Kaki Campbell owners looking for some answers

[Kaki Campbell owners]

My husband and I bought 6 ducklings 5 days ago. They are now 7 days old. We keep them in our basement in a wooden box 3'*5' brooder with heat lamp next to the wood stove. A few days ago I noticed one of the ducklings we're "sneezing" in the water then it started sneezing out of the water now most of them are doing it. There is no drainage out of their naires and they are not lethargic. Right under the heat lamp the temp is 100° but around the box there are places where the temp is various temp so they can go to where they need to, to get warm. Also I'm just introducing chopped greens with their chick stater feed and fresh water. Any ideas??? I've never raised any sort of chick or duckling before!

 

[Mckennas poultry]

My husband and I bought 6 ducklings 5 days ago. They are now 7 days old. We keep them in our basement in a wooden box 3'*5' brooder with heat lamp next to the wood stove. A few days ago I noticed one of the ducklings we're "sneezing" in the water then it started sneezing out of the water now most of them are doing it. There is no drainage out of their naires and they are not lethargic. Right under the heat lamp the temp is 100° but around the box there are places where the temp is various temp so they can go to where they need to, to get warm. Also I'm just introducing chopped greens with their chick stater feed and fresh water. Any ideas??? I've never raised any sort of chick or duckling before!

Ducklings don’t need much heat compared to chickens, I raised a mallard drake without any heat and he grew up to join the flock that goes around a nearby lake

 

[CarleeAnn]

Duckling might just be cleaning his nares, just keep an eye on it too make sure it’s eating, pooping, drinking, and acting normal. If so, no worries!

For your heat, I would lower it a little and then determine what you need by what the ducks do. If they are panting at all lower it more, if they huddle together under it constantly bring it back up. Maybe keep lowering it until they seem comfortable, can sleep without snuggles and not panting.

I had my ducks off the heat lamp I think by 2 weeks and I never used a thermometer to monitor the heat (a no-no!!) but I was very observant of my ducks.

 

[Berrybirds]

They also sneeze into their water to clean their nose out and the keep something in their nose wet. I let my ducklings swim when they were 2 weeks old but in room temperature water. They should also have less heat and make it to where the heat lamp is only in the corner of their cage. The also don’t need fresh stuff yet, but if they give it to them it needs to be mushy or small cut. They love mule-worms. They also need niacin to help their bones be strong it is like milk for baby’s, they also cannot overdose on niacin but don’t only give them niacin they need crumbles.

 

[Mckennas poultry]

Duckling might just be cleaning his nares, just keep an eye on it too make sure it’s eating, pooping, drinking, and acting normal. If so, no worries!

For your heat, I would lower it a little and then determine what you need by what the ducks do. If they are panting at all lower it more, if they huddle together under it constantly bring it back up. Maybe keep lowering it until they seem comfortable, can sleep without snuggles and not panting.

I had my ducks off the heat lamp I think by 2 weeks and I never used a thermometer to monitor the heat (a no-no!!) but I was very observant of my ducks.

In winter I would probably use a heat lamp but as I said about the mallard duck they don’t need much heat especially in summer. Infact I wouldn’t even waist my time on giving them heat in the summer, the mallard was a rescue duckling, I saved him from my cat

 

[Miss Lydia]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/raising-and-caring-for-ducklings.750869/

100* is way to high should 80-85 too hot isn't good nor too cold. you start off with hatchlings at around 90 then drop 5 degrees each week there after. Till they are at room temp.

 

[lomine]

Sounds like they are cleaning out their nares. I agree with the others that your temperature is too high. If you don't have a dimmer switch for the lamp you need to raise it up further from the brooder.

It's fine to give them fresh treats now but don't go overboard. However, if they eat anything other than commercial feed they need to be given access to grit (fine/chick) or sand.

 

[llombardo]

Maybe it's to dry for them? Mine were off heat completely at like 3 weeks