AshleyNicole06
Songster
Getting ducklings SOON!!
Is it safe just to use a plastic tote with a heat lamp? Our last box thing we built got ruined.. So just looking for an easier way..

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Eek okay I don't think its the biggest tote made.. But itd fit the ducks in it perfectly.It is safe IF its the biggest tote made AND the heat lamp is secured and secured and secured again.
I bet a mama heating pad would work for ducks too.......
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3 or 4! So I wouldn't think I'd need the biggest tote. LolThey grow amazingly fast!
It won't take long before they can be outside.
How many babies are you getting?
Thanks! Im just looking for an easier way than building one... So I'm open to other options too!I was shocked by how fast ducklings grow. My neighbor got baby chicks and ducklings 10 days ago. And the ducklings are 5 times the size of the chicks already.
On the safety issue. I used a heat lamp with a few chicks in a plastic tote. I had no problems. The chicks created much more dust than I expected, but I dusted the heat lamp often. I have since seen so many stories about heat lamp fires. If you already have the set up I would monitor it closely. There are some nice alternatives although I have not tried them. People say good things.
Thanks! Im just looking for an easier way than building one... So I'm open to other options too!