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gryeyes, Good idea! I was thinking about a way to give them water that is a little deeper than the waterer, but that they would not hop into. Perhaps if I put something like this in the brooder, at least a few of my eleven would take advantage of washing their heads. Hmmmm. . . .

toadbriar, Mercy, I think I picked it up in Wintersville, Ohio a number of years ago. Perhaps it was at Big Bear (no longer in business), or perhaps it was at M&M Hardware. If it was M&M, they are an Ace affiliate, I think, so you may be able to find it at an Ace hardware store. Disclaimer -...

Important note for ceramic bulbs - they must have ceramic fixtures, not plastic! The part the bulb screws into needs to be ceramic for high heat. Much safer. Ceramic fixtures are much better at dealing with heat for long times.

Cornychick, That is the truth!! I had calibrated the brooder - I knew I could get it to 90 F with the 30 and 60 watt ceramic heaters. Then the ducklings arrived. The evaporation from their splashing dropped the brooder temperature by about 10 degrees. I picked up the 100 watt, and that was...

Here is Brooder I - it should hold them the first two or three weeks. Brooder II will be taller, with fence covered with burlap for the sides. I plan to fashion a larger waterer platform also, if need be. View from the top: Side view (about 4 feet long): Heat at one end, feeder in the...

Hi! The aquarium might work, you just want to deal with moisture - keep the aquarium from staying swampy, because too much moisture is conducive to respiratory problems. Good ventilation is needed. Do you have a way to empty *all* the water out of it four or five times a day? Or do you have...