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Posted by camina_kat on November 06, 2002 at 10:34:51:

In Reply to: my ducklings posted by cathy41311 on November 06, 2002 at 07:16:04:

Hi Cathy-
your ducks might never be able to live in the wild, because they are "imprinted" on you, meaning humans, now. Please try to find them a home where they will be taken care of by good people (not those, who want to eat them for Christmas).
They will need the heat for a few more weeks. Start "weaning" them by raising the lamp a few inches higher every other day. Regarding the mess, I used old towels that I changed twice a day (shake out & wash). Ducks can be messy, that's a fact. I kept my ducklings in a rabbit hutch.
Regarding the bath - maybe the water was too hot or cold? best would be lukewarm. throw some chopped lettuce in the water with them - they should have a ball with it.
Good lick!

:Hi once again thanks for the wonderful advice. The ducklings are growing by leaps and bounds. I put them in the bath but they didnt swim, just looked at me like I was nuts. Should I fill it up so they can not touch the bottom? Also since they are 3 weeks old now do they still need the heat lamp? And one final question, I am still keeping them in a box in my living room lined with newspaper with papertowels on top. As you can imagine it gets quite messy and I find myself changing their papers 3-4 times a day. Does anyone have a better suggestion for living quarters for them till they are old enough to go outside? Right now they are content in their box and that is good I am sure if they wanted to get out they could. I am considering trying to find some place that will take them and introduce them to the wild when they are old enough any suggestions? Thanks, Cathy

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