Keep their protein in check.

Caring for baby ducks. Ducks can be picky and often will not eat wilted greens, so placing the greens in their water trough or pond can help keep the greens. In colder months, you will want to reduce the temperature by 5 degrees every week. Fill the jug to below the windows.

If your ducklings are outside unsupervised for more than an hour, and are under 3 weeks old it is vital to provide them with a heat source in a dry area. Water is a must for ducks. Greens are also a vital part of a duck’s diet.

Cornell university duck research laboratory 192 old country road eastport, ny 11941 phone: Mallard ducklings weigh around 30 to 40 grams (1.0 to 1.4 oz). Little ducklings have fickle needs when it comes to protein.

Any time they have access to feed they must have water nearby or they can choke. For the first night or two, until you get all the needed equipment, this is what will suffice. Leaving only water is fine, leaving feed without water is not.

Ducklings must be kept warm and dry for the first three to four weeks. They have to keep their nasal cavities moist. Keep an eye on the supply.

So by the time your ducklings are ten weeks old, they won’t need a heat lamp anymore. Fully grown ducks weigh from 0.45kg for the smallest species, such as call ducks, to a whopping 6.8 kilograms for the. The most important factor in raising ducks is water.