meat.
We do put DE in there feed some times. That is awesome that you will be at the class! I am very excited to be learning from the masters too! Its going to be a great class!
Some mamas just don't do a good job of raising their babies. Other mamas keep the babies all very close at all times. I think you just have a poor mama duck. Once they get out away from the others they stress and then they can chill - even in hot weather - and then they just die. I think brooder raising them for a while is the best choice.
Thunder Ridge Homestead thanks. I am thinking it was the heat. Thanks
I'm so sorry this happened to y'all. definitely not something planned. hope y'all figure out a cure.
franceska counts thank you.
Oh those are Happy and Smart Pigs! Just love how sweet natured they are...but they've convinced me to give up pork...including Bacon! I just can't eat (and slaughter of course) something so Sweet and Happy!
I'm sorry you've lost more ducklings...so glad you've saved the last 3...I bet they'll do great!
Thanks, they are cute and fun. But they do get very pushy once they get older. I would rather slaughter a happy healthy animal then a sick confinement raised one. But I do know what you mean. It is not easy having to harvest any animal. I am just always very thankful for what they will provide our family with.
You're Right Al! They are raised as food whether I like it or not...I'm so Pleased that they are so happy...and that they actually have a life before they become food. So...do they become dangerous when they're older? I guess any animal that weighs 300-400 lbs. can be dangerous to work with. Right?
The older they get the pushier they get. Yes any animal that big could hurt you pretty easy. With out even knowing it.
Your light color on your corn could be due to a magnesium deficiency. Add some epsom salts, magnesium sulfate.
Thanks! Good to know!
Are the baby ducks getting zapped by the fence?
The bottom of the fence is not electric
Any Hawks? Could they be eating something toxic?we have several toxic bugs in Arizona.
No hawks that we have seen but there was a couple of ducklings just missing. Toxic bugs wow. I never knew that.
Is it possible to raise your pastured pigs without any grain? Isn't that the point of pasty ring them?
If you got the right breed you could or if you had another good protein source. They are not omnivores so they can't live on just grass
Nice OFFICE...😁
Sad about the ducks!
Thanks!
I wonder if the pigs might be stepping on the ducklings by accident?..just a hunch
That would not be good
Make sure you mix their feed with water or they can choke. It should be a slurry.
John Randall great info. Thanks
2019 date I just hatched my first ducks. What are you feeding them? I was told to feed the chick started, and then read to add nutritional yeast that they need more niacin
Al i have been wondering about the pigs and compost. Dont pigs carry some pretty nasty stuff? i mean parasites at least. you concermed about gardening in this area? i ask cuz i am ignorant on the subject and not trying to prove a point.
Its all in how you raise your pigs. If you feed them good food you should be all set. And once they are on pasture eating grass, greens, dirt and bugs. You are even better, that is there natural diet. You want to make sure they are on good clean soil
Lumnah Acres clean dirt huh? lol sounds like a contradiction, but i get ya. have you considered adding diatomaceous earth to your livestock water to help as well?
I have never heard of DE in water just feed. Right Lol, I am glad you get me! Lol
Poor duckie
:51 "Automatic chicken feeder" that turned out to be prophetic. While feeding your automatic pigs, your automatic chickens automatically joined in.
The ducks would be better kept separately from the chickens which can be quite threatening. They will also thrive better if they have water to swim in.
John Walsh they are in the basement know
i give up , what is loom ?
I got thinking lol won't the pigs chew on the feeder?
No they shouldn't as long as it has food for them they would rather eat that.
Was there something toxic the ducklings where eating? Another thought, watching a video on chicken chicks that said their butts could crust over with dried poop, creating a blockage and kill them. Now I'm only arm chair farming here so take it for what it's worth (but trying to be a productive member of your Lumnah Acres community 😉).
David Walden we love all the ideas. But I don't think it was any of them. Thanks.
I mute the ads. Does that interfere with your payment process? I don't skip them, just mute them.
Nope! That works! Thanks!
You gave the ducks water in the box...but no food!!!!
I bet you can train Pluto to shut the door if you tie a rope to the knob.
The Cynic that would be great
Its possible the ducklings are getting out around dark time and then becoming disoriented once dark, They have no feathers and cannot keep warm without their mother and will die from exposure. Even though it my be warm, it might not be warm enough!
