Yi Liang duck's wings development
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Hello 
can you confirm the age of this duck as at 7 wks I would expect to see much more feather/wing development.
Also can you confirm what you are feeding them on ?
can you confirm the age of this duck as at 7 wks I would expect to see much more feather/wing development.
Also can you confirm what you are feeding them on ?
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Thank you for checking in, dorsetduckowner.
I bought him on May 30th along with 2 smaller females and a pair of unidentified ducklings (which I also posted for ID help on the general forum) from a poultry shop in Jatujak pet market. I guess he was almost 3 weeks old at that time. Maybe I am wrong but he must be at least 2 weeks at that time because the smaller females should be at least one week.
Before I learn about proper diets for the duck last week, I have fed them a variety of foods including chicken's food, rabbit's food, dry dog's food, canned cat food, fish ball, vegetables, fruits, my leftover foods. And for this bigger fella, I also used to give him some dessert. Now I am feeding them rabbit's food and chicken's food with boiled vegetables.
I will take more photo and measure their weight tonight for more information.
I bought him on May 30th along with 2 smaller females and a pair of unidentified ducklings (which I also posted for ID help on the general forum) from a poultry shop in Jatujak pet market. I guess he was almost 3 weeks old at that time. Maybe I am wrong but he must be at least 2 weeks at that time because the smaller females should be at least one week.
Before I learn about proper diets for the duck last week, I have fed them a variety of foods including chicken's food, rabbit's food, dry dog's food, canned cat food, fish ball, vegetables, fruits, my leftover foods. And for this bigger fella, I also used to give him some dessert. Now I am feeding them rabbit's food and chicken's food with boiled vegetables.
I will take more photo and measure their weight tonight for more information.
Hi Arcturus and welcome to the Forum.
Would this be Jatujac Market? In Thailand?
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chatuchak_Weekend_Market
Would this be Jatujac Market? In Thailand?
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chatuchak_Weekend_Market
arcturus
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Thank you Marigold and yes, it is the Jatujak Market in Bangkok.
It sounds like an amazing place, - goodness knows what I would come home with. Do you have any other poultry besides the ducklings? I know that others on here who live abroad do find difficulty in buying what we would consider normal feed in the U.K.
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No, only these 5 ducks. But I used to keep bantams and other birds in the past. These guys are my first ducks.
By the way, I am Thai living in Bangkok.
By the way, I am Thai living in Bangkok.
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I look forward to seeing more pictures Let me know what feed you manage to find for them. You are aiming at about 15% protein, do they have access to forage? Are you keeping them as pets? If you can't get correct feed you can make up your own Let me know and I can give you some more details
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Let me know what feed you manage to find for them. You are aiming at about 15% protein, do they have access to forage? Are you keeping them as pets? If you can't get correct feed you can make up your own Let me know and I can give you some more detailsx
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I decided to tape the right wing on Saturday night since it seemed to flip outward. Photos can tell you better. First 2 were taken on Thursday before taping. Next 2 were taken just yesterday.
About the feed, I change their main diet to rabbit food which indicates 14% protein and a lot of boiled vegetables. I saw in a shop yesterday of 15% protein fighting cock's food, will try next time.
What do you think?
About the feed, I change their main diet to rabbit food which indicates 14% protein and a lot of boiled vegetables. I saw in a shop yesterday of 15% protein fighting cock's food, will try next time.
What do you think?
