duck brooder

i have two 4 1/2 week old ducklings currently in their brooder with a temp of 70 degrees. the brooder is currently located in our tuff shed and i was wondering if it’s safe to move the brooder outside into our chicken coop, but still keeping the duckling in the brooder with their heat lamp. i...

Hi all! So far I have chicken, turkey, and quail, and I’ve decided to add geese and ducks to the flock. What do in need to know for setting up their brooder? Is it the same as chickens? How often should they have bath time before they can head out into their run? Any advice is greatly appreciated!

Hi! We just purchased 6 baby ducks...they are almost two weeks old. My question is...can we use potty pads instead of pine shavings until they are ready to go outside? They are adorable but MESSY! Within just a few minutes the shavings are soaked. I've also heard to use old towels as well...

Hi, I've been posting threads for the past few weeks in regards to my now five week old white crested. She has an infection in her eye (we think from getting to close to the heat lamp as a baby) I have been rinsing it with saline and applying Terramycin to her eye, but it does not seem to be...

It's a good thing ducklings are cute because they can muck up a brooder in 37 seconds flat . This design might have been discovered by others already, I don't get to the forums as often as I should, but this is what I have found that really honestly keeps a brooder almost completely muck free...