Looking in to a duck

[CaliFarmsAR]

So I’m looking in to a duck and gust one and I will be separating him from my ducks so should I put a heat lamp out for him? Or will he be okay with out one!

 

[Phillyndilly]

Hi Cali farms why are you separating him?

 

[CaliFarmsAR]

Because he will be a new duck and I don’t know if he is caring anything so just in case! I don’t want to chance it and my drake right now has not seen a another male duck in 6 months so he will not be happy with me! I don’t even know if I’m going to perches him!

 

[sourland]

How old is the duck ? Is it a duckling ?

 

[CaliFarmsAR]

How old is the duck ? Is it a duckling ?

No he is one and a half! And that’s what I’m looking for!

 

[sourland]

I would not provide a heat lamp unless he has been kept under heated conditions.

 

[CaliFarmsAR]

I would not provide a heat lamp unless he has been kept under heated conditions.

Okay he would be the only one in the pin so he will not get to cold at night.
It’s in the 20s,30s and 40s at night!

 

[Phillyndilly]

I would put extra straw to make sure he’s warm since he doesn’t have anyone to snuggle yet but no lamp my ducks do so great in the cold! I put down hay and then they go lay in the snow

When we got my newest drake I kept him in a dog crate in the coop at night so he was with the others but wouldn’t get attacked by my male goose ( now he loves him.) Eventually if you see he shows no signs of illness maybe that can be the next step I hate when they are alone .

Is it a closed coop?

 

[CaliFarmsAR]

I would put extra straw to make sure he’s warm since he doesn’t have anyone to snuggle yet but no lamp my ducks do so great in the cold! I put down hay and then they go lay in the snow

When we got my newest drake I kept him in a dog crate in the coop at night so he was with the others but wouldn’t get attacked by my male goose ( now he loves him.) Eventually if you see he shows no signs of illness maybe that can be the next step I hate when they are alone .

Is it a closed coop?

Thank you so much for your advice! I don’t like when they are alone but to save my ducks if he is carrying any thing I don’t want my ducks to get it.

 

[Phillyndilly]

Thank you so much for your advice! I don’t like when they are alone but to save my ducks if he is carrying any thing I don’t want my ducks to get it.

Yes I totally get it you are responsible to make sure you protect the others ! Post a picture of him if you get a chance