How to take care of pet ducks.

Taking care of ducklings as pets. Caring for a pekin duck pet is basically the same as caring for other duck species: Ducks can live up to 15 years, so make sure you are prepared to care for your brood throughout the duration of their lives. Ducks aren’t the cuddliest, most affectionate pets, but keeping ducks as pets can still be fun.

Ducks can be fun and rewarding to keep as pets. Hatching can take up to 48. Before we proceed with tips on how to raise a duck as a pet, let’s take a look at some of it’s pros and cons to help you decide.

Ducks love water and use about 1 litre of drinking water per duck per day. Ducks that get adequate outdoor time wear their toenails down naturally and don’t require nail cuttings. After a week, raise the lamp enough to lower the temperature by 5 degrees fahrenheit.

(for a list of treats. Appropriate treats for ducklings include diced tomatoes, watermelon, broccoli, cauliflower, bok choi, organic dandelion greens, and peas mixed with water. Too much heat can cause heat exhaustion for the hatching ducklings.

Each day, clean the brooder and feed and water your ducklings at the same time (s). Make sure that the fencing material is small enough to avoid strangulation. Greens are also a vital part of a duck’s diet.

They won’t eat for the first 24 hours after they hatch. Feed the ducklings a mixture of starter crumbs. Pick them up gently, pet them and talk to them and then put them back into the clean brooder.