1) What breed of ducks?
2) How many? If you are getting more than a couple and I see the picture right, it seems small.
3) What are the temperatures in the room you want to keep them in? What is the temperature outside?
They will need about 80-90 degrees without a draft in the first few days (call ducks might need more). This is somewhat dependent on how many - they do help to keep each other warm. In my experience, in a normal (74 degree or so) room, I would put a kid's wading pool with 10-20 ducklings in it and put a lamp with a reflector over it, but with a 100 watt bulb, not a heat lamp. They would clump up under that if too cold, so I'd lower it, or spread out if too warm, so I'd raise it up. I've had them outside when it was pretty cool and hang that same lamp low. They never did really pile up under it, but found a comfortable area. By outside I mean a well insulated, draft free but unheated shed. If its really hot and they are stressed, by all means bring them in where its a little cooler and find a temperature that they rest well, don't pile up and seem unstressed. You don't want to see them panting for instance. You will want to bring the temperature down as they get older. If it's too hot outside, then be sure they have shade and you can pretty quick leave them a shallow cat litter pan with water to splash in - be sure they can get out easily and don't leave them with wading water until they are a week old or so. Tiny babies can drown or get water logged and not be able to get out. I guess mostly I'd watch them very closely for the first week or so, be sure they seem comfortable and go from there.
Ducklings are very busy and need some room to move around - how big is the brooder?
Ducklings are adorable, have fun!
2) How many? If you are getting more than a couple and I see the picture right, it seems small.
3) What are the temperatures in the room you want to keep them in? What is the temperature outside?
They will need about 80-90 degrees without a draft in the first few days (call ducks might need more). This is somewhat dependent on how many - they do help to keep each other warm. In my experience, in a normal (74 degree or so) room, I would put a kid's wading pool with 10-20 ducklings in it and put a lamp with a reflector over it, but with a 100 watt bulb, not a heat lamp. They would clump up under that if too cold, so I'd lower it, or spread out if too warm, so I'd raise it up. I've had them outside when it was pretty cool and hang that same lamp low. They never did really pile up under it, but found a comfortable area. By outside I mean a well insulated, draft free but unheated shed. If its really hot and they are stressed, by all means bring them in where its a little cooler and find a temperature that they rest well, don't pile up and seem unstressed. You don't want to see them panting for instance. You will want to bring the temperature down as they get older. If it's too hot outside, then be sure they have shade and you can pretty quick leave them a shallow cat litter pan with water to splash in - be sure they can get out easily and don't leave them with wading water until they are a week old or so. Tiny babies can drown or get water logged and not be able to get out. I guess mostly I'd watch them very closely for the first week or so, be sure they seem comfortable and go from there.
Ducklings are very busy and need some room to move around - how big is the brooder?
Ducklings are adorable, have fun!
