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[lorraine83]

they can't get down to the water while i am not there and i am gonna put a brick on the top now

 

[MatthewsHomestead]

Another super important thing is hydration. Some electrolytes offered in conjunction with free choice clean water.

 

[MatthewsHomestead]

There is hardware cloth on the bottom I believe she said. so it's fully enclosed.

Ok. Must have been one I missed.

 

[BirdGirl2004]

AWWWWWW!! SO cute! You probably don't need any heat lights or anything! If you want to, you can get some stars and stuff there cage with it. Mine always love to burrow into it and sleep!

 

[MatthewsHomestead]

Once they get their first set of feathers in you can allow them to swim freely. Their fuzzy down is not "waterproof" and their glands aren't going. Allowing them bathtime encourages their glands to start producing the oil they use to coat and clean their feathers. This oil is what allows them to swim without getting soaked and gives them added buoyancy in the water. I can't stress enough how important it is. Most people lose ducklings to drowning, waterlog or shock from too cold or too hot water. Just trying to be helpful!!!

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

Yes don’t panic but it’s always good to be predator aware.
Do you maybe have a cage to keep them in the house over night? For brooding in the first stages I use a Guinea cage in my utility room. A dog cage works well too. Please excuse the boots but the lone gosling was attached to them.

Bricks on top definitely a good idea for now. I have larger runs with coops inside so the wire is buried around the bottom. Coops have stiff push across locks on pop doors and 2 way latches on nest boxes. Then run doors are also locked up.

 

[lorraine83]

Another super important thing is hydration. Some electrolytes offered in conjunction with free choice clean water.

could you tell me what this is they have clean water all the time

 

[MatthewsHomestead]

State side it's called sav-a-chick. It's a little packet of electrolytes that you add to a gallon jug of water. Kinda like Gatorade for ducks!

 

[lorraine83]

Yes don’t panic but it’s always good to be predator aware.
Do you maybe have a cage to keep them in the house over night? For brooding in the first stages I use a Guinea cage in my utility room. A dog cage works well too. Please excuse the boots but the lone gosling was attached to them.
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Bricks on top definitely a good idea for now. I have larger runs with coops inside so the wire is buried around the bottom. Coops have stiff push across locks on pop doors and 2 way latches on nest boxes. Then run doors are also locked up.

i am going to see if anyone has a free one of these i can have when can they go outside

 

[lorraine83]

i have hamster cage that is a good size shall i out them in there for the night