Raising pet ducklings
Ducklings must be kept hot and dry for the 1st 3 to 4 weeks. Put a box or cage in a warm place ( about 80-85oF, or 30oC ), or supply heat with a light bulb. They have to be permitted to move into or out of the heat as they like, so place the lamp in a corner of the cage rather than in the centre. Don’t leave them with water they can climb into when unsupervised - they can become chilled and could doubtless drown.
At about four or five weeks when the ducklings’ boobs are covered with feathers, they can be put safely outside if it isn’t too cold. Attempt to get them used to the out of doors slowly by placing their box or cage outside for longer periods every day. If the weather is nice they can be outside even if extremely young.
