Hope this article helps. Mine are just under a month old and I keep them in my enclosed porch.

HEAT

A well-secured heat lamp will be necessary to keep the ducklings warm, no matter where you decide to raise them. A red light stresses ducklings less than a white light will. You ducklings should be brooded, staring at 90 degrees the first day, and then you can lower the temperature 7 degrees per week (one degree/day) until they are feathered out and ready to go outside.

Rule of Thumb Temperature Chart

1st week 90 - 84 F
2nd week 83 - 77 F
3rd week 76 - 70 F
4th week 69 - 63 F
5th week 62 - 56 F
6th week 55 F

(At six weeks old, they should be fully feathered and ready to move outside unless it's extremely cold where you live.)

NOTE: The same as with chicks, be sure to watch your ducklings to be sure they are comfortable. If they are huddled under the lamp, they are cold, if they are panting or at the far side of their brooder area, then they are too warm.
 

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