Welcome
back to our series of posts to help you get ready BEFORE your
ducklings and goslings arrive!
To read our post on the brooder and bedding, go to Getting Ready for Your Ducklings and Goslings: Brooder and Bedding.
To read our post on water and waterers, go to Getting Ready for Your Ducklings and Goslings: Water and Waterer.
To read our post on feed and feeders, go to Getting Ready for Your Ducklings and Goslings: Feed and Feeder.
To read our post on heating, go to Getting Ready for Your Ducklings and Goslings: Heating.
Listed
below are items that are not necessary, but are good things to have
on hand for when your ducklings and goslings arrive.
Vitamin
Packs and
Electrolytes
When
your ducklings and goslings arrive, they may have been on a rough
trip. A vitamin/mineral pack mixed into the water gives them the
vitamins and minerals they need for a quicker recovery. Pedialyte is
an excellent alternative as it is designed to provide not only the
necessary vitamins and minerals but also the necessary sugars and
electrolytes. Do not worry about the amount as they can't have too
much if you mix it correctly.
Pedialyte |
A
vitamin pack is also our go-to whenever there are issues that crop up
with the ducklings or goslings, so having one on hand is a good
safety net.
Sugar
I
know what you're thinking.
Are
you suggesting giving sugar to an animal?
Why
are you suggesting giving sugar to an animal?
In
the past we have suggested adding a small amount of sugar to water,
just to help perk them up a bit. We ran an experiment a few years
ago, however, and found that those that did not have sugar water
actually did better.
However,
there are several customers with whom we have spoken, including those
that breed and raise birds, and sugar works like a charm for them.
Take from that what you will.
If
you decide to give them sugar, keep it to a minimum. We suggest about
1/4 cup or less to a quart of water.
Hardboiled
Egg
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