How to wing ducks from heat lamp? Need help

[Kazjia]

I bought 2 magpie ducks and they have stayed in the house for the past three months with a heat lamp. I finally moved them to the shed but they won't sleep without the light. Is this normal? They stayed up all night quacking and slept all day. I put the light back in the shed they sleep all night long. Does it hurt them? Please advise

 

[chickens really]

Ducklings get scared of the dark....You can take the light right from them...It only takes a couple of nights for them to adjust....Silly Birds.....

 

[Mountainbeauty]

I would give that a try but if doesnt work i would give them back their lamp and put it or a timer for the night and slowly cut back a half hour every night till they get used to it.

 

[Kiki to Nana]

I bought a tube LED light that takes batteries and just taped it on the bearing beam facing upwards. It should be perfect for them and will generate little to no heat while keeping it from complete darkness.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I have 5 chicks in my house at the moment they had red heat lamp up until last Thursday when I turned off the heat and turned out the lights all but a night light for one night bless their hearts they did not like being in the dark but after peeping loudly for about 10 mins settled down to sleep. They will be moving out to the coop end of this week and will be in darkness at night so wanted to get them use to this before hand.

 

[Kazjia]

I would give that a try but if doesnt work i would give them back their lamp and put it or a timer for the night and slowly cut back a half hour every night till they get used to it.

Great idea, ill try that.

 

[eggbert420]

At 3 months old they don't need heat. You could leave a night light on for them.

 

[Kazjia]

At 3 months old they don't need heat. You could leave a night light on for them.

True, I could just do that but they lay under the light still and it does get chilly at night. Maybe I will try the nightlight thing. Ill let you know

 

[Kazjia]

I tried the night light last night after 3 hours of them quaking I gave them the heat lamp and they slept. I just have spoiled ducks. I think ill try the taper idea, go without the light for thirty min then next night an hour and so forth.

 

[Kazjia]

I am just going to keep the heat lamp. They are happy with it and no stress.