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post #1 of 10
2/27/12 at 5:48am
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How long do I need to protect ducklings from drafts? Does their brooder (if that's the right word) need to be completely draft free. Any other hints?

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post #2 of 10
2/27/12 at 6:03am
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How long do I need to protect ducklings from drafts? Does their brooder (if that's the right word) need to be completely draft free. Any other hints?



 Brooder does need to be put in a draft free area, ducklings can chill easily.  until completely feathered they will chill.

Living in the Beautiful Mountains of Western N.C.. with 23 chickens= EE's, Game, Cochin bantams,Light Brahma, 7 Black Australorps 16Muscovy ducks, 1Embden Gander,1 Toulouse goose, 3 mini Dachshunds, 1 mixed breed, pond goldfish,  and a wonderful Husband who makes it all possible..♥

 



 

 

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Living in the Beautiful Mountains of Western N.C.. with 23 chickens= EE's, Game, Cochin bantams,Light Brahma, 7 Black Australorps 16Muscovy ducks, 1Embden Gander,1 Toulouse goose, 3 mini Dachshunds, 1 mixed breed, pond goldfish,  and a wonderful Husband who makes it all possible..♥

 



 

 

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post #3 of 10
2/27/12 at 6:30am
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How long do I need to protect ducklings from drafts? Does their brooder (if that's the right word) need to be completely draft free. Any other hints?



I protect mine from draft until they are fully feathered. Also yes they're brooder will need to be draft free. What kind of brooder will you be using? 

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 Crested Ducks                     Common Chicken Practices          Learn more about Avian Influenza

 

 

 
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post #4 of 10
2/27/12 at 6:53am
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Originally Posted by Kevin565 View PostWhat kind of brooder will you be using?

Guess I misused the word. I'll be picking the ducklings up from Ideal on March 7th. I used it meaning where they will be kept until they're ready to join the chicken flock. I'm learning. cool.png

OldGuy43

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OldGuy43

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All of our money is invested in T Bills.

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post #5 of 10
2/27/12 at 9:36am
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Guess I misused the word. I'll be picking the ducklings up from Ideal on March 7th. I used it meaning where they will be kept until they're ready to join the chicken flock. I'm learning. cool.png



You used it correctly. I meant are you going to be using a kiddie pool, stock tank, rabbit hutch, etc as a brooder. Depending on the style some may be easier to cover for drafts then others. 

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 Crested Ducks                     Common Chicken Practices          Learn more about Avian Influenza

 

 

 
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— Maya Angelou

 

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post #6 of 10
2/27/12 at 10:13am
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For the first week or two in a cardboard box about 3' tall in what we laughingly call the den, so no problem there. After that in a cage sitting in a kiddie pool in the basement. The corner I have selected is pretty draft free and does get some heat from the furnace. When they outgrow that I was going to move them onto the screened-in back porch. It's got solid walls up to about 4'. Unless it gets really warm I was going to give them a heat lamp in all locations.

OldGuy43

When evaluating data one should always consider the source and remember, no one wants to make illegal that which he wants to do.

 

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OldGuy43

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All of our money is invested in T Bills.

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post #7 of 10
2/27/12 at 10:19am

Sounds like a great plan.  now don't forget to post pics. did you say what breed? 

 

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For the first week or two in a cardboard box about 3' tall in what we laughingly call the den, so no problem there. After that in a cage sitting in a kiddie pool in the basement. The corner I have selected is pretty draft free and does get some heat from the furnace. When they outgrow that I was going to move them onto the screened-in back porch. It's got solid walls up to about 4'. Unless it gets really warm I was going to give them a heat lamp in all locations.



 

Living in the Beautiful Mountains of Western N.C.. with 23 chickens= EE's, Game, Cochin bantams,Light Brahma, 7 Black Australorps 16Muscovy ducks, 1Embden Gander,1 Toulouse goose, 3 mini Dachshunds, 1 mixed breed, pond goldfish,  and a wonderful Husband who makes it all possible..♥

 



 

 

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Living in the Beautiful Mountains of Western N.C.. with 23 chickens= EE's, Game, Cochin bantams,Light Brahma, 7 Black Australorps 16Muscovy ducks, 1Embden Gander,1 Toulouse goose, 3 mini Dachshunds, 1 mixed breed, pond goldfish,  and a wonderful Husband who makes it all possible..♥

 



 

 

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post #8 of 10
2/27/12 at 10:32am
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12 Khaki Campbells.

 

We plan on taking the camera with us to Ideal.

OldGuy43

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post #9 of 10
2/27/12 at 11:41am
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12 Khaki Campbells.

 

We plan on taking the camera with us to Ideal.



 wow 12 well good for you, LD will be so happy to have a family of her own. keep us updated will be waiting for pics.. pop.gif

 

Living in the Beautiful Mountains of Western N.C.. with 23 chickens= EE's, Game, Cochin bantams,Light Brahma, 7 Black Australorps 16Muscovy ducks, 1Embden Gander,1 Toulouse goose, 3 mini Dachshunds, 1 mixed breed, pond goldfish,  and a wonderful Husband who makes it all possible..♥

 



 

 

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Living in the Beautiful Mountains of Western N.C.. with 23 chickens= EE's, Game, Cochin bantams,Light Brahma, 7 Black Australorps 16Muscovy ducks, 1Embden Gander,1 Toulouse goose, 3 mini Dachshunds, 1 mixed breed, pond goldfish,  and a wonderful Husband who makes it all possible..♥

 



 

 

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post #10 of 10
2/27/12 at 3:49pm

I moved mine outside at about 1 week.   I couldn't take the stink. roll.png  I am in Florida but we have had some dips into the 50's since they have been outside.  Mine are in a 3 sided "brooder" in a corner of the duck run (basically, a solid corner with a wall added but no front).  2 days ago  (3 weeks and 2 days old) I built them a little run of their own about 8' long.  They have a heat lamp on the inside and the first night, I checked to make sure that they went inside if they were cold, they did.  They are very happy, they are feathering in, they have little wing feathers coming in.  I did put an old feed bag over the front on a particularly windy evening.

 

The few times I have brooded, I have not been to worried about the temps.  I go with the advice, if they are piled up they are cold, spread out all over and panting too hot.  Seems to work.

DOGS: 4 Shih Tzu, 1 Papillon, 1 Great Pyrenees

CHICKENS: 1 BO, 2 EE, 2 WLH, 10 blue and splash JG, plus various aged JG, BO, JG/BO and JG/EE chicks, and 8 meaties.   

DUCKS: Muscovy ducks: Adults, juveniles and ducklings.  6 Pekin ducks

 

Some threads started with basic info.

Picking a duck breed, where to buy, what genders to get

Raising and caring for ducklings

 

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DOGS: 4 Shih Tzu, 1 Papillon, 1 Great Pyrenees

CHICKENS: 1 BO, 2 EE, 2 WLH, 10 blue and splash JG, plus various aged JG, BO, JG/BO and JG/EE chicks, and 8 meaties.   

DUCKS: Muscovy ducks: Adults, juveniles and ducklings.  6 Pekin ducks

 

Some threads started with basic info.

Picking a duck breed, where to buy, what genders to get

Raising and caring for ducklings

 

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