What kind of ducks do I have??

[Kiki to Nana]

You keep a heat lamp on in 90 degree weather,THAT COULD KILL THEM!

Well aware, coop is big enough and has enough air flow it doesn't budge the temperature inside at all. Any heat is just what you get from being directly under it in the corner we made for it. With the addition of the fan we provided them they are good. Even sat in there myself for a few hours

 

[Kiki to Nana]

Didn't mean to capitalize,but a heat lamp can cause more danger then safety and secure.Heat lamps,likely make the whole thing hot,just not as hot as being underneath it.

By all means though, if you have a better lighting solution I am 100% open to making it better for them.

 

[Miss Lydia]

By all means though, if you have a better lighting solution I am 100% open to making it better for them.

Cut some windows in your house they need good ventilation year round even in Michigan Put many on the south side and one on the west up high so moisture can get out especially in winter. You can always close up some of the windows in winter but the one on the west up high needs to stay open. Windows on every side works best especially when extremely hot. That way they can get air flowing across .

 

[Kiki to Nana]

Cut some windows in your house they need good ventilation year round even in Michigan Put many on the south side and one on the west up high so moisture can get out especially in winter. You can always close up some of the windows in winter but the one on the west up high needs to stay open. Windows on every side works best especially when extremely hot. That way they can get air flowing across .

Will work on that, they go completely nuts if it's dark, and will be all night yappin.

 

[Miss Lydia]

If you can use a heat lamp why not just use a night light but cutting windows will give light inside their house and should make them happy.

 

[Kiki to Nana]

We could use a night light, I think there was a fear of the effects on their eyes though and under the impression it needed to be tinted.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Buy a red 40 watt bulb at Lowes or one even lower in wattage. I think most night lights are like 7watts so it doesn't give off a lot of light.

 

[SeraJoy]

So, I started doing some research and I'm thinking my blue Swedish might be a drake. He has a darker head and a tint of green on his bill. Too young to have the curly feather yet so I'm not positive. How longer before they start to mate? I really don't want ducklings, only eggs to eat so I'll need to get rid of him before then if he is really not a she

 

[Kiki to Nana]

So, I started doing some research and I'm thinking my blue Swedish might be a drake. He has a darker head and a tint of green on his bill. Too young to have the curly feather yet so I'm not positive. How longer before they start to mate? I really don't want ducklings, only eggs to eat so I'll need to get rid of him before then if he is really not a she

They probably won't mate until Spring. But if it is a drake you don't have to get rid of him. You can still eat the eggs. It's safe.

 

[Miss Lydia]

No need to get rid of your drake is he turns out to be a drake just take up the eggs daily. I have 2 drakes with my females and this year is strictly Birth control so eggs get taken up as soon as I open the doors in the morning. Most ducks lay early.