Help! My one duck just hatched and other two barely zipped

[Kiki]

Thanks everyone for all the info so much I appreciate it. I was really upset crying but I’m okay now and accepted it. It’s so sad and I feel terrible when I got my eggs I said I only wanted two ducks. I didn’t want it to happen this way it really sucks but it was a lesson learned on my first hatch of what to do and not be so strict to everything. I now need to really focus on these two being crazy running around having a good time in their brooder - any advice on the food - water it down okay ? I’m going to stay up all night with them to make sure they’re okay. What do I need to watch and make sure they stay alive ? I have heat lamp in checking temp 90 I already need to refill water. Any advice would be greatly appreciated for me to watch for thy seem really healthy and energetic and happy attached picture

Triple check your temperatures.
Heat lamps scare me, but I don't know them well as I have never had one myself.


They aren't going to freeze to death if you get below 90, I promise.

Just don't over heat them.

It doesn't look like you are only heating one side...or 1/3 of that box.

See if you can move the light so that it only heats one side so they have a place to get away from the heat.


I feed wet feed and it worked out just fine.
I think it is a personal choice.

What does your waterer look like?

 

[Mrichard0930]

Triple check your temperatures.
Heat lamps scare me, but I don't know them well as I have never had one myself.


They aren't going to freeze to death if you get below 90, I promise.

Just don't over heat them.

It doesn't look like you are only heating one side...or 1/3 of that box.

See if you can move the light so that it only heats one side so they have a place to get away from the heat.


I feed wet feed and it worked out just fine.
I think it is a personal choice.

What does your waterer look like?

When we bought ducks week old we never used a heat lamp and it was winter I don’t like them either I’m going to push it back more. I wet their food and hand feeding them and making sure they drink after two bites. They’re eating a good bit and both took a turn pooping already. They keep stomping in their water and trying sitting in it but it’s too small to sit. Thank you!!!!

 

[Mrichard0930]

Triple check your temperatures.
Heat lamps scare me, but I don't know them well as I have never had one myself.


They aren't going to freeze to death if you get below 90, I promise.

Just don't over heat them.

It doesn't look like you are only heating one side...or 1/3 of that box.

See if you can move the light so that it only heats one side so they have a place to get away from the heat.


I feed wet feed and it worked out just fine.
I think it is a personal choice.

What does your waterer look like?

 

[WVduckchick]

Last year I started using the ceramic reptile bulbs and i love them! Less fire danger and no light, so they learn dark means sleep. I liked my Brinsea brooder plate too, but hated not being able to watch them as much when they went under the plate.

I don’t wet ducks feed. Even for my tiny call ducks.

 

[Mrichard0930]

Pics attached- would’ve helped attaching them to reply-
I hate this we moved and they don’t have WiFi towers ready out here in mountains so I can’t use my iPad to go on her like I’ve always done I have to use phone and it’s so slow and I can’t read everything correctly. I probably missed so many posts on here using a tiny phone
Thanks for your help I only had week old ducks one time before. This is so scary being such tiny new hatched so little and delicate this is not what I expected I’m super nervous now to mess up again after letting the third eggy pass away

 

[Mrichard0930]

Last year I started using the ceramic reptile bulbs and i love them! Less fire danger and no light, so they learn dark means sleep. I liked my Brinsea brooder plate too, but hated not being able to watch them as much when they went under the plate.

I don’t wet ducks feed. Even for my tiny call ducks.

Ok I only added some drops of water cuz one spit out a piece and it made me so nervous it would choke or something
Thanks

 

[WVduckchick]

Pics attached- would’ve helped attaching them to reply-
I hate this we moved and they don’t have WiFi towers ready out here in mountains so I can’t use my iPad to go on her like I’ve always done I have to use phone and it’s so slow and I can’t read everything correctly. I probably missed so many posts on here using a tiny phone
Thanks for your help I only had week old ducks one time before. This is so scary being such tiny new hatched so little and delicate this is not what I expected I’m super nervous now to mess up again after letting the third eggy pass away

Looks fine! You are doing great.

And FYI, you can turn off the red light for a quick picture.

Ok I only added some drops of water cuz one spit out a piece and it made me so nervous it would choke or something
Thanks

It’s nerve wracking for sure. Hang in there. They will be making a huge mess very soon and you’ll wonder what the heck you were so worried about!

 

[Mrichard0930]

Looks fine! You are doing great.

And FYI, you can turn off the red light for a quick picture.




It’s nerve wracking for sure. Hang in there. They will be making a huge mess very soon and you’ll wonder what the heck you were so worried about!

Omg I was thinking these pictures are Terrible you can’t see how cute they are they’re even cuter without red lighting lol.
Thanks my nerves are shot I didn’t sleep last night watching and waiting for egg number two to hatch and caught him at 7 am luckily. Now going to pull another all nightr to watch these two goofballs

 

[Mrichard0930]

Triple check your temperatures.
Heat lamps scare me, but I don't know them well as I have never had one myself.


They aren't going to freeze to death if you get below 90, I promise.

Just don't over heat them.

It doesn't look like you are only heating one side...or 1/3 of that box.

See if you can move the light so that it only heats one side so they have a place to get away from the heat.


I feed wet feed and it worked out just fine.
I think it is a personal choice.

What does your waterer look like?

I have that medium size red water feeder but I figured it’ll take up too much space because half of tote is where they can go to eat and other is where heat lamp is .. I figured I’d put that water feeder in in like a week or two when I move them to a large dog crate we have set up . When our ducks were week half old the dog crate was perfect with the red tractor supply water feeder and the smaller metal food feeder. Right now I have two small condiment bowls of water and a tiny dipped plated for food is that okay ? It seems to be workinf so far

 

[Kiki]

I was going to recommend you try to find some type of plastic container in your kitchen to cut a small hole in.
Notice I cut the first hole too big and the goofs figure out how to get in to swim.


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The green lid one the hole way TOO big.
The blue lid worked perfectly.