Hi there! I am master mallard and I love ducks i just got some and there so squeaky and they they bit me. So right when they get home should I put them in a box (indoor) and but a heat lamp over them? Thanks!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...-here-in-two-weeks-how-do-i-take-care-of-them - see the second post
Check out that link that Tahai posted. As for the biting they will get calmer as you handle them more.
Yes, put them in a box with a heat lamp. Try to make sure you have it at the right temperature. They will tell you when they are too hot or to cold. If it too hot, then they will avoid the light. If it is to cold, they will all huddle towards it.
We put our new duckies in a big rubbermaid bin as they soak through a cardboard box very quickly! But I'm sure you've discovered that already.
Enjoy! Please read all that you can on the forum about raising ducklings . . . watch them closely, because they can be sick or injured quickly. They can suffer if their brooder is too hot, too cold, too wet. We would love to hear back from you how it's going. No question is too unimportant for you to ask. And, if you can upload pictures, that would be wonderful!
