Ducklings!

[JustAChickenLoverOverHere]

Honestly, I would go to TSC and buy a brooder plate/heat plate. It’s much safer and better for the babies.

Ok I’ll keep that in mind next time I go

 

[DucksAreBest]

Do you guys think a brooder lamp is better or a heat lamp?

The brooder plate is better because it simulates the mother duck better than the heat lamp. Also, the brooder plate is safer then the heat lamp.

 

[CHlCKEN]

The brooder plate is better because it stimulates the mother duck better than the heat lamp. Also, the brooder plate is safer then the heat lamp.

“Simulates”
X2 on that one

 

[JustAChickenLoverOverHere]

Thanks guys. I appreciate it. I’ll also be sure to take pictures of them standing as soon as I get the chance.

 

[KaleIAm]

Congratulations on your adorable babies!

I've only had ducklings once, so more experienced duckling keepers please correct me if I'm wrong about this.

My understanding is that a water dish that young ducklings can not get their bodies into is important. What I did was cut a hole in a plastic container so my ducklings could get their heads in, but not get their bodies wet.

In the photo in looks like they have a regular bowl of water they are swimming in? My understanding is that is unhealthy for them, and young ducklings should be kept dry, except for short swimming "feild trips" in warm water where they are warmed up/dried off after.

 

[SolarDuck]

Good point, I have had good luck using these for ducklings, and I just put it as an in-coop waterer once they grew up. The bowl is big enough for them to jump in, but the water in the bowl only fills up very very shallow so they can't get very wet in it.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0057LAICM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_image_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[JustAChickenLoverOverHere]

Congratulations on your adorable babies!

I've only had ducklings once, so more experienced duckling keepers please correct me if I'm wrong about this.

My understanding is that a water dish that young ducklings can not get their bodies into is important. What I did was cut a hole in a plastic container so my ducklings could get their heads in, but not get their bodies wet.

I'm the photo in looks like they have a regular bowl of water they are swimming in? My understanding is that is unhealthy for them, and young ducklings should be kept dry, except for short swimming "feild trips" in warm water where they are warmed up/dried off after.

Thank you so much! I will be sure to fix this ASAP. And yes, it is a regular bowl. Also, why do the water bowls have to have rocks in them?

 

[DucksAreBest]

“Simulates”
X2 on that one

Thanks for correcting me @CHlCKEN.

 

[DucksAreBest]

Thank you so much! I will be sure to fix this ASAP. And yes, it is a regular bowl. Also, why do the water bowls have to have rocks in them?

So that the ducklings wouldn't tilt (spill) the water bowls

 

[JustAChickenLoverOverHere]

So that the ducklings wouldn't tilt (spill) the water bowls

So it’s not necessary?