My ducklings are shaking

[Calebtoro]

All 4 of my five day old ducklings are kinda laying and rocking quickly back and forth while opening and closing their mouths as if they were talking and I don’t know if this is normal because they’ve never don’t this before

 

[casportpony]

Welcome to BYC. Can you take a video, upload it to youtube or Vimeo then copy and paste the link here?

 

[Calebtoro]

Welcome to BYC. Can you take a video, upload it to youtube or Vimeo then copy and paste the link here?

They are also breathing extremely quickly

 

[casportpony]

I think your brooder might be too hot. See how they're all clustered in the corner away from the lamp? And some look like they are panting.

 

[Calebtoro]

Ok so I just removed the heat lamp (250 watt) and they immediately have become active again and are drinking waster and eating again, they also stopped shaking thank you so much I thought they were about to die.

So should I comepletely remove the heat lamp my ducklings are only 5 days old or should I figure out how to raise the lamp higher?

 

[pekincochin12]

Ok so I just removed the heat lamp (250 watt) and they immediately have become active again and are drinking waster and eating again, they also stopped shaking thank you so much I thought they were about to die.

So should I comepletely remove the heat lamp my ducklings are only 5 days old or should I figure out how to raise the lamp higher?

If they're 5 days old, they definitely need the heat lamp still. Do you have a thermometer in the brooder?

 

[Calebtoro]

If they're 5 days old, they definitely need the heat lamp still. Do you have a thermometer in the brooder?

I do not have a thermometor

The heat lamp is about 2 feet high from the Bas of the brooder and it is a 250 watt Phillips heat lamp bulb

 

[pekincochin12]

I do not have a thermometor

The heat lamp is about 2 feet high from the Bas of the brooder and it is a 250 watt Phillips heat lamp bulb

You really need a thermometer, as the temperature needs to be adjusted multiple times as they grow. For now, watch their behavior. If they're crowded under the lamp, they're too cold. If they're crowded away from the lamp, they're too hot. Adjust the lamp accordingly. The food and water should not be directly under the lamp. Are they getting niacin added to their diet? Here's more information on raising young ducklings: https://extension2.missouri.edu/g8920

 

[casportpony]

How big is your brooder?