Found little baby ducks

[nancywanett]

So I found these little baby ducks all alone at our pond. I watched for several hours, and no mom, it was getting to cold to leave them out. So they are now living in my bathtub, under a light, and eating game bird starter. I am really kinda wanting to keep them. I have no idea about how old they are, anyone keep ducks in a subdivision?

 

[slkyldy4evr]

So I found these little baby ducks all alone at our pond. I watched for several hours, and no mom, it was getting to cold to leave them out. So they are now living in my bathtub, under a light, and eating game bird starter. I am really kinda wanting to keep them. I have no idea about how old they are, anyone keep ducks in a subdivision?

I would say about 2-5 days old
Have you ever raised poultry?

 

[PD-Riverman]

So I found these little baby ducks all alone at our pond. I watched for several hours, and no mom, it was getting to cold to leave them out. So they are now living in my bathtub, under a light, and eating game bird starter. I am really kinda wanting to keep them. I have no idea about how old they are, anyone keep ducks in a subdivision?

You need to get them off the cold tub and somewhere they can get to a warm spot close 100 degree's----but NOT the whole area 100 degree's.

 

[nancywanett]

I have raised chickens, and pheasants. Never ducks

 

[Miss Lydia]

I have raised chickens, and pheasants. Never ducks

If you put ducklings under 100* temps your going to cook them

they had to have been put there they are not wild ducklings. Do you have close neighbors who have pekins? They look to be pekin ducklings https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/750869/raising-and-caring-for-ducklings#post_10611711


Put old towels[clean] under them to keep their legs from splaying.

 

[PD-Riverman]

If you put ducklings under 100* temps your going to cook them

Hey Miss Linda, re-read the post---a "spot" about 100 not the whole area 100!! Just like they snuggled under their mother--close 100 degree's.

 

[MotherToMoose]

Just put a heat light and blankets or towels everything. The ducks will know what type of heat they like. I have an inside duck that I've found. She actually just laid her first egg today! But it's kind of difficult, but worth it. Really a cool pet to have. I keep a diaper on mine.

 

[The Duck Ladie]

Do you have close neighbors who have pekins? They look to be pekin ducklings

Hmm..... I don't think they are pekins... That one in the back has a very light grey stripe on his eye... Maybe a cross...

 

[Ashleymarie529]

Hmm..... I don't think they are pekins... That one in the back has a very light grey stripe on his eye... Maybe a cross...

If that bath tub has water in it, they're probably just wet around the eye. My pekin ducklings get wet there really quick. And right along their back. Their down doesn't all soak.

 

[nancywanett]

They do have a bit of brown on their heads. I'll try and get a better picture. As far as I know Noone has an ducks around me.