When I went out at dark they were under there mom, and this is happening in the afternoon too
I just read a article that if chicks eat layer food before they are ready it can cause kidney failure. Not sure about ducks. It can drive us crazy trying to figure it out! Hope you don't lose any more of them!
Ya... Um this guy hasnt a clue about farming.
You really should be using a pitch fork instead of a shovel! Fun Facts! :)
The electric fence is shocking them and there tiny body can't handle it
Ethan Hutt the bottom of the fence is not electric ⚡️
Maybe they are getting shocked by the fence.
The Cynic the bottom row isn't electric.
Is it the the chickens killing them? They attacked some of the chicks I put out when I wasn't looking, and you have all barred rocks, pretty alpha chickens
I never saw the chickens go near them
Are there native plants that are toxic to ducks?
I am not sure. Good question
idk if this will help www.offthegridnews.com/how-to-2/10-common-illness-foundin-ducklings/ for example Duck virus hepatitis is a highly fatal contagious disease of young ducklings, 1-28 days of age. Ducklings are most susceptible at the younger ages and gradually become more resistant as they grow older. The disease is rarely seen in ducklings over 4 weeks of age. The onset of the disease is very rapid, it spreads quickly through the flock and may cause up to 90% mortality. Sick ducklings develop spasmodic contractions of their legs and die within an hour in a typical "arched-backward" position
IslandZsurvivor thanks for sharing. I hope not
me too..
Move them and mother in separate pen, Duck hens are not dominate to your barred rocks.
Thanks! Good to know
do you save rain water for your garden?
Not yet, we save rain water In New Yolk City for the Chickens and duck
Good job modern Duck Papa :)💖😍💖
Linda's Pantry 😌thanks
I'd separate the ducks from the chickens so you don't lose the last 3, that would be a shame.
I'd also pur a camera out there to video of what might be going on with them.
TerriBeth Reed We need to get a web cam.
Lumnah Acres They also have trail cams they use for tracking & viewing wild animals. They come in very useful. Another UA-cam person I watch used them to video some coyotes that were killing their stock.
Chickens might be to blame.
Chris Young I hope not.
Chris Young the ducklings have no bald spots or cuts so I'd say the chickens aren't to blame im thinking the ducks are inexperienced mothers and dont make sure the babies are getting enough food . They seem to be stressful running around maybe the mothers are more in protection than nurturing.
Must be the heat
Alex Colunga I was wondering that myself. I don't like the heat
Lumnah Acres wow you respond I'm your biggest fan
Alex Colunga I do. 😎I try to reply to every comment. We enjoy the interaction.
It looks like it may be duck virus hepatitis. Is the mom vaccinated for it? They build up an resistance from it as they grow. I hope they make it.
Thank you!
Which breed of pig do you prefer?
From watching these videos, his two pigs last year were crosses, and the two pigs now are crosses.
I have read that the Hampshire is very good. It is known to forage well, is hardy, and has high quality meat. The Hampshire is black with white around the front shoulders and front legs.
I will know better after butchering these ones. But this years pigs are Hampshire Tamworth cross
Pluto may have killed it if it was outside the pen. Even if he/she (sorry I'm not sure if Pluto is a male or female) didn't mean too, Pluto could have stepped on it being interested or trying to play with it.
Tanya Courter Pluto is a she. Lol. That would not be good.
You should never turn wood chips into a garden you are about to plant. Wood chips will tie nitrogen up in the soil as it breaks down. You should check out the youtube channel oneyardrevolution. It changed the way I garden with amazing results. I believe your growing zone is very close as their's.
Thanks I will have to check it out
Why do you keep using Wood Shavings for your animals bedding .. I've found more than once even a little bit of water get's on it and there's black mold you might not see it at once but if you look under the first layer there's black mold ... I've found that Straw bedding is the best for the Baby and Adult Animals !!!
Thanks, we have not found that yet, we will keep an eye on it.
Sorry but I may think that these are "Serbian" not "Siberian" beans, and they are very good (Serbia is East Europe) ;-) , just to mention, no hard feelings! :-)
Thanks. It could be. I am terrible with dictation.
Me too! :-D Greetings from Croatia!