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[digger MN]

The girlfriend went into town 3 weeks ago, and guess what she brought home a dozen mallard ducklings. Well the problem now is that they are starting to pick at each other. 2 of them have bald spots already. How do I get them to stop. By the way they are in a 2.5"x 5" padio box now. Do I need more room for them? Any help will help.

 

[BarefootMom]

2.5 x 5"??? that is really small! or did you mean feet?

Do they have access to water? Like a small swimming "pond"- do they have plenty of food?

you might give them some toys too...

 

[TLWR]

12 ducklings that are 3 weeks old in a 2.5x5 foot box isn't a lot of room for them.
Can you swing another patio box? Or something else that is of good size and split them in half so they aren't so crowded.

 

[secuono]

They are quite big at 3 wk and so many of them in such a small space? They need double the room if not more now. I have 6 4-5wk olds in a 4ft by 3ft with a pond and they are already outgrowing that!

 

[MissusDee]

You don't have to go fancy, if you can find a couple of big cardboard boxes they can't jump out of you can duct tape them together. What do you have set up for them outside?

 

[digger MN]

A for what I have set up fop them outside is nothing yet. We have a pond set up with 2 manards tubs and lime stone around them. Will be putting up like chichen wire fence around that. The brouther is going to bring over a 35 ft school bus that half will be for ducks the other half chickens. I am waiting to see how many hens I got, and am only going to keep 1 drake. The brother lives by lake he will be getting the extras. Will be allot cooler than it sounds.

So I need more room it sounds like. I will get on that in next few days I hope. It is still in the 30's during the day and colder at night.
Thanks I will move some to tank I have tonight.

 

[digger MN]

Oh yes forgot to say that they swim every day for a half hour to hour in tub we fill with water. They love it. Can not wait until it warms up. Right now we have about 2 acers that has water in it from snow melt last weekend. I live on game refuge so geese and ducks around by the 100's.