YellowTulip22
In the Brooder
- Jun 3, 2020
- 5
- 15
- 21
Hi!
I have four 6-7 day old ducklings, mallards. I live in an apartment (I am aware ducks aren’t great in apartments, I’ll address this in a sec). With all the stuff going on in the world ive been researching and wanting to get ducklings for the past 3 months, I tried incubation but failed, so I ordered some from a local farm. They came to me May 29
. I’m raising them here until they are old enough to be alone outside, then, they will go to my mom, sister and moms boyfriends house with a huge pond, some sheep, a bunch of room, and a 14 year old who loves animals and takes care of them.Everyone told me ducks are messy, but I’ve had and have several animals myself. They make a mess but it’s nothing I can’t clean a few times a day in under ten minutes! (I made it easier by using puppy pads topped with news paper, and a cookie sheet under the food and water, PLUS a vinyl table cloth under all that! I’m not using a heat lamp as the enclosure is too small and babies were panting. They do have a heating pad which they lay on, and off of once they’re too warm. I let them out in the morning, when I get home from work in early afternoon, and then again at night (for cleaning). During the afternoon when there’s shade outside we all sit on the grass for a bit And learn how to forage and eat bugs and that white fuzzy dandelions are great! And don’t forget the duckling zoomies! Once a day I let them wade in a shallow lukewarm “pool” in a little tub, they hop to the side to try to get out which then I take them out and dry them off. It’s a great way to keep them clean and let them enjoy water! I have two cats, one who doesn’t care and the other one who thinks they’re cool but also doesn’t care much. I have MANY videos of them following me (and my cat comes too) outside and them playing outside, plus so many photos! I know an apartment isn’t ideal but I am prepared for them as they grow, and will take them to my moms house a few times before I release them there! (I’m planning to make a duck house, they have predators there). Enjoy the photos 
I have four 6-7 day old ducklings, mallards. I live in an apartment (I am aware ducks aren’t great in apartments, I’ll address this in a sec). With all the stuff going on in the world ive been researching and wanting to get ducklings for the past 3 months, I tried incubation but failed, so I ordered some from a local farm. They came to me May 29
. I’m raising them here until they are old enough to be alone outside, then, they will go to my mom, sister and moms boyfriends house with a huge pond, some sheep, a bunch of room, and a 14 year old who loves animals and takes care of them.Everyone told me ducks are messy, but I’ve had and have several animals myself. They make a mess but it’s nothing I can’t clean a few times a day in under ten minutes! (I made it easier by using puppy pads topped with news paper, and a cookie sheet under the food and water, PLUS a vinyl table cloth under all that! I’m not using a heat lamp as the enclosure is too small and babies were panting. They do have a heating pad which they lay on, and off of once they’re too warm. I let them out in the morning, when I get home from work in early afternoon, and then again at night (for cleaning). During the afternoon when there’s shade outside we all sit on the grass for a bit And learn how to forage and eat bugs and that white fuzzy dandelions are great! And don’t forget the duckling zoomies! Once a day I let them wade in a shallow lukewarm “pool” in a little tub, they hop to the side to try to get out which then I take them out and dry them off. It’s a great way to keep them clean and let them enjoy water! I have two cats, one who doesn’t care and the other one who thinks they’re cool but also doesn’t care much. I have MANY videos of them following me (and my cat comes too) outside and them playing outside, plus so many photos! I know an apartment isn’t ideal but I am prepared for them as they grow, and will take them to my moms house a few times before I release them there! (I’m planning to make a duck house, they have predators there). Enjoy the photos 
Naughty. They’ll be 4 weeks on Thursday. Still cleaning their enclosure 2-3x a day, outside time/swim time in an under bed tub. They get the zoomies too which is fun to see. I’m waiting for more juvie feathers to come in so I can take them to the pond to swim in there a bit. They’ve been getting teenager ish though, not listening as much 
. If you could potty train ducks that would make everything much easier, for cleaning, then they could be in my apartment when I’m home instead of their enclosure. In the morning,when I greet them they get all excited and vocal and wait by the door of their puppy pen and when I open it they run out and get zoomies lol.
