CATDOLL : CATDOLL: What medicine should be used when ducklings start drinking water?

1. What medicine should be used when ducklings open their mouths to drink water?

On the 1st to 3rd day, use 1 bottle of penicillin + 1 bottle of streptomycin per bucket of water as drinking water; on the 4th to 7th day, use multivitamin drinking water; on the 8th to 10th day, add anticoccidial drugs to the feed.

After the ducklings are shelled, they should drink water first and then eat. If there is an opening medicine, feed some first to increase the resistance of the ducklings. Of course, the food should be easily digestible, generally duck feed is enough.

2. How to raise ducklings?

Ducklings have weak digestive ability and low resistance, but they grow and develop rapidly, so it is important to do a good job of feeding and management to ensure the health and survival rate of ducklings. So how to raise ducklings? What issues should be paid attention to? The following will introduce the breeding methods of ducklings.

1. Disinfection of brooding room

Ducklings have low resistance and are easily harmed by pathogens, so the brooding room and feeding utensils should be disinfected with 2% caustic soda water, and then rinsed with clean water after drying before they can be used for ducklings. Finally, the brooding room should be fumigated and disinfected.

2. Drink water before eating

Ducklings do not feel hungry after hatching. 24 hours after hatching, the ducklings’ down has dried up. At this time, they should be fed with water before eating. You can add an appropriate amount of glucose or vitamin C to the drinking water to promote gastrointestinal motility and enhance physical fitness. Or you can add 1‰ potassium permanganate to disinfect the stomach and intestines.

3. Feeding method and frequency

The digestive function of ducklings is not perfect, so when feeding ducklings, do not feed too much each time, only feed 60% to 70% full. In the early stage of brooding, add feed frequently and feed less, feed 6-8 times a day, and add 1-2 night meals to encourage ducklings to move.

4. Stocking density grouping

The stocking density of ducklings should be appropriate. Too high a stocking density will cause dampness in the duck house, polluted air, and poor growth of ducklings. Too low a density will waste resources such as space and manpower, and reduce efficiency. Online brooding density: 25-30 ducks/m2 for 1-7 days, 15-25 ducks/m2 for 8-14 days, 10-15 ducks/m2 for 15-21 days, and 8-10 ducks/m2 for 22-28 days. The ground brooding density should be reduced by half. Grouping is generally based on 200-300 ducks per group.

5. Temperature and humidity management

In the early stage of brooding, there is usually a 100W bulb every 3 meters. The eyesight of ducklings is weak, and too low light affects their eating. The humidity during brooding is generally controlled between 60% and 70%. Too dry ducklings are prone to dehydration, and too high humidity can easily cause wet feathers and low temperature for ducklings, which can easily cause ducklings to gather and be crushed to death.

6. Do a good job in disease prevention and control

Do a good job in immunization against duck plague, duck viral hepatitis, duck infectious serositis, and avian influenza. Focus on preventing E. coli, salmonella, and mycoplasma diseases in ducklings, and use antibacterial drugs for prevention from 1 to 7 days old, but be sure to use sensitive drugs.

Ducklings are much more difficult to manage than adult ducks in terms of their ability to adapt to the environment and their eating habits. However, in order to effectively ensure the survival rate of ducklings, the above-mentioned breeding methods and management matters must not be missed.

3. How to raise ducklings?

1. Temperature: The appropriate temperature for brooding ducklings is the key to improving the survival rate of ducklings. Ducklings have high requirements for temperature. Generally, the daytime temperature should be 10-20 degrees higher than the nighttime temperature. This is beneficial to the growth and development of ducklings. However, the daytime temperature should not exceed 30 degrees. The temperature must be stable and avoid fluctuations.

2. Light: Light can increase the body temperature of ducklings, allow their bones to grow rapidly, increase appetite, stimulate digestion, and speed up metabolism. When natural light is insufficient, artificial supplementation is required, and the light duration must be maintained at more than 12 hours a day.

4. Where is the best egg-laying duckling in Fujian?

Fujian water duck seedlings are currently the best egg-laying duck seedlings. Among them, the water duck seedlings provided by the China Government Poultry Seedling Factory are the most authentic. They have a small food intake and a large yield.

5. When is the best season to buy ducklings?

It is best to buy ducklings in late spring and early summer. The temperature is getting higher and higher in this season, which is conducive to the survival of ducklings. After buying ducklings, you can drive the ducklings to the grass outside to eat grass after a few days of feeding. At this time, the ducklings grow very fast. After about a month, you can drive the ducklings to the river to let them find food by themselves. Ducklings can find small fish, shrimps and other food in the river.

6. What is the best way to disinfect ducklings?

1. Understand the physiological characteristics of ducklings

Ducklings have three main physiological characteristics:

1. The digestive organs are small and the digestive capacity is weak;

2. The body temperature regulation function is weak and it is difficult to adapt to the external environment;

3. Rapid growth and development;

2. Make preparations before brooding

First, prepare enough fresh and high-quality complete feed. Secondly, the brooding room, feeding utensils and necessary facilities should be fully equipped to ensure that every duckling can eat feed and drink water. Thirdly, the brooding room, feeding utensils, etc. should be disinfected with 2% caustic soda water, and then rinsed with clean water after drying. Finally, the brooding room should be fumigated and disinfected.

