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    How long do ducklings need heat?

    Thanks for that tip! I have plenty of containers with lids.
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    How long do ducklings need heat?

    Yes, the Pekins pant more than the others but I have seen the mallards pant. They did great without the heat lamp overnight but OMG do they go through the water!!! We've gotten them a large waterer. Do they need access to food 24/7 like chickens or do we take the food out at night?
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    How long do ducklings need heat?

    Can anyone tell me what breed the two ducks are with the black spots on top of their heads? I know the larger yellow/white ones are Pekin and the ones closest to the right side of the picture are mallards. I haven't been able to identify the remaining two ducks....???
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    How long do ducklings need heat?

    Two Pekins, three mallards and I have 2 that I don't know what breed they are. They are all the same age. They were outside in a coop most of the day. The weather was pleasant. We bring them in the house in a deep plastic tub and we usually keep a heat lamp with a 75wt. bulb instead of the...
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    How long do ducklings need heat?

    Our ducklings are about a week old. They lay in a pile and a couple of them pant....what in the quack are they doing?!
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