Ducklings questions

[GerobakAyam]

Hello, wanna ask for feedback here.
My 14 do ducklings very rarely stay under the brooder plate. They love to snuggle together though.
The average brooder temperature is only 68F.
They look active. Should I be concerned and keep working to get them stay in the brooder plate?
Here's the short video:

https://imgur.com/a/Baw45xq

Thank you in advance!

 

[SilverBirds]

I wouldn't worry as long as they look happy and healthy (which they do).

 

[BelovedBirds]

Hello, wanna ask for feedback here.
My 14 do ducklings very rarely stay under the brooder plate. They love to snuggle together though.
The average brooder temperature is only 68F.
They look active. Should I be concerned and keep working to get them stay in the brooder plate?
Here's the short video:

https://imgur.com/a/Baw45xq

Thank you in advance!

Agreed, wouldn't worry. As long as the brooder plate is the correct height, they know just how much warmth they need.
They seem perfectly active so I doubt they're cold!

 

[Ilovemychicks08]

I was just wondering this myself. As my 2 seem to stay out from under the brooder plate a lot. But they are active like yours so im not worried.

 

[CoriM]

They will go under if need be. Keep raising the height as they grow so they don't burn their heads. You'll be needing a bigger brooder very soon!

 

[bhaugh]

Ducks are way more warm that chickens even the ducklings to chicks. I turn my light off much sooner even

 

[Isadora]

Agree with everyone above. If they were cold and it was a problem, they would all be huddled together and making loud peeping distressed noises. In the video they all look very comfortable and normal.

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

They look to be happy
I know mine only use the plate for 2 weeks
Then here and there between 2-3 weeks
I did notice the water is not to deep though
Do you have a second waterer that’s deep enough for them to dunk their heads fully ?
It’s really important they can keep their eyes abd nares clear

 

[GerobakAyam]

Thank you for the support and tips.
Another update that I let them outside.
It is about 60F, and let them wade with small water.

Still be okay for short time (15 minutes or so) right? And I let them dry out since the sun is still out. Here is the little short video:

https://imgur.com/a/Z6GnDit