3. Drink water before eating

Ducklings do not feel hungry after hatching. 24 hours after hatching, the ducklings’ down has dried, and they are active and lively. They often make “quack” sounds and start to move and peck at each other. At this time, they should be fed water before feeding. If the ducklings are mentally tired, their eyes are half open and half closed, and they are unwilling to move, it is past the time to feed. Feeding ducklings too early can easily damage their digestive organs and affect their health; feeding ducklings too late can cause insufficient nutrition, which is not conducive to their growth and development. Therefore, the best time to feed ducklings is between 14 and 24 hours after hatching.

Drink water before eating. Adding an appropriate amount of glucose or vitamin C to drinking water can promote gastrointestinal motility, clean the stomach, promote metabolism, accelerate the absorption of remaining egg yolk, increase appetite, and strengthen physical fitness. If 1‰ potassium permanganate is added to drinking water, it can also play a role in gastrointestinal disinfection.

4. Master the feeding method and frequency

The digestive function of ducklings is not perfect, so when feeding ducklings, do not feed too much each time. Only feed them until they are 60% to 70% full. If they are fed too much at one time, it will easily cause indigestion. Ducklings have a small gastrointestinal volume and digestion speed. If they are fed too little and the ducklings are hungry for a long time, it will affect their growth and development.

Under the condition of free feeding, the chyme of ducklings within 14 days can reach the duodenum in 5 minutes, and the excretion starts in 2 hours and is emptied in 4 hours. If the interval between feedings exceeds 4 hours, the ducklings will be in a hungry state. Generally speaking, the smaller the ducklings are, the less they eat, and the more times they are fed. In the early stage of brooding, it is necessary to add feed frequently and feed less, feed 6-8 times a day, and feed 1-2 times at night to encourage the ducklings to move.

7. How to identify duckling breeds?

Identifying duckling breeds can start from the following aspects:

1. Body shape: Ducklings of different breeds have different sizes. For example, Beijing ducklings are larger, while Papillon ducklings are smaller.

2. Feather color: Different breeds of ducklings have different feather colors. For example, the feathers of Beijing ducklings are white, while the feathers of Tokyo ducklings are black.

3. Mouth shape: Different breeds of ducklings have different mouth shapes. For example, the mouth of the Papilio duckling is smaller, while the mouth of the Beijing duckling is larger.

4. Call: The calls of ducklings of different breeds are also different. For example, the calls of Beijing ducklings are relatively crisp, while the calls of grass ducklings are relatively dull.

It should be noted that the above characteristics are only some basic indicators for identifying duckling breeds. There are also some similarities between different breeds. Therefore, identifying duckling breeds requires a comprehensive judgment based on multiple characteristics. In addition, if you are not sure about the duckling breed, it is best to consult a breeding professional or veterinarian for judgment.

8. When is the best time to buy ducklings?

You can buy ducklings in March and April, and late summer and early autumn are the best times to buy them.

9. Which breed of laying ducklings is the best?

Jinding Duck

Jinding duck is an excellent egg-laying duck breed in my country. It has the characteristics of high egg production, large egg size, green eggshell, strong foraging ability, high feed conversion ability, and heat and cold resistance. It is native to Jinding Township, Longwan County, Fujian Province and the lower reaches of Jiulong River, including the suburbs of Xiamen.

After years of breeding, the Jinding duck has basically the same body shape, feather color and eggshell color, and stable genetic performance. The adult weight of male ducks is 1.5-2.0 kg, and that of female ducks is 1.5-1.7 kg. Female ducks start laying eggs at 110-120 days old, and the cumulative egg production at 500 days old is 260-280 eggs, with an egg weight of 70-72 grams, and the eggshell is mainly cyan.

10. How to raise breeding ducks and ducklings?

Ducklings can start eating one day after hatching. Before starting to eat, they need to drink warm water, and an appropriate amount of glucose and vitamin C can be added to the drinking water. The first feed should be half-cooked rice, which should be spread on the bamboo mat and allowed to be pecked freely by the ducklings. Feed 6 to 8 times a day.

After 4 days, change to boiled wheat or complete feed, feed 4-5 times a day. After 15 days, feed 3 times a day. After 3 days of feeding, add animal protein feed, chop small fish, shrimp, river clams, crabs, earthworms, etc. and mix them with the feed to feed.

In addition, ducklings should be fed an appropriate amount of green feed. The green vegetables can be chopped and mixed into the food or directly sprinkled on the bamboo mat for them to eat freely.

Additional information:

Ducks are waterfowl, and letting ducklings go into the water can promote their activity and increase their food intake. Therefore, they should be trained to go into the water 5 days after hatching.

First, put in a "small amount of water", and the temperature should not be too low, and the depth should be deep enough to wet the duck's feet, twice a day, each time should not exceed 10 minutes; then gradually increase the water depth and time. When should the ducklings go into the "big water" (river, pond, etc.)

It depends on the weather and temperature. When it is sunny and warm, you should insist on going into the water every day. When it is rainy and the temperature is low, you don't need to go into the water. After going ashore, let the ducklings comb their feathers and dry them in a windless and warm place before driving them back to the duck house.