Rescue Duck[lings] need some advice

[Miss Lydia]

Good grief and that didn’t give them any clues?

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

Chicken experience only…
Obviously little chicks don't splash water around so violently.
The little ones will have to endure a very thorough health-check before they can go into their new temporary home. Feet, bills and skin will be checked for possible cuts.

 

[FathertoFeathers]

I don't think that

Stupidish question but are you sure they're six weeks old? I thought ducklings started getting their adult feather by four weeks. In any case, I'd think that at six weeks they wouldn't need a brooder/heat lamp, but I could easily be wrong.

Do you have any ducks (female) with ducklings of similar age/size/species? As I understand it, duck moms can't count, so if she doesn't see you add the ducklings to her flock, she'll probably "adopt" them. Otherwise maybe use a kiddie pool as a brooder, but if you can, put it somewhere that's fenced off but still near the rest of the flock. Maybe bring in part of the flock to interact with the ducklings (under your close supervision) and give them treats to associate the ducklings with treats/good things.

they can count either. There was a case a few years ago where a wild duck adopted 77 DUCKLINGS!

 

[DiYMama540]

OMG the broken heat bulbs could have been really really bad...what is the German word for lucky??

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

You mean that one: https://people.com/pets/mom-duck-76-baby-ducklings-minnesota-photos/

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

OMG the broken heat bulbs could have been really really bad...what is the German word for lucky??

It is »glücklich« - let's wait until i've checked them out. - I'm afraid they will hate me after that…

 

[Miss Lydia]

3-4 years ago a member posted wondering what was going on with their ducklings they had what appeared to be red skin and places that looked like they'd been burned it was the heat lamp.

 

[Miss Lydia]

@WannaBeHillBilly did you bring them home?

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

@WannaBeHillBilly did you bring them home?

Not today, she is working in a retail store and won't be home before midnight today.
Plus it is arctic outside, we're already down to -4°C (25F) and that might be too much of a shock for them. As said: They have never been outside before…

 

[Miss Lydia]

When do you think you'll be bring them home? Yes home that's where they